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October 09 2016

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A photograph of a ritual blessing at a temple-style gathering. In the foreground a bare-shouldered figure with long dark hair, wearing a large garland of white, yellow, purple and orange flowers and beaded bronze-brown bracelets, places both hands on the head of a seated devotee in a red top with hands joined in prayer. Behind them a man in a white dhoti with a gold border and rudraksha mala stands with arms at his sides, and other white-clad attendants and onlookers are visible. Gold-colored ceremonial objects and orange and yellow floral decorations fill the background. The scene shows a head blessing rite.2016-10-09A photograph of a seated man in a rust-brown robe with a green leaf garland and a rudraksha-style mala and gold pendant, smiling broadly as he places his hand on the head of a man in white ritual clothes with a white shawl bordered in red stripes. The seated man sits before a gold ornate throne with a red curtain behind it. A bronze-yellow staff stands at the left edge. A devotee in white folds his hand in respect.2017-04-02A photo of a seated man in rust-red saffron-toned robes and multiple rudraksha malas, smiling broadly in front of a floral backdrop of yellow, orange and red marigolds. He is adorned with a gold-beaded garland and a vermilion bindi. Beside him a man in white with long hair, a rudraksha mala and a beaded armband smiles; a woman with a long dark braid in a white garment is seen from behind in the foreground, and another figure in white stands at right.2015-07-31A smiling man with long dark dreadlocks and a full black beard sits at the centre, wearing a rust-orange wrap over bare shoulders and a garland of yellow and red flowers with a brown rudraksha mala. He has white sandalwood paste and a red bindi on his forehead, and he reaches out to touch the head of a bare-shouldered person in the foreground. A golden ceremonial vessel with a spout stands at upper right, and a gilded ornate seat or throne is at left beside a red curtain and colourful festival banners. a person: long swept hair, orange clothing and rudraksha mala. Partially visible devotees in the foreground.2017-02-19September 10 20172017-09-10May 13 20122012-05-13 +2 copiesMarch 03 20172017-03-03December 24 20142014-12-24December 28 20172017-12-28May 28 20172017-05-28A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red sannyasi cloth with a large gold-and-beaded necklace, smiling and extending his right hand toward a devotee bowing low before him. The devotee wears a black garment with small white dots and a white flower garland around the neck. Behind the seated figure is a throne area decorated with yellow, orange, red and white flower garlands. Two women in rust-red and saffron-bordered garments stand with hands joined in greeting at right, and a few more people are visible in the background. The setting is an ornately carved, gilded hall.2015-07-31A photograph of a satsang at a temple-like hall. A seated man in a rust-red garment with an orange shawl and a long white and yellow flower garland sits on a throne-like seat in front of a large floral backdrop of yellow, orange, red and white flowers. A man in a white shirt bends forward, leaning in toward the seated figure, while a shirtless priest with a rudraksha mala and white sandalwood markings stands at the left holding a ceremonial staff. A golden deity murti sits at the right edge, and a few other attendants in saffron and maroon stand in the background. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, and an orange shawl.2015-07-31