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October 11 20122012-10-11October 07 20122012-10-07December 07 20132013-12-07A photograph of a ceremonial blessing. A figure with hair tied in a bun, wearing an orange-and-gold saffron cloth, a red-and-gold beaded necklace, and a gold wristwatch, presses one palm to the forehead of a young man in a white polo shirt with a gold-trimmed sleeve and an event badge. The young man stands with eyes closed and hands raised palms-out. The blessing giver holds a small folded paper in the other hand. Behind them a woman in white with a rudraksha mala watches, and a gold vessel is partly visible at lower left. Red and white drapes hang in the background.2014-01-03December 17 20132013-12-17December 05 20132013-12-05A photograph of a Nayana Deeksha-style blessing. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, a gold necklace of ornate bead ornaments, rudraksha-style beads and a saffron-orange dhoti-style wrap stands at left, pressing his palm to the forehead of a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a moustache, whose arms are raised. The blessed man's other palm is open upward. Behind them a seated woman in a white top and another in a patterned orange top watch. A small paper slip is held in the officiant's hand, and a gold deity murti or ornament sits at lower left. The officiant is probable Swamiji, with long hair, a saffron wrap, gold neck ornaments and a sandal-marked forehead.2014-01-04December 07 20132013-12-07A photo of a seated man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a red-and-gold headband, a long orange rudraksha mala and a golden-tone necklace, marking the forehead of a standing man in a white kurta with a red shawl, who has his hands folded in namaskar. A woman in white with a yellow-and-red tilak watches beside him. The seated man holds a folded white paper and a silver-topped staff stands nearby, with a golden deity murti and a water bottle at the edge. Seated man shows distinctive presentation cues; identity uncertain from appearance.2014-05-05A photograph of a ritual blessing in a hall. A man in an orange-red dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala around his neck sits on the left, his bare right arm raised with his palm pressed to the forehead of a man in a white shirt and orange-red shawl on the right. The blessed man has his hands raised and eyes closed. The officiant holds a sheet of paper and wears an orange-red cloth. A peacock feather fan and a golden kalasha-like object stand behind, with a red-and-white floor cloth and a potted plant at the edges.2014-03-23December 10 20132013-12-10December 05 20132013-12-05