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November 01 2013

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A photograph of a blessing moment in an indoor hall with red carpet. A woman with hair in a bun, wearing a red-maroon sari with gold border, extends her right hand in blessing over the head of a man in a dark purple-grey collared shirt, whose palms are pressed together in namaste. A seated man in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala sits beside them watching. Standing people in white clothes and a golden ornamental object sit in the foreground. A small badge hangs from the man in the shirt. Physical people visible: about four in the foreground, with several more standing in the background.2013-11-01November 01 20132013-11-01A seated man with long dark hair in a bun, bare-shouldered in a rust-orange robe with gold border and a rudraksha-style brown bead necklace, places his right palm on the forehead of a young man in a black t-shirt, who has a white vibhuti mark and a red-orange thread on his wrist. The giver has a white tilak on his forehead and eyes closed, smiling. Behind them a woman in white with an orange shawl and beads watches, and an older woman in white with orange shawl stands at right. A gilded frame and gold-decorated altar items sit at left and background, with red cushions at lower right.2014-03-19A photo of a ritual blessing in a temple-like hall. A man with hair tied back, bare-chested with a saffron-orange shawl over his shoulder and a rudraksha mala around his neck, reaches forward to press his palm on the forehead of a young man in white kurta with a red-orange shawl. A seated woman in orange garments and a rudraksha mala watches smiling, with a tilak on her forehead. Behind them a framed portrait shows a figure in an orange turban, set within a gold frame, and gold ceremonial objects appear at the lower left.2014-03-26October 02 20132013-10-02July 17 20132013-07-17November 01 20132013-11-01May 09 20152015-05-09A seated man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe with a gold-bordered shawl and white vibhuti marks on his forehead reaches out and places his palm on the forehead of a young man in a grey striped collared shirt with his hands pressed together in a respectful gesture. Behind them a bearded man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border, wearing a rudraksha mala, sits on a red cushion, and a row of standing men in white shirts watch. Red curtains, a floor fan and a wall air conditioner fill the room, with a gold-coloured ornament in the lower left foreground. The scene suggests a blessing being given to a devotee.2013-11-01A photo of a blessing moment indoors. A person with hair in a bun, wearing a rust-red robe with a gold-bordered saffron shawl and a red hair tie, extends a hand in blessing toward the forehead of a man in a dark purple button-up shirt with an event lanyard, who holds his palms up in a gesture of reception. Beside them a seated man in a white dhoti and shawl with gold border, wearing wooden rudraksha beads and red arm bands, sits on a red cloth. A large gold-colored ornate object sits in the foreground. In the background, people in white and a woman in white stand near red curtains and a white ceiling fan.2013-11-01September 30 20132013-09-30A photograph of a healer initiation moment indoors before a red draped backdrop with a golden deity statue at the left edge. A person with long dark hair in a swept-back bun, wearing a rudraksha mala and an orange and gold garment draped over the shoulder, sits and places a raised palm on the forehead of a young man in a white t-shirt and an orange scarf printed with dark lettering, who holds his own palms open in front of him. A woman in white with an orange scarf and rudraksha beads sits behind them holding a bundle of incense sticks. Other people in white and orange scarves stand in the background.2015-07-19