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March 31 2012

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A photograph of a ritual moment in a gilded temple setting. A man with long dark hair swept back, a white tilak on his forehead, bare-shouldered in an orange-red shawl and wearing a multi-strand rudraksha mala and rudraksha earrings, reaches forward and places his hand on the head of a second person. That person has curly dark hair, wears a white kurta with red embroidery and an orange-red shawl over the shoulders, and holds up one hand. Behind them stand a gold kalasha-style finial, a gold deity murti, and a peacock-feather fan on the left. Another hand holds a stick at the right edge.2014-09-13A photograph of a devotee receiving a blessing at an outdoor event under a pale tent. A figure on the left, bare-shouldered in a rust-maroon wrap with a gold-edged sash and a beaded necklace, has long dark hair pinned up and an ornamental hair ornament. Their right hand is raised, palm pressed to the forehead of a young man in a white kurta with a red and white lanyard, who holds his palms together. The figure's left hand holds a folded white paper. Behind them, an orange fringed canopy hangs at the top left and other devotees in white and maroon stand softly out of focus.2013-12-20April 30 20062006-04-30Night-time photo of a diksha-style blessing. A person with a shaved-looking head, a white tilak on the forehead, ornate gold earrings, a gold-beaded necklace and gold bangles, wearing an orange and yellow garment, places a hand on the head of a young man in a plain white t-shirt with a red cord necklace. Behind them, a seated man in white with rudraksha beads and a gold-coloured object sits among other people in white clothes, and a blue and red cloth hangs in the background. a person cues are limited to the orange garment and gold ornaments, so the identity is uncertain.2015-08-31September 29 20132013-09-29A photograph of a seated man on a red and gold throne wearing orange robes, a long rudraksha-style mala, layered gold necklaces and a garland of red and white flowers, with vibhuti marks on his forehead and hands raised in namaste. Beside him a woman in an orange sari and a man in white dhoti with gold border and white flower garland stand, the woman with palms joined and the man holding a tray with a yellow cloth and a booklet. Behind them a shaved-headed man in an orange robe with rudraksha beads stands against a plain orange wall. The throne suggests a ceremonial honouring. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure with the throne, long swept-back hair, orange robes, gold necklaces and rudraksha mala.2013-03-07December 19 20162016-12-19A photograph of an indoor ritual gathering in a hall with maroon drapes and purple lighting. In the foreground, a woman in white clothes and a red-and-white shawl, with tilak on her forehead, reaches forward to offer a small brass vessel. Seated across from her, a man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an ochre-orange robe with gold borders, a beaded rudraksha-style mala necklace and a headset microphone, extends his arm toward the vessel. Between them sit small golden figurines on a low wooden table. Behind them, many devotees in white and red shawls sit on the floor, some with tilak and some with garlands. a person: the seated man with long hair, ochre robe, gold border and mala is described by these appearance cues.2015-05-26August 15 20102010-08-15February 08 20122012-02-08July 31 20152015-07-31December 16 20122012-12-16