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January 09 2012

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A photograph of a satsang-style blessing. On the left, a dark-haired figure with long hair pulled back, wearing a tiger-striped gold and black garment and a rudraksha mala, reaches forward and places a hand on the forehead of a young man with short dark hair and a trimmed beard. The young man wears a dark green sweater with a small white logo and a rudraksha mala, and holds his hands up near his head. Behind them, a woman in white clothing with a rudraksha necklace watches, and a blonde woman in white sits at right, with people and red fabric blurred in the background against a textured cream wall.2012-01-09A photograph of a man with dark hair pulled into a bun, wearing a yellow-and-black striped garment and a long rudraksha mala with a white tilak on his forehead, lifting his hand to apply a mark to the forehead of a man in a white t-shirt with a gold wristwatch, who has his eyes closed. Behind them, devotees in white and saffron sit in a warmly lit hall with a gold-framed image and a red cushioned seat. A small potted plant sits at the left edge.2014-03-24December 19 20132013-12-19A seated figure with a bare upper body wrapped in a tiger-striped saffron-and-black cloth, wearing a long rudraksha mala with ornate beads, places a hand on the head of a young man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard. The seated figure has hair tied in a bun and holds a folded white paper in the other hand. A silver trident stands in the background near a golden vessel. a person: the seated figure has a bare upper body with a rudraksha mala and tiger-striped cloth, and is performing a blessing on a devotee, with an attendant or devotee standing nearby in white.2013-12-15A 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 ritual exchange indoors. A woman in a yellow and black striped top with a rudraksha-style bead necklace reaches toward a man's forehead with her right hand while holding a folded white cloth or paper in her left. The man, wearing a white kurta, a dark rudraksha mala and a red bracelet, raises his palm in a blessing gesture. Behind them stands a long metal rod or spear and a small hanging brass bell. Another person in white with a mala watches in the background.2013-12-18A photo of a bare-shouldered figure in a striped tiger-print wrap and long rudraksha beads placing a hand on the forehead of a short-haired, grey-haired man in a white t-shirt with a red lanyard and rudraksha mala. The man's palms are raised in front of him as he bows his head. A silver trident stands in the background beside a wooden lectern and a row of green-topped items. The figure's features and hair are not clear enough to confirm identity, so the appearance is uncertain and the role is given as a person giving a blessing.2013-12-15Photograph of a blessing in a plain pale-pink room. A man with a shaved head and grey moustache, wearing a white shirt and an orange shawl, has his head held by a standing man with slicked-back dark hair, white forehead markings, a leopard-print sleeveless top and a long rudraksha mala with a silver pendant. The standing man has both hands on the older man's head. a person: the standing figure wears a rudraksha mala and ceremonial pendant and has distinctive ascetic styling, though his appearance is only partly visible.2013-03-06A long-haired man in a tiger-striped garment and a rudraksha mala with a small red tilak on his forehead raises his right hand to bless the bald head of a man in white ritual clothes with a red shawl and saffron-orange sash. The blessing man holds a long golden staff upright. Behind them a golden ornamental panel and red curtain are visible. The figure with the long hair and rudraksha mala matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues, and he is physically present, performing a blessing for a devotee.2013-05-25December 19 20132013-12-19December 19 20132013-12-19A photograph of a shaved-headed man in a striped yellow and black tiger-pattern shawl with rudraksha beads and a white forehead mark, his hair tied in a knot, placing his right hand on the forehead of a man in a white collared shirt with a red-and-white cloth at his waist. The standing man keeps his eyes closed and his left hand raised in receiving. Behind them, a golden throne-like chair, red seating, a silver trident and several other people in white with red-bordered cloths are visible. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment in an ashram hall.2014-03-15