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September 03 2013

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A long-haired figure in a tiger-striped garment and a red-and-white flower garland raises an open palm toward the forehead of a man in an orange shawl and white shirt, giving blessing. A white vibhuti mark is visible on the forehead of the figure, and white pearl bracelets are worn on the wrists. A golden vessel and blurred devotees sit in the background. Probable Swamiji (probable) gives blessing to a devotee; the figure wears a tiger-striped wrap, long swept-back hair, a flower garland and vibhuti, which are the qualifying cues.2012-12-16September 04 20132013-09-04A photograph of a ceremonial blessing in an indoor hall. A man with long dark hair, a white horizontal forehead mark, and a shell-bead necklace wears an orange and black tiger-striped shawl and rests his right hand on the head of an older man in a white garment with an orange cloth head covering. Blurred figures in white and orange clothing stand in the background, and green plants appear at the left edge. The seated gesture resembles a blessing or initiation moment.2012-12-26December 16 20122012-12-16May 25 20132013-05-25December 16 20122012-12-16May 25 20132013-05-25A seated long-haired man in a rust-red shawl, bare-chested with a leopard-print wrap and a sweeping mane of hair, reaches out to press his palm on the forehead of a standing devotee. The devotee wears a white dhoti with a gold border, a red shawl printed with Sanskrit script, and has a sandalwood tilak with hands joined in namaskar. Behind them, a golden throne back and garlanded deity murti with gold ornaments and a kalasha-like tall stick form the setting. Swamiji (probable): the seated man shows long swept-back hair, distinctive adornments and red ceremonial clothing, so this is a probable Swamiji blessing a devotee.2014-12-26December 16 20122012-12-16December 15 20132013-12-15May 01 20142014-05-01A photograph of a seated man in an orange-and-black tiger-striped garment with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial beaded necklace, smiling as he places his hand on the forehead of a long-haired blond man in a white shirt with a red shawl. A gold-coloured ornate surface and a red curtain are behind them, with a fan and another partly visible man with tripundra markings at the right edge. The seated man matches the a person appearance cues of ornate clothing and rudraksha malas, and is giving a blessing to the devotee.2013-05-25