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September 21 2014

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November 22 20152015-11-22May 12 20142014-05-12A photograph of a ritual blessing inside a room with red curtains. A woman with long dark hair, wearing a rust-red shawl and a brown beaded mala around her neck, stands on the left and presses her right hand on the crown of a seated man's head. The man, short grey hair, wears a white kurta and is bowing forward with eyes closed. In the foreground is a large polished golden kalasha or pot. Behind them, several women in red and white shawls stand watching. Gold-colored railings and a lit background complete the scene.2016-04-02A seated man in an orange-red garment with a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on his forehead rests his hand on the head of a woman in a white top who kneels before him holding a small white paper. Behind him stands a silver trident with a golden deity figure beside it, and a peacock-feather fan with eyes is at the left edge. Gilded ornamentation and a red-and-white striped backdrop fill the room.2014-09-13A seated woman in a rust-orange robe with a white jasmine garland and red flower garland, with white vibhuti marks on her forehead, leans forward on a red-cushioned seat to bless a kneeling man in a white shirt with a blue lanyard. She holds a small object in his hands, and her left hand rests on his shoulder. Behind them, a woman in a white dress with an orange shawl and a woman in a cream sari with a blue lanyard stand on a red carpet, and a gold ceremonial vessel is in the lower left corner. a person: the seated figure has short-cropped hair and ceremonial orange robes with garlands, appearance-based only.2014-04-22August 02 20142014-08-02A seated figure in a red-orange turban, orange-red draped cloth and a leopard-print lower wrap, wearing a white flower garland and gold ornaments, holds a sheet of paper in one hand while placing the other palm on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt. A woman in a red-orange sari with a gold border and a long beaded rudraksha mala stands behind, and a person in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands at right. Red drapes hang behind, and a red carpet runs across the floor. The gesture appears to be a blessing or initiation moment. a person: the seated figure has a turban, orange-red clothing, ornate gold necklace and garland cues, with an appearance-based candidate label only.2014-04-28A seated man in a rust-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a gold-trimmed cloth places his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white dhoti and shirt with gold border, giving a blessing during darshan. Behind them, women in white saris and orange-brown garments stand and kneel on a red carpet in a hall with red drapes and a gold ceremonial staff. A gold deity murti or seated figure is visible in the lower foreground.2014-11-02May 11 20142014-05-11May 13 20142014-05-13May 11 20142014-05-11A photograph of a blessing moment in a hall. A man with a shaved, sweeping hairstyle wearing a bare-chested orange-red wrap and a marigold garland places his right hand on the forehead of a bald, seated devotee in a beige shirt with an orange shawl, who has his palms pressed together. Behind them stands a silver staff, and a golden lion-headed throne armrest is in the foreground. A woman in white with an orange shawl stands at the back, and a woman in white with an orange shawl and mala sits behind the devotee; another woman in pink with an orange shawl is at the right edge. The scene suggests a padapuja or personal blessing ritual. Four people are visible.2014-05-14