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January 05 2014

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A photograph of a Nayana Deeksha-style blessing. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, a gold necklace of ornate bead ornaments, rudraksha-style beads and a saffron-orange dhoti-style wrap stands at left, pressing his palm to the forehead of a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a moustache, whose arms are raised. The blessed man's other palm is open upward. Behind them a seated woman in a white top and another in a patterned orange top watch. A small paper slip is held in the officiant's hand, and a gold deity murti or ornament sits at lower left. The officiant is probable Swamiji, with long hair, a saffron wrap, gold neck ornaments and a sandal-marked forehead.2014-01-04October 11 20122012-10-11March 22 20142014-03-22December 17 20132013-12-17A photograph of a seated person in orange-and-gold robes with a bare upper body, long dark hair in a bun, a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, placing one hand on the forehead of a man in a black t-shirt with an orange shawl who bows with eyes closed. The receiver's palms are raised. A red draped backdrop, a white-clad seated figure and another seated devotee are behind them, with a small paper held in the giver's other hand. A white ritual blessing or initiation scene. a person cannot be confirmed from appearance here, so the figure is described by role only.2012-07-14A seated man in an orange-brown dhoti-style garment with a gold-striped border and a gold chain-and-bead necklace presses his right palm onto the forehead of a bald, clean-shaven man in a white t-shirt, who has his eyes closed and hands raised palm-out. The seated man, with white vibhuti on his forehead and hair tied back, holds a folded white paper in his left hand. Behind them are gold-coloured ritual objects and a red cloth on the floor, in a warmly lit indoor room. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment.2014-01-04A 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.2014-01-04September 30 20132013-09-30May 09 20142014-05-09December 05 20132013-12-05A photograph of a bare-chested figure in an orange-red wrap with a gold-and-yellow ornamental collar, hair swept back in a bun, and a white tilak on the forehead, pressing his palm to the forehead of a man in a white shirt. The man has his other hand raised in a blessing gesture and wears a striped shawl and a red wrist thread. Behind them, two women in white sit with a textured stone wall and a wooden panel in the background. The blessing gesture suggests darshan or a blessing ritual. Swamiji (probable): the bare-chested figure in orange-red wrap with ornate gold collar and swept-back hair is the candidate, performing a blessing on a devotee.2014-01-04A photo of a bare-shouldered figure in a rust-red garment with a gold-edged border, hair in a bun, placing a raised palm on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a red lanyard and a beaded mala around his neck during a blessing. The clothed figure is seated near gold cushions.2013-12-10