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September 01 2014

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A seated man in a rust-orange dhoti-style wrap and a gold-bead necklace with an ornate gold pendant reaches out to touch the forehead of a standing devotee. The devotee wears a white shirt, an orange-red shawl and a rudraksha-style bead mala, and raises his hands in a gesture of surrender. Behind them stands a large silver trident, and red and gold furnishings, a gold throne-like seat and green plants fill the background. The seated man has a red tilak on his forehead and a swept-back hairstyle, and the photo is a devotional darshan moment with the blessing given through touch on the head.2014-08-01A photograph of a long-haired man in a rust-orange shawl and rudraksha mala, with a white horizontal tilak on his forehead, reaching out to touch the crown of a bald man in a white kurta. Behind them stands a silver trident and a golden deity murti, with orange and red cloth draped nearby. a person is the man in the orange shawl, shown bare-shouldered with a long rudraksha mala and a swept-back hairstyle; he is performing a blessing gesture with his palms over the head of the devotee.2014-08-26A seated figure with long dark hair wearing a rust-red robe and rudraksha mala raises a hand in blessing over the head of a man in a white kurta with a red-and-orange patterned shawl. The seated figure sits on an ornate gold throne with a golden arched back, holding a small paper or cloth item. Behind them stand a tall wooden staff and gold-and-red ceremonial garlands, jewelled necklaces and green foliage in a decorated setting. The scene suggests an intimate blessing or darshan moment.2014-12-28September 01 20142014-09-01A seated bare-chested man in a saffron-red dhoti and shawl, wearing long rudraksha mala necklaces with gold beads and a white vertical tilak with red dot on his forehead, has both palms raised as a man in a white kurta, red-bordered shawl and wire-rimmed glasses presses his hands and fingers against his forehead in a blessing gesture. A silver trident stands beside them, with a peacock-feather fan and gold lion-form figures in the foreground. A woman in white with a tilak is partly visible at the right edge, indicating a ritual setting with blessing gestures. Three people are visible in the scene.2014-08-28A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple-style hall with gold and red decor. A seated figure in saffron-orange cloth, a long swept-back hairstyle, a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on the forehead has both palms raised and turned outward toward a standing man in a white kurta with a red shawl, whose hand rests on the seated figure's head. Behind them a silver ceremonial staff topped with a kalasha-like finial and a golden peacock-feather fan sit beside a gold lion-shaped throne piece. Probable Swamiji (probable) seated with long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, receiving a blessing from a devotee in white. The devotee's hand rests on the head in a blessing gesture.2014-09-13August 26 20142014-08-26September 01 20142014-09-01A seated man in an orange-red robe wears a gold-beaded rudraksha-style mala necklace and a vertical tilak on his forehead. He raises both hands in blessing above the head of an older man in a white shirt and an orange-red shawl, whose hands are pressed together. Behind them stands a polished silver trident and a golden deity murti, with a red and gold cloth backdrop. A peacock-feather fan rests at the left edge. The scene appears to be a blessing or head-touching ritual indoors.2014-09-01September 11 20142014-09-11A photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange robe with a long gold bead necklace and swept-back dark hair, reaching to touch the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt and an orange-patterned shawl. Behind them stand a red curtain, a golden ceremonial staff with a trident-like top, a twisted serpent-shaped rod, and a peacock-feather fan at left. The seated figure's long swept-back hair, ornate gold beads and orange robe are probable Swamiji cues, so this is a probable Swamiji giving darshan-style blessing to a devotee.2014-07-19A seated man in a saffron-orange garment with a gold border and a gold-bead necklace, with a white forehead mark, extends his arm toward a kneeling older man in white shirt and white dhoti, who has his palms pressed together near his head. Behind them stand golden ornate lattice panels, brass oil lamps, a silver-capped staff, and a gold deity murti. A brass plate with fruit and flowers sits on the floor. Two other people in white stand at the right edge. The seated figure has distinctive saffron robes and ceremonial gold necklace cues matching the page's a person label, presenting a blessing gesture as a ceremonial exchange in a temple-like setting.2015-08-23