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August 11 2017

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A photograph of a seated man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a pearl-and-gold necklace and a rudraksha-style bead mala, his hair tied back in a bun, placing his hand on the head of a long-haired person dressed in white with a red sacred thread on the wrist. Behind them, gold ritual objects, a peacock feather fan and red-and-white cloth are visible, with other people in orange and white seated in the background and a framed portrait in orange showing a turbaned figure at the upper right. The scene appears to be a blessing or initiation gesture in a satsang hall.2014-03-21August 11 20172017-08-11 +1 copiesA photo of a long-haired man with dreadlocks in a rust-orange garment with gold trim and a gold ornamental necklace, with white tilak on his forehead, touching the forehead of a shaved-headed person in white ritual clothing with a rudraksha mala, who stands with palms pressed together in anjali. The setting is a gold-carved temple wall. The man, with a long-haired, swept-back appearance, saffron-orange clothing and ornate gold necklace, matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues, so he is presented as a probable Swamiji performing a blessing on the devotee.2017-08-11 +1 copiesJuly 28 20172017-07-28A seated man with long dark matted hair, a white tilak on his forehead, gold hoop earrings and a heavy gold necklace with rudraksha beads sits on a red and gold throne against an ornate gold-carved wall. He wears a rust-brown dhoti and wrap with a bare chest and touches the forehead of a shaved-headed devotee in a white shirt and orange scarf. The devotee stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, receiving the blessing. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure shows long hair, ornate gold necklaces, rudraksha beads and saffron-brown clothing.2017-08-11 +1 copiesJuly 07 20172017-07-07A photograph of a ritual exchange in a temple-like interior. On the right, a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, a tilak on his forehead, layered gold and coral beaded necklaces, a coral bangle and an orange-red cloth draped over his shoulder raises his hand in blessing toward a bald, bare-chested older man on the left, who kneels with palms pressed together and an orange shawl and rudraksha mala around his neck. Between them stands a small brass deity murti and a brass oil lamp. Several robed attendants in orange and saffron wraps stand in the background. Swamiji (probable): the man on the right has long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces, coral adornments and an orange-red cloth, matching the appearance cues for the page's Swamiji.2017-07-07August 11 20172017-08-11August 11 20172017-08-11A photograph of a seated figure with long dreadlocked hair, bare-shouldered in a saffron-orange garment and layered gold necklaces, with a white vertical tilak on the forehead, smiling as he raises his right hand to bless a kneeling man. The kneeling man has curly dark hair and a beard, wears a white kurta with an orange shawl and presses his palms together in anjali mudra. Behind them is ornate gold carved wall panelling.2017-08-11 +1 copiesOctober 06 20172017-10-06May 01 20142014-05-01