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December 20 20182018-12-20 +1 copiesA young man in a white shirt with a black and red backpack stands with palms pressed together in namaste while receiving a blessing from a young priest in orange robes and rudraksha malas. The priest, bare-chested with a white tilak on his forehead, holds a golden plate raised over the man's head. A second orange-robed attendant stands behind holding a small vessel. Behind them is an ornate gold-toned shrine with carved pillars and deity figures, and a saffron cloth hangs nearby.2018-12-20 +1 copiesDecember 20 20182018-12-20 +1 copiesDecember 20 20182018-12-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in a tiger-striped saffron cloth with a long rudraksha mala and a ceremonial bead necklace placing his right hand on the forehead of a man in a white t-shirt with a red-orange shawl and rudraksha beads. The receiving man holds his left hand up palm-out. Behind them a seated man in white ritual clothing with a gold-bordered cloth and beads watches, and a woman in orange-red sari stands in the background near garlands in red, yellow and purple. The setting is an indoor hall with a red draped backdrop.2013-07-09October 08 20122012-10-08Photo of a ritual blessing. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, a white forehead mark, rudraksha bracelets on his upper arm and gold ornaments, rests his hand on the head of a short-haired man in white and yellow clothing who smiles. Behind them, blurred shirtless figures and a golden deity murti are visible. a person cues (dreadlocks, rudraksha, gold ornaments) apply to the figure giving the blessing, who is physically present.2017-07-07A photograph of a ritual blessing. A man in orange saffron robes wearing a long ornate gold necklace with large gold beads and a red tilak on his forehead places his palm on the head of a younger man in a white shirt, who stands with his eyes closed and hands raised. The seated figure in orange holds a small white paper in his other hand. Behind them, a garlanded altar displays yellow and orange flower garlands and a golden decorated backdrop.2011-12-17December 20 20182018-12-20 +2 copiesMay 17 20132013-05-17October 27 20142014-10-27A photograph of a man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala draped over his chest, his forehead marked with white vibhuti and a red kumkum dot, placing his right hand on the head of a balding man in a white t-shirt with a pearl necklace. A golden throne-like seat with ornate gilding stands to the left, and a carved stone panel is behind. The orange-clad man has long swept-back hair and rudraksha beads, matching the probable Swamiji description, performing a blessing gesture on a devotee, consistent with a padapuja or darshan style blessing. Two physical people are visible.2011-11-26