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September 08 20122012-09-08March 07 20132013-03-07September 08 20122012-09-08A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha malas and a gold-studded ceremonial belt, smiles while holding a sheet of white paper. His forehead bears a white vibhuti stripe with a red kumkum dot. In front of him a man in white shirt and white dhoti with an orange-red shawl leans forward, placing both palms on the seated man's head in blessing. Behind them, a figure in orange robes raises his hands, and a red and gold throne is visible. The seated man is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues (swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha malas, ceremonial gold belt and bracelets), receiving a blessing during a ritual setting.2012-10-16A photograph of a blessing moment indoors before a dark red curtain. A bare-chested man in orange-saffron cloth with a wrapped orange shawl, multiple gold-toned bead necklaces, a red tilak mark on his forehead and hair tied back places his hand on the head of a shaven-headed man in a white collared shirt, who has his eyes lowered and his other hand raised. A gold-toned vessel and a silver cup sit at the lower edge. Appearance cues of a swept-back hairstyle, saffron clothing and gold beads are consistent with a person, giving a head-touch blessing, while the recipient is a devotee.2012-02-09A photograph of a man in a white shirt with a red shawl, leaning in and placing both palms on the forehead of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes. The seated figure wears a rudraksha mala with ornate gold necklaces, gold armlets and a gold-buckled waist belt, a white sacred ash band with a red bindu on the forehead, and holds a small sheet of paper while smiling. Behind them a golden throne with red cushions, and another person in orange robes and an orange turban stands in the background. Appearance-based label: the seated figure is a person in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, shown in person being blessed by a devotee.2012-10-16A photograph of a ceremonial blessing in a red and gold ashram setting. A smiling man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a white tripundra and red bindi, long dark hair in a bun, gold ornaments and rudraksha malas, holds a silver trident in one hand and a sheet of paper in the other, while his other hand rests on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard. Behind them a seated figure in orange with a rudraksha mala raises a hand beside a gilded throne with red cushions. a person is the central figure, identified by the trident, saffron robes, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace; the kneeling man is a devotee receiving blessing.2012-10-08August 22 20122012-08-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange robe and a gold-beaded headband and gold necklaces, smiling as he extends his arm and touches the forehead of a second man in a white shirt with an orange shawl, whose hands are raised in reverence. Behind them are garlanded deity images in red and gold and a blurred background of other devotees. Two physical people are visible.2012-05-01October 16 20122012-10-16A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a white tripundra on his forehead places his right hand on the forehead of a young man in a white t-shirt with an orange shawl, while the young man raises his palms together in a gesture of reception. Red-cushioned seat and orange cloth lie beside them, with a white wall and air vent behind. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in the initiating role, with the rudraksha mala and saffron robes as qualifying cues.2012-10-19October 13 20122012-10-13