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January 19 2014

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A photo of a close, intimate moment in an ashram setting. A bare-chested man with long dark hair in a low bun, wearing an orange-red cloth over his shoulders and a beaded white-and-silver necklace, reaches toward a younger man in a white shirt with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. The younger man has his right arm raised and eyes closed. A golden lion-head sculpture stands behind them, with a brass lamp and wooden paneling in the background. Appearance-based probable Swamiji cues are the long swept-back hair, ornate beaded necklace and orange garment, so he is labelled Swamiji (probable) as the figure giving blessing; the recipient is a devotee. Two people are visible.2014-01-19A photograph of a ritual blessing indoors. A man with a shaved-looking dark head, a white tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a maroon-and-gold cloth draped over his shoulder raises his right hand to the head of a standing devotee. The devotee wears a white shirt and a rudraksha mala, has yellow bangles on the raised wrist, and tilts his head back with eyes closed. A golden lion-shaped object sits in the background, and a partially visible person appears at the lower right. a person (appearance cues are insufficient to confirm) is performing the blessing; the recipient is a devotee receiving a blessing.2013-12-08December 10 20132013-12-10December 10 20132013-12-10A photograph of an indoor blessing moment. A man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a red-orange shawl over a gold-bordered garment stretches his arm forward to place his palm on the forehead of a short-haired man in a white collared shirt, who raises his own hand in response. A large golden figure. The sign-free scene suggests darshan.2014-01-16March 21 20142014-03-21March 13 20142014-03-13December 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.2014-01-04Indoor photo of a guru placing his right palm on the forehead of a devotee in a warm, softly lit hall. The guru has long dark hair tied back, bare-chested under a saffron-orange cloth, wears a thick brown rudraksha mala, and has a white tilak on his forehead. He holds a gold-wrapped object in the lower left. The devotee has dark curly hair, wears a white kurta and a red-orange shawl with printed text, and raises his palm outward. Behind them, a man in orange stands at the right edge and an orange chair sits in the background.2014-03-09A photograph of two men in close, intimate contact at the forehead in an indoor hall. The figure on the left, a bare-shouldered man with long dark hair in a low knot, wears a gold-and-orange wrap and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, and presses his palm to the forehead of a second man. That second man wears a white kurta with a saffron-orange shawl bearing printed motifs and has his hand raised above his head. Behind them, seated devotees in light clothing watch, and a golden ceremonial object appears at the lower left. The scene appears to be a forehead blessing or initiation moment.2014-03-06March 09 20142014-03-09