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February 01 2015

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A seated man in an orange-brown saffron-toned garment and layered rudraksha mala is placing his right palm on the forehead of a devotee kneeling before him. The seated man wears red-and-white flower garlands, a white vibhuti line and a red kumkum dot. The devotee wears a white dhoti-style cloth and an orange-brown shawl, with his hands raised in reception. Behind them are a large golden ornamental piece shaped like a serpent head and a maroon velvet drape, with yellow and red flower decorations. The scene suggests a blessing exchange in a temple or ritual setting.2014-09-28A seated figure with a swept-back dark hairstyle, bare-chested under a maroon-brown cloth, wears a red and white garland with rudraksha beads and a white tilak on the forehead, placing a hand on the head of a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears a white kurta and an orange shawl and presses palms together. Behind them are red velvet drapes, a floral garland of red and yellow flowers, and a gold kalasha-like vessel. A seated figure with long swept-back hair and rudraksha malas with a crown-like adornment gives blessing, consistent with a padapuja-style darshan. Swamiji (probable) is in the seated figure, who has long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and a garland, and the devotee is kneeling in front of the throne.2014-09-28September 28 20142014-09-28July 14 20132013-07-14A seated man in a maroon-red robe with a long swept-back hair bun, rudraksha-style red beaded mala and a white forehead mark places his hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white cotton kurta, in an ornate gilded setting. Behind them, a woman with a red-and-white forehead mark and garland stands near a tray of flowers and objects, and a golden ornamental throne frames the scene. Visible cues: long swept-back hair, red-orange robe and beaded mala, placed on an ornate throne, consistent with a person bestowing a blessing on a devotee during a ritual or initiation event.2015-12-26January 11 20142014-01-11May 09 20152015-05-09A seated figure in an orange-red saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white kurta with glasses and folded hands. The seated figure has swept-back dark hair and a ceremonial gold necklace visible behind him, consistent with a blessing. Yellow flowers, green foliage, gold draped fabric and a silver trident-shaped staff surround them. a person seated on a red-cushioned throne, giving a blessing. A woman in white sits partly visible at right, and a few other people stand in the background.2015-02-01A seated man with long dark hair, a white vibhuti/tilak mark on his forehead, and a red-and-white rudraksha-bead garland wears a rust-red shawl and smiles while a bald, older man in a white shirt bows forward and receives a blessing, the seated man's hand resting on his head. Behind them stand a dark red velvet curtain, a golden kalasha-like object, and yellow-and-orange flower garlands. A woman in a light sari watches at the right edge. The seated man is a probable Swamiji match: long swept-back hair, a tilak, rudraksha beads and a red-and-gold setting.2014-09-28May 01 20142014-05-01A photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap with a rudraksha mala draped over the shoulders, a tilak on the forehead, and hair pulled back, placing a hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and hands pressed together in prayer. Behind them is a golden throne edge, a silver trident, and yellow and white flower garlands with green foliage. Two more people stand at the right edge, partly visible.2015-02-01 +2 copiesFebruary 01 20152015-02-01