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April 22 2012

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A man in a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with an orange shawl draped over his shoulder sits on a red zebra-patterned cushioned seat, with his hair tied in a low bun. He reaches both arms forward to place his hands on the head of a young person in a white top with an orange shawl, who stands before him. Behind them, other people in white and orange clothing sit or stand. A red box with items sits at lower left, and an orange towel rests on the seat. The setting is an indoor hall with a plain pink wall and a window. a person: the seated man wears saffron clothing and has a long hair bun, and is performing a blessing on a devotee.2012-04-22September 20 20152015-09-20A photograph of two men in an indoor setting with a maroon curtain at left and a golden ornament at right. The man at left, wearing an orange saffron wrap, long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala, sits leaning forward with his arm extended, his palm resting on the head of a second man. The second man, seated and bald on top, wears a brown checked shirt over an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, with his hands raised in a gesture of reception. A white air cooler and flower garlands are visible in the background, and another seated person is partly visible behind them. Swamiji (probable) is the saffron-clad man with long hair and rudraksha beads at left, giving blessing.2012-04-27A seated man with long dreadlocked hair, gold hoop earring and a leopard-print wrap over a rust-red garment places his right hand on the crown of a shaved-headed young man with rudraksha beads around his neck. Behind them, several women in orange and saffron garments smile and watch, one holding a small brass vessel. A tall golden pillar and gilded architecture frame the scene in an indoor hall. Visible ritual touch suggests a blessing or initiation moment. The seated figure's identity is not established by visible cues alone.2017-07-25April 22 20122012-04-22 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20082008-09-28April 22 20122012-04-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in an orange sleeveless garment with a rudraksha mala and white and red tilak on his forehead, placing his hand on the head of a seated devotee in a white shirt with a teal collar. Beside him, a standing man in white kurta wears an orange shawl and rests a hand on the devotee's shoulder. Behind them hangs a deep red velvet drape, with a white cushioned seat and a tray of flowers and fruit at left. A man in orange robes sits at the right edge. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan moment in a hall setting.2010-07-29August 23 20122012-08-23April 22 20122012-04-22 +1 copiesDecember 10 20112011-12-10A photograph of an outdoor temple-courtyard darshan. A figure in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha malas and a white cloth draped over a white seat sits and extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a black beaded necklace, who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them is a grey stone plinth carved with floral motifs, holding a brass bell, a brass vessel with a green-leaf and striped-cloth arrangement, a small orange-draped deity murti, and garlands with yellow flowers. A walking stick leans against the chair. A green and gold palm-leaf fan is visible at left. Swamiji (probable) is seated, identified by his orange robe, long hair and malas in a darshan setting.2007-07-28