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August 30 2014

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A photograph of a shaved-headed man in white ritual clothing with an orange shawl inscribed with text, receiving a blessing. A woman in an orange and gold garment with a rudraksha mala and red bindi-like mark holds a peacock-feather fan and presses her palm to his forehead, smiling. A woman in white and an older woman in white stand in the background beside gold decor and green plants. Five or fewer people are visible.2014-03-23A man in orange-red robes with long dark dreadlocks and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace stands on a red-carpeted stage, pressing one hand to the forehead of a bearded man in a white shirt and red-patterned sash who raises his other hand upward with eyes closed. Brass oil lamps stand at left and a microphone is nearby. Behind them women in orange and red saris, white and pink garments, and a woman in green stand watching; a woman in a white and gold-beaded outfit also looks on. The red backdrop and stage lights suggest a ritual blessing or initiation setting.2016-04-28A photograph of a devotional darshan moment. A man with dark hair pulled back, wearing an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, raises his right hand and touches the forehead of another man in white kurta and a red-brown shawl who stands with palms raised. A peacock feather fan with a gold base and a ceremonial staff are visible in the foreground. Behind them, several people in orange and red robes stand in a hall with a red carpet, and a woman in a red garment is partly visible at the right edge.2014-08-30A photograph of a priest in saffron-orange robes with a white vibhuti line and red kumkum on his forehead, holding a peacock-feather fan and pressing his palm to the forehead of a shaven-headed man in white clothes with an orange shawl. Behind them a portrait of a figure in an orange turban sits in a gold frame, with gold-toned ritual vessels nearby and seated participants in white and orange in the background, including a white-haired person in an orange shawl and a woman in a white outfit. The scene looks like a blessing or initiation moment in a hall with potted plants.2014-03-21A photo of a darshan moment in a temple-style hall. A man with long dark hair tied back, wearing an orange-red saffron cloth over his shoulders and a white tilak on his forehead, leans forward and places his right hand on the forehead of a shaven-headed devotee in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl. The devotee raises his left arm with an open palm. Behind them stands a silver trident-shaped ornament and a peacock-feather fan with a golden base in the foreground. Other people in orange-red robes and white clothes stand in the background, including a figure with a rudraksha mala. A red thread is tied on the devotee's wrist.2014-08-30A photograph of a sacred blessing moment in a bright, open pavilion with warm evening lighting. On the left, a dark-haired man with a swept-back hairstyle wears a rust-red wrap and a long beaded rudraksha-style mala, and stands beside a gold-trimmed structure with an orange fringed canopy; his right hand rests on the forehead of a shaved-headed man in a white kurta and red shawl who holds his palms joined in respectful greeting. Behind them, several seated devotees in red and white clothing are blurred in the background, and a few white drapes hang at the edges. The scene suggests a padapuja-style blessing; the left figure is an appearance-based a person shown in an in-person ritual setting.2013-12-20March 09 20142014-03-09A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall with warm lighting. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a white horizontal tilak on his forehead and a long beaded necklace places his right hand on the forehead of a bearded man in a white embroidered kurta. The blessing man holds a small object in his left hand and has his eyes lowered, while the recipient, with curly hair, has his palms pressed together near his chest. Behind them, a smiling woman in red and a golden ornament are partly visible. A probable Swamiji candidate is present, identified by long swept-back hair, orange robes, a white tilak and a beaded mala, and performing the blessing.2014-03-07August 30 20142014-08-30A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall. A man with long dark hair tied back, bare-chested under an orange-and-gold shawl and wearing a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark, holds a peacock-feather fan and touches the forehead of a bald, bearded man in white clothes and an orange shawl. Several seated devotees in white and orange garments watch; a woman in front wears a red-orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. Gold ritual vessels sit at left and a red-and-white cloth lies on a table. The top-left corner shows a purple logo.2014-03-21July 06 20132013-07-06A seated man in an orange-red wrap and multiple rudraksha malas performs a blessing by placing his right palm on the forehead of a bald, white-bearded man in a white shirt and wooden bead bracelets. The blessed man holds his hands together in namaskar, and a gold ritual vessel sits at left on a red and gold cloth. Red cushioned chairs and seated attendees in orange appear in the background of a bright hall. a person: the seated blessing figure in orange-red with rudraksha malas and long swept-back hair fits the page's a person reference, though the image gives limited identifying cues.2014-03-17