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July 11 2016

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A seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown robe and a red and red-bead garland, pours water from a golden kalasha onto the head of a standing young man in white kurta with an orange-red shawl. The seated man holds the kalasha with one raised hand and rests his other hand on the recipient's head, in what appears to be a blessing or abhishekam-style ritual. Behind them, a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala and a yellow border kneels to the right, and other devotees in white and orange-red stand in the background among golden vessels. The seated man has distinctive long swept-back hair, a red and red-bead garland and orange-brown robes, a person appearance, though the identification is uncertain.2013-05-28A seated man in an orange-and-white checked shirt bows his head while a figure in long, swept-back dark hair, orange clothing and a rudraksha mala places a hand on his forehead in a blessing gesture. The blessing figure has the distinctive long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha beads of a probable Swamiji (probable), giving a blessing to a devotee. Behind them, a person in a saffron-and-red sash stands, another in red shirt watches, and a man in pink shirt holds a small item near a gathering of onlookers. A white cloth-covered table and red curtain form the backdrop.2008-03-23February 27 20172017-02-27A young boy with long, dark curly hair wears an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and a gold-bead necklace with a rudraksha bead at the chest. A white vibhuti line and a red kumkum mark sit on his forehead. An adult man with a full dark beard, white forehead marking, and a red thread on his wrist places his right hand on the boy's head, in a blessing or initiation gesture. The man wears a pink and white flower garland. The background is a blurred red and white interior.2017-02-27A young man in a red-and-white checked shirt kneels while a person in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala places a hand on his head in a blessing. The blessing giver has long dark hair and a beaded necklace. Behind them, an older man in white clothes holds beads, and another man in glasses stands at left. Two blurred heads are visible in the lower left, and a white chair and maroon curtain are in the background.2008-03-27A young man with shoulder-length dark curly hair, eyes closed, stands with a hand pressed to his forehead by a person in the foreground whose braided hair and pink-and-white flower garland are visible. He wears an orange draped cloth over bare shoulders, a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads interspersed with gold beads, a small pendant with a framed picture, and a white horizontal line of paste across his brow with a red mark at the centre. Behind him are other people in orange and white clothing with similar white forehead markings. The foreground figure's hand presses the forehead in a blessing gesture.2017-02-27A photograph of a ritual blessing inside a hall with white walls and a ceiling fan. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shirt, wearing a rudraksha-style wrist band and a lanyard, stands with palms pressed together while a saffron-robed figure places a hand on his forehead. The robed figure wears a white garland of flowers, layered rudraksha and gold necklaces, bangles and a white tilak, and holds a folded paper. Beside him, another saffron-robed man with a rudraksha mala gestures toward a brass vessel on an orange cloth. Onlookers in white and orange stand behind, and a young boy in an orange shirt watches. The robed figure has distinctive garland and necklace cues, so he is a person.2012-09-12A photograph of a ceremonial blessing inside a decorated hall with colourful striped pillars and a crowd of devotees behind. A tall, long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and layered gold-toned beaded necklaces places his right hand on the head of a young man in a beige shirt with his palms pressed together. A man in orange robes at right holds a silver tray of offerings, and a small boy in white stands at lower left. A white cardboard tray with flowers and sweets sits near the centre. The scene resembles a sannyasi giving a blessing during satsang. a person: the long swept hair, orange robe and layered beaded necklaces match the candidate, who is giving the blessing.2011-02-27December 20 20132013-12-20September 15 20122012-09-15A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a thick rudraksha mala and a long dark hair knot, bearing white sacred ash on his forehead, extends his right hand in blessing toward the head of a young boy in a white shirt and red-and-white checked cloth with an orange thread. The boy stands with eyes closed and hands folded. Behind them a second man in white with a yellow-bordered cloth and white forehead marks sits, and blurred figures stand in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated blessing figure shows long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, the cues the page associates with Swamiji, though this is an appearance-based label.2013-02-25A photograph of a ritual blessing in a tented outdoor setting. A man in orange saffron robes with multiple rows of gold-coloured beaded malas, a large gold pendant with a deity figure, gold bangles and a white forehead band with red bindi reads from a sheet of paper while placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt with folded hands. A man in a grey shirt stands behind them, and other people are blurred in the background.2012-10-17