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July 21 2012

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A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-saffron garment with a yellow tilak on his forehead and rudraksha beads around his neck and arm, placing his right hand on the head of a young boy in a red-and-white checked shirt who bows forward with eyes closed. Behind them a cameraman films and a woman in white watches; red drapes hang in the background. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron garment, rudraksha malas) performing a blessing.2012-07-19May 28 20132013-05-28A seated man in a maroon-red silk garment with gold border and a long brown rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder places his palm on the shaved head of a smiling young boy in an orange top with a beaded necklace. Behind them, seated girls in white and orange watch in a hall with gold-patterned carpet, black speakers and wood-panel walls. A cushion and small box sit in front of the seated man.2013-12-02July 19 20152015-07-19A seated man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a rust-brown shawl, a multi-strand rudraksha mala and gold bangles, raises his right hand to bless the head of a young blonde girl in a cream top and pink skirt. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and gold border sits and watches. Behind them a woman in orange with a rudraksha mala looks on, and seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill the blurred background. Blessing scene at a satsang gathering.2013-07-17A photograph of a satsang-style blessing indoors among potted yellow-flowering plants. A smiling figure in an orange-red sannyasi wrap with a rudraksha mala and a bare-shouldered garment lays one hand on the crown of a seated man in a grey t-shirt while the other hand rests on his shoulder. Two women in the background, one in a dark red shawl and one in white with a red bindi, and a young boy watch. A maroon curtain hangs behind.2015-02-01October 12 20172017-10-12A seated figure with a bare back, wearing a red-and-orange shawl and a fresh red-and-white flower garland, places his right hand on the head of a young boy in a navy blue t-shirt who leans forward with hands together. A woman in white with a rudraksha mala and a man in white with a red shawl stand nearby, and a gilded lion-faced throne armrest with fruit on the floor is in the foreground. Two shaven-headed young men in saffron sit at right, and a white tent with red pillars and many seated devotees forms the background. The scene suggests a blessing being given, with the seated figure's upper body partially visible; his face is turned away from the camera. a person cues are the swept-back hair and saffron-orange clothing, but the figure is shown from behind, so the candidate's identity is uncertain.2015-05-31A photograph of a ceremonial initiation or blessing. A man with long dreadlocks, a rudraksha mala around his neck and bracelets, and wearing a dark red sleeveless garment, places both hands on the head of a young boy who wears an orange cloth and a white thread. The man's dreadlocks are adorned with rudraksha beads. Behind them stand people in orange and white robes, one holding a silver staff, and a golden deity murti is partly visible. The man has a sacred mark on his forehead and appears to be bestowing a blessing.2017-07-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a shaved-headed devotee in a red top being blessed on the forehead by a man with long dreadlocked hair, a beard, a white horizontal marking on his forehead, a red-orange cloth draped over bare shoulders, and a beaded necklace. A woman with hair in a bun and a girl with a ponytail in a white top stand in the foreground, and a silver-toned ornate ceremonial structure is visible at right against a red curtain. a person: the blessing man has long dreadlocks and a red-orange cloth with a beaded necklace, so he may be the a person; he is in the role of blessing a devotee.2018-04-04 +1 copiesMay 28 20132013-05-28July 14 20132013-07-14