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March 08 20132013-03-08A photograph of a ritual moment in an indoor hall at night. A figure in an orange saffron wrap with a leopard-print shawl, a rudraksha mala and a gold hoop earring, with hair tied in a bun, reaches forward and presses a hand to the forehead of a young man in a black t-shirt with a rudraksha mala and a white vibhuti mark. Behind them a seated person in an orange wrap and rudraksha beads is partly visible, and a woman in a white sari stands watching with others at the back. Background includes a window and green light.2013-03-08December 12 20132013-12-12October 17 20122012-10-17A seated man in a rust-orange dhoti-style wrap with gold border, wearing a long rudraksha mala, rests his right hand on the head of a young boy in an orange-and-white striped shirt who leans forward with bowed head. The man has swept-back hair in a bun and a red tilak. Behind him a woman in white watches, and a gold-framed deity murti and a gold ornament sit on a table at the side of a hall with a projector screen and green plants. The gesture appears to be a blessing given during a gathering.2013-12-10A photograph of a ceremonial blessing in an indoor hall. A man with long dark hair tied in a bun, bare-shouldered in an orange-saffron shawl over a leopard-print garment, wears a rudraksha mala and touches the forehead of a young man in a red-and-white striped polo shirt. The blessed man has a white vibhuti mark on his forehead. The officiant holds a silver trident-tipped staff and a small packet of sweets. Behind them a seated man with white forehead markings and a woman in beige stand in the background, with a white fan at right. The officiant is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues (long swept-back hair, saffron shawl, rudraksha mala), performing a forehead blessing with prasad.2013-03-04A photo of a seated ceremony at an indoor satsang hall. A figure in a tiger-striped shawl wrapped over one shoulder, with a white vibhuti horizontal mark on the forehead and layered white shell beads and rudraksha malas, places a raised palm on the forehead of a young man in a teal and white checked shirt with a rudraksha mala and pendant. The giver holds a folded white cloth in the other hand. Behind them, other seated devotees and standing attendees in white shirts are blurred. Warm lamp light and a red cloth at the lower left.2013-01-11A seated figure in a rust-orange robe and long rudraksha mala with a gold-tone necklace places a hand on the head of a young man in an orange t-shirt who kneels before them. The seated figure has swept-back hair with a bun and a horizontal tilak on the forehead, and wears gold earrings and orange bangles. Behind them, women in white saris and a standing man in a plaid shirt observe, with a bouquet of marigold garlands and a golden vessel at the lower left. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, identified by long swept-back hair, ornate rust-orange robe, rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklace, giving blessing as a teacher. The scene reads as a blessing or initiation moment in a satsang hall with a blue carpet.2014-05-17A seated figure in a rust-red sleeveless garment with a leopard-print wrap and a beaded gold necklace places a hand on the head of a young man kneeling before them, who wears a black t-shirt, a blue lanyard and holds small yellow fruit. Behind them, a woman in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands beside a woman in a purple and red sari with a lanyard. A red curtain and a pedestal fan are in the background, with a golden object at lower left.2014-04-25May 03 20142014-05-03July 09 20132013-07-09A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair and a ponytail, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and a beaded orange-brown necklace, smiling as he places his right hand on the head of a young boy in a black shirt who has his palms pressed together. Behind them, a man in a white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and a bead pendant watches, and other people in white and orange-pink clothing stand in the background. A small offering tray with fruit and foil-wrapped sweets rests near the seated figure. The setting is an indoor hall with a pale wall.2013-07-01