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January 12 2014

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October 06 20152015-10-06July 01 20162016-07-01A photograph of a ritual touch in an indoor ashram setting. A man with long dark hair tied back in a bun, wearing an orange-red robe with a gold ornate necklace and beaded jewelry, reaches forward to touch the forehead of a bald man in a white embroidered shirt with blue patterns and a wooden bead mala. The bald man stands with eyes closed and one arm raised. Behind them, a woman in white with a mala sits watching, and a gold kalasha-like vessel sits at lower left. The orange-robed man holds a thin rod or stick in his other hand, and the setting has a floral-patterned wall and a white screen.2014-01-21A photograph of a seated man in a saffron-orange garment with a gold-toned necklace and a long swept-back hair bun reaches forward to touch the forehead of a young man in white kurta and pants, who stands with eyes closed and palms raised. Behind them a woman in white with a rudraksha mala sits, and a gold ornament is visible in the lower left. The backdrop is a shimmering gold-and-cream draped fabric. The seated man has distinctive long hair and saffron clothing, a probable Swamiji candidate in an ongoing blessing gesture.2014-01-12May 05 20142014-05-05A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold necklace and long swept-back hair places his hand on the forehead of a devotee in a white shirt and orange shawl printed with text. The devotee has his eyes closed and his arms are raised. A tall silver trident stands beside them, with a gold ornament and red curtains behind. A partially visible person at the right edge wears a white tilak. a person appears as the seated figure, identified by his saffron robes, gold necklace and long swept-back hair, and is shown giving a blessing. The scene looks like a ritual blessing or darshan.2014-07-14March 22 20142014-03-22A photograph of a blessing or initiation moment in a temple-style hall. A man in an orange and gold wrap, with a white forehead mark, a golden necklace and a beaded wrist band, extends his right arm and places his palm on the forehead of a man in white kurta clothing with raised hands in an offering gesture. The man in orange holds a small white paper in his left hand. Beside them a woman in white with a rudraksha mala sits in the background, and a golden deity murti or ornate golden object appears in the foreground. Behind them is a shimmering gold-patterned drape. Swamiji (probable): the man in orange wrap with golden necklace and long swept-back hair, performing the blessing.2014-01-04May 13 20142014-05-13A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a bare chest, a gold bead necklace and a white forehead mark touches the head of a standing young man in a white t-shirt with an orange shawl printed with script. The seated man is seated on an orange cushioned seat with a gold deity or ornamental piece behind, and a silver staff is visible. Red and white striped wooden screens form the backdrop, and a peacock-feather fan appears at the left edge. The seated figure's identity is not established from appearance alone.2014-08-31A photograph of a blessing moment indoors. A bare-shouldered man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a saffron-orange wrap and a rudraksha mala, reaches forward to press his palm on the forehead of a short-haired man in a white t-shirt draped with an orange scarf printed with script. The recipient holds his hands up, palms out, eyes closed. Behind them, people in white clothes and orange shawls sit, one wearing a white vertical tilak on the forehead, and a gold-coloured object sits in the lower left foreground. The setting is a plain beige hall.2014-03-13July 19 20142014-07-19