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September 04 2013

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A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair tied back, wearing a tiger-striped golden-brown garment and a large rudraksha mala with a matching necklace, placing one hand on the forehead of a standing man in a white kurta with a red cord around his neck, who has his hands joined in namaste. Behind them, a row of brightly coloured garlands in yellow, red, purple and green hangs in front of a deity murti, with silver bells and a silver rod in the frame. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan moment. a person is seated, showing rudraksha and tiger-striped clothing cues.2013-07-08September 22 20172017-09-22 +1 copiesA seated person with long dark hair tied back wears a striped yellow-and-black tiger-print garment and a dark rudraksha mala around the neck and waist. With both hands raised, this person touches the forehead of a younger man in a white t-shirt and orange-red cloth around the neck. The younger man bows his head with eyes closed. A silver staff with hanging bells is held between them. Behind them, a large deity murti is draped in garlands of yellow, red, green and purple flowers, with orange and red cloth. The setting is a temple or satsang hall with red curtains.2013-07-08A seated figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a white tilak on the forehead wears an orange-saffron garment with a gold-toned tassel and a bead necklace, smiling as he extends his right hand to press the crown of a kneeling man's head. The kneeling man wears a white kurta with a dark rudraksha-style mala around his neck and has his palms raised in reverence. Behind them is a golden ornate throne decorated with a garland of yellow, red, white and purple flowers. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial beaded necklace match the page's reference to Swamiji, and he is seated in the blessing position. A small ceiling air conditioner and a fan appear in the background.2013-07-02July 08 20132013-07-08A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple-style hall. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, a white forehead mark, a rudraksha mala and a rust-red cloth wrapped at his waist extends his right hand to the crown of a man in a white shirt and orange-red shawl, who stands with hands together in a gesture of respect. Behind them are a gold lion-faced sculpture, a peacock-feather fan and a silver ceremonial object with a vertical striped wall backdrop.2014-09-13May 09 20142014-05-09A photograph of a ritual blessing on a cruise-style event. A long-haired man with a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, wearing a striped orange-and-black tiger-print garment, a pink, white and green flower garland, gold armlet and bangles, sits on a maroon upholstered seat and extends his hand to touch the forehead of a smiling man in white clothes with an orange shawl. Behind them a sannyasi in orange robes and rudraksha mala holds a camera, and seated devotees in white and orange sit nearby amid green foliage. The central figure matches the page's a person cues (long swept hair, ornate gold jewellery and garland), so he is labelled as a probable identification.2012-12-16A photograph of a satsang-style exchange. On the left, a woman in a yellow and black tiger-striped garment with a wide rudraksha mala necklace and a rudraksha-studded belt reaches out and presses her palm toward the forehead of a man in a white collared shirt, orange-red shawl and an ID lanyard, who holds his own hands raised in a blessing gesture. Behind them a seated man in white with rudraksha beads and a yellow sash watches, and figures in white stand in the background beside a wall of colourful garlands. The scene appears to be a devotional gathering with blessing-by-touch.2013-07-09A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe and rudraksha mala places one hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti-style garment, who has closed eyes and palms raised in devotion. The seated figure has long dark hair pulled back, a vibhuti or tilak mark on the forehead, and sits on a red patterned cushion. Behind them are colourful garlands of red, yellow, white and purple flowers, with a gold statue-like object and orange cloth draped in the background. The scene suggests a blessing or padapuja-style darshan in a temple setting. Probable Swamiji is seated, wearing saffron robe, rudraksha mala and long hair, giving blessing to a devotee.2013-07-14May 03 20142014-05-03July 12 20132013-07-12