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Night photograph of a seated figure in an orange shawl over a maroon garment, wearing gold-toned beaded necklaces and an orange-red tilak on the forehead, smiling as his right hand is raised to touch the forehead of a bald, bearded man in a white t-shirt who stands before him with palms joined in anjali. The man wears a rudraksha mala and a red thread bracelet. Behind them, white-clad devotees wearing rudraksha malas sit on the ground, and a figure stands at upper right. The seated figure has distinctive orange-red adornments and swept-back hair, consistent with appearance-based cues for a person, seated in a darshan setting with an ornate silver chair at left.

Photograph of a seated figure with a white vertical forehead mark and dark hair in a bun, wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over bare shoulders, a rudraksha mala and gold chain, bending forward with palms raised toward a standing man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a lanyard badge, who raises his arm in greeting; the two smile. Behind them hangs a red drape, a red tray holds small offerings, and a gold ornate chair back appears at right.

August 21 2012

2012-08-21 +1 copies

August 01 2014

A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall with warm beige walls. A shaved-headed man in a white kurta and an orange-red shawl presses his palm to the forehead of a seated man in orange-red robes with a white tripundra mark on his brow and a rudraksha mala. The seated man holds a folded white paper in one hand and sits beside gold ornate decorations. A probable Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure, distinguished by long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, orange-red robes and a ceremonial gold setting; the blessing priest is a devotee. Partial heads of onlookers appear at the bottom edge.

A photograph of a seated man in long dark hair and orange-saffron draped cloth, bare-chested with gold necklaces and gold earrings, placing his right palm on the forehead of a shaved-headed man in a white shirt wearing an orange lanyard and a beaded rudraksha-style mala. The white-shirted man has his hands held together in front of his chest. Behind them is a red draped curtain, with other seated people in orange clothing and a partly visible person in white at left.

2012-08-21 +1 copies

March 26th 2014

September 10 2012

A seated person in an orange-and-gold robe with a large rudraksha-style bead necklace places a hand on the forehead of an older man in a white shirt and orange shawl, who stands with palms pressed together in a respectful greeting. A woman in white with a red bindi watches in the background, and a brass lamp stand and red drapes frame the room. The older man wears a wristwatch, and a red-and-blue wrist band is visible on the seated person. The scene reads as a blessing given by a devotee-facing teacher. The seated person has long swept-back dark hair and distinctive adornments, which fits a person identification but the appearance cues are only partially clear.

A photograph taken at night in a dimly lit hall. A seated figure on an ornate silver throne with a carved back wears an orange-saffron shawl over a dark maroon garment, a rudraksha-style floral garland and a bold orange tilak on the forehead, smiling with eyes closed. A man in a white shirt and white cloth with a red-and-maroon sash, wearing a wristwatch and a lanyard, stands before him with palms joined and his right hand raised, touching the seated figure's forehead. Behind them, standing figures in white and maroon hold long silver-tipped staffs, and a bronze deity murti or statue stands in the background.

A seated man in a saffron-orange robe with a gold-edged shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured ceremonial necklace, with white vibhuti on his forehead and hair tied back, extends his raised hands toward a bald man in a white kurta who presses his palms together in a gesture of blessing or greeting. Behind them stands a garlanded deity murti draped in purple and red cloth, with gold pillars and a golden lion-headed armrest in the foreground. A ceiling fan and a red-draped seat are visible at the right edge. a person is the saffron-robed man seated at left, identified by his distinctive long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, performing the blessing gesture.

A seated figure in an orange-saffron shawl over a deep maroon garment, wearing a long multi-strand gold-bead necklace, smiles while touching the forehead of a bearded man in a white kurta and red shawl. A kneeling woman in white with a long rudraksha mala watches. Behind them, people stand in a dim crowd near brass ceremonial lamps, and an ornate silver-framed seat stands to the left. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan with a forehead touch, with a red-orange mark visible on the seated figure's forehead. a person appears as the seated figure, identified by saffron-orange clothing, long swept-back hair and a gold bead necklace, while the role is recipient of darshan from the seated figure.