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July 10 2015

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A photograph of a samaya deeksha initiation at an indoor ritual setting. A seated figure with a bare-shouldered maroon-and-gold robe and a long plait, a sacred bead necklace at the throat, places a palm on the forehead of a standing man in a white shirt and orange-red scarf printed with script. The man holds his hand up, palm outward, and smiles. A small potted plant, a gold-and-silver ritual staff and gilded ornamental panels stand nearby. Women in white and red scarves stand in the background, and a woman with reddish hair and a lanyard watches at right.2015-07-17July 19 20152015-07-19A photograph of a seated figure in a rust-red dhoti with a gold-toned shoulder cloth and a long gold-beaded necklace, raising his right hand to press the palm onto the forehead of a standing man in a white kurta with a rust-red shawl. The standing man has his hands folded near his chest in reverent posture. The seated figure has long dark hair tied back, appearing to give a blessing during a blessing or darshan moment in an indoor hall with a white backdrop and dark wall panels. Other people are partly visible at the right edge in white clothes.2013-12-17December 05 20132013-12-05A devotee in white kurta with a saffron-red shawl stands with palm raised while a woman in orange-red sari and rudraksha mala presses her hand to his forehead, blessing him. She wears a sari with gold border and a rudraksha-strung garland, and holds a small folded paper. Behind them, seated devotees in orange and red robes and a framed portrait with gold-trimmed frame are visible in a bright temple hall.2014-03-26July 19 20152015-07-19December 17 20132013-12-17December 16 20132013-12-16A seated man in a rust-orange robe with a long swept-back hairstyle and a red and white flower garland places his right hand on the forehead of a standing man in a white kurta with a rust-orange shawl. The seated figure's distinctive long hair, rust-orange robe, red beaded garland and ornate gold-banded necklace suggest a probable Swamiji (probable) giving a blessing, a blessing-touch gesture typical of satsang darshan. Behind them, devotees in orange and white attire, some holding brass plates, stand in a hall, and a woman in white on the right raises her hands. The scene reads as a satsang blessing.2013-05-28A photograph of a blessing moment in a hall with red draped backdrop. A long-haired person in orange-saffron wrap with rudraksha beads on the right side presses a hand on the forehead of a man in white kurta with red shawl and a red lanyard badge, whose eyes are closed and other palm raised. Background devotees in white and orange stand watching.2013-07-11A seated man in a rust-red dhoti and wrap, with a rudraksha mala draped over his bare chest, places his right palm on the forehead of an older man with grey hair. The older man wears a white kurta, a red shawl held by the seated man, and a red-and-white lanyard with a badge. Gold ceremonial objects are visible at the left edge, and two more people in white sit behind in a hall.2013-12-16A seated figure in a maroon-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, wearing a coral-bead mala with gold ornament, raises one hand to the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt and orange shawl printed with script. The bald-shaved figure has a white tilak mark. A brass oil lamp with a bird finial and green leaves sit nearby, with white-clad people and a gold-draped backdrop behind. a person appearance: the seated figure in saffron-red robes with coral mala and gold necklace, performing the blessing; the candidate has short hair and white clothing, so the seated figure is the candidate, not a shaved priest in plain white.2015-07-17