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November 25 2011

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November 21 20112011-11-21December 01 20112011-12-01A photo of a blessing moment in an indoor hall. A man in an orange shawl with a long rudraksha mala and a ceremonial red-and-gold necklace sits on the left, smiling, one hand raised with palm facing the other man's forehead. A second man in a maroon t-shirt with white lettering bends forward on the right, eyes closed, receiving the touch on his forehead. Behind them stand tall polished brass oil lamps, and a green and yellow backdrop is visible at the left edge.2011-11-25A smiling man in an orange saffron shawl with a rudraksha mala draped across his bare shoulder and chest, with a red bindi on his forehead, places his right hand on the crown of a man's head. The recipient, in a white short-sleeved shirt, is seen from behind. A golden lamp stand with a bird finial rises in the background against a soft green and yellow backdrop. The gesture reads as a blessing given during a gathering.2011-11-25February 09 20122012-02-09November 25 20112011-11-25February 09 20122012-02-09March 17 20142014-03-17January 11 20142014-01-11April 29 20122012-04-29A smiling man seated on a red cushioned throne with an ornate gold backrest blesses a second man by placing his right palm on the top of the second man's head. The seated man wears an orange saffron wrap over his bare upper body, rudraksha beads around his neck, white sacred ash lines and a red bindi on his forehead, and his hair is swept back. The second man, seen from behind in a white garment with gold trim, raises his hands in devotion. Behind them stand dark bronze-toned sculptures and a gold deity figure. a person is the seated figure, identified by his orange wrap, rudraksha mala, sacred ash and throne, with a blessing being given to a devotee.2011-11-26November 29 20112011-11-29