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April 01 2013

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June 20 20132013-06-20February 17 20132013-02-17April 01 20132013-04-01A photograph of a ceremonial moment indoors under white ceiling fans and fluorescent lights. A man in an orange-saffron robe with layered rudraksha malas, a silver pendant, a gold necklace and a wide white vibhuti band with a red bindi raises his right hand in blessing while smiling. Two people in the foreground stand with palms pressed together in anjali, one in a white shirt and one in a checked shirt. A bare-headed priest in saffron with rudraksha beads stands at right, and devotees stand in the background near a dark ceremonial backdrop and a brass or gold decorative object. a person is the central figure in orange-saffron robes, with cues of rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace, giving blessings to devotees.2012-10-06Photograph of a devotional blessing at an ashram setting. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a red flower garland and gold-ornamented armbands stands at center, his right hand raised to rest on the head of a devotee with short dark hair. He holds a folded white paper in his left hand and has a sandalwood forehead mark and a gold earring. The devotee wears a white shirt and stands with eyes lowered. Around them, other men in white shirts and an orange-robed figure stand close, and a tall dark curtain with ornamental gold and orange panels hangs behind. a person wearing saffron robes, red garland, and gold armbands, giving a blessing to a devotee. In the left foreground a bearded man in white stands beside another man in a striped shirt.2013-01-12June 04 20132013-06-04October 07 20122012-10-07February 20 20132013-02-20A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a long gold-bead necklace stands center-right, with his right hand extended to bless the bowed head of a devotee in white clothing and a white forehead tilak. The blessed devotee and a second person in white bend forward with palms joined in namaskar. A young monastic in orange robes with white body markings stands at right, holding a tray with fruit and offerings. Red and gold ornate decorations and a painted deity-filled backdrop fill the background, with red drapes and metal barrier stanchions in the foreground. The orange-robed man wears a red bindi, gold earrings and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, matching the swami presentation cues.2013-05-17April 15 20132013-04-15 +1 copiesMay 13 20132013-05-13Indoor temple scene. A man with long dark hair, wearing a deep saffron-red robe and a heavy multi-strand necklace of gold-toned beads, stands at centre with a white cloth wrap over his shoulder and white sacred ash across his forehead with a red bindi. He places his right hand on the head of a young man in a white t-shirt who bows with hands folded near his chin, and the man holds a folded white paper in his other hand. Behind them a crowd of devotees stands along a metal barrier, and a colourful decorated shrine with lit oil lamps and floral offerings glows in the background, with saffron and orange hangings at the top. A bare-shouldered man in orange cloth is partly visible at the right edge.2013-03-13