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September 13 2013

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A photograph of a shirtless man with long dark hair tied in a bun and decorated with a peacock feather, wearing an orange-saffron cloth and a rudraksha mala, placing his right palm on the forehead of an older man in a white kurta who stands with palms joined in anjali. Both faces are in profile. Behind them, a gold-coloured ceremonial object and a red-and-gold seat are visible, with several people in white and orange-red garments in the background. The saffron-clad man is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long hair with a peacock feather, saffron cloth and a rudraksha mala. The older man receives a blessing.2014-03-17December 16 20132013-12-16May 03 20142014-05-03A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair and a white tilak on the forehead, wearing an orange-brown cloth and a garland of pink roses and green leaves, extending a hand to touch the forehead of a man in a white shirt and orange shawl who bows with hands folded. Behind them stands a silver staff and a gold ornament on a red cushioned seat, with other devotees in orange and white clothing in the background. Hall setting with a red and orange backdrop. a person is the seated figure, giving blessing to a devotee.2014-05-11December 02 20132013-12-02May 03 20142014-05-03A man with a white vertical tilak on his forehead, red kumkum dot, red and gold ceremonial wrap, and layered red rudraksha bracelets and necklace places his right palm on the head of a man in a white-and-grey striped polo shirt. The devotee stands with eyes lowered and hands raised. Behind them a man in an orange scarf and a white-haired man in an orange scarf look on, and a woman in white stands near the gold figure in the foreground. Red velvet curtains hang in the background. a person (wears rudraksha malas and ceremonial red-gold wrap; figure is in the centre of a blessing gesture). The gold object in the lower left appears to be a ceremonial vessel.2013-11-20A seated man in an orange-brown robe with a gold-and-saffron border and a long rudraksha mala sits on a gold lion-armrested throne, with white vibhuti marks on his forehead and his hair swept back. He extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a short-haired man in a white-and-grey striped shirt who kneels before him, palm raised. Behind them is a deity murti draped in green and purple cloth and decorated with red flower garlands, flanked by gold pillars and a red satin cloth. Two standing men in the background, one in a white shirt, observe. The appearance-based candidate, who has the long hair, rudraksha mala and orange robe, is labelled Swamiji (probable) in the seated-teacher role giving blessing.2013-09-28A photograph of a seated guru in an orange-brown saffron-toned garment with gold border, wearing a layered beaded necklace with gold bead accents and a white tilak on his forehead, placing his right palm on the forehead of a seated man in a white kurta. The guru's hair is swept back. Red flowers hang at the left edge, a brass lamp sits on the wall, and a projection screen glows behind them in a room with red drapes.2014-01-03December 20 20132013-12-20May 09 20142014-05-09Two men in close contact at a red-draped ceremonial setting with brass lamps on the left. A man with long dark hair, a bare chest, an orange-brown shawl draped over his shoulder and a rudraksha-style bead necklace presses his palm to the forehead of a shorter-haired man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard and a beaded neck cord. Behind them stand several women in red, yellow and white saris and shawls, and a white cooler sits in the foreground. The scene suggests a blessing or anointing.2016-04-28