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December 02 2013

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A photograph of a seated man in a saffron-and-maroon dhoti and shawl with a gold-beaded necklace and white forehead markings, extending his right arm to place his palm on the forehead of a kneeling man in a light blue striped shirt. A dark-haired man with a shaved-looking grey head and a white ritual figure seated at right watch the blessing. Behind them stand ornate gold carvings, a gold lattice wall, brass oil lamps and a silver kalasha-like vessel. The seated man matches the a person appearance cues of saffron-and-gold clothing and a gold-beaded mala, and is performing a blessing darshan. Three people are visible.2015-08-23May 09 20142014-05-09A man in a red-orange dhoti and bare chest, with white vibhuti on his forehead and a rudraksha-style necklace, presses his palm to the forehead of a devotee wearing a white shirt and a red-and-orange shawl. The devotee has his hands raised in a respectful gesture. Behind them a seated figure in white with a white forehead mark watches, a gilded lion-faced carving sits in the foreground, and a fan and a decorated backdrop with red and yellow garlands are visible. A few standing attendees in white and orange stoles are at the edges of the room. Whether the figure giving blessing is a person is uncertain from appearance alone.2013-09-13December 16 20132013-12-16A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-brown draped garment with a long dark rope of rudraksha-style beads and a gold ceremonial necklace, long dark hair falling down the back, placing his right palm on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti. The kneeling devotee has hands pressed together in namaskar. Behind them is a decorated altar with a golden deity murti garlanded with red, yellow, white and purple flowers. Other men in white clothes stand in the background. The ceremony appears to be a blessing given during satsang-style gathering.2013-07-02A photograph of a seated guru in an orange-brown saffron-toned garment with gold border, wearing a layered beaded necklace with gold bead accents and a white tilak on his forehead, placing his right palm on the forehead of a seated man in a white kurta. The guru's hair is swept back. Red flowers hang at the left edge, a brass lamp sits on the wall, and a projection screen glows behind them in a room with red drapes.2014-01-03July 06 20142014-07-06A photograph of a seated man in an orange-red robe with a gold-yellow border and a rudraksha bead necklace, with a white tilak on his forehead and hair tied back, placing his right palm on the forehead of a short-haired man in a blue-and-white striped shirt with a wristwatch, who leans forward with his eyes closed. A bright screen and red curtain are in the background, and gold ritual items are at the left edge. The gesture resembles a blessing or darshan. Appearance-based identity is uncertain, so the seated figure is described by role only.2014-01-03December 26 20142014-12-26A seated man in a saffron-and-maroon wrap with a multi-strand rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark sits on a red tiger-striped cushioned throne in front of an ornate gold-carved backdrop with brass oil lamps. He places both palms on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt, a dark-beaded bracelet on his wrist and a wristwatch, who leans forward with eyes closed in a blessing gesture. A woman in white with a saffron shawl stands at the right edge.2015-08-23May 09 20142014-05-09A seated figure in a rust-red turban with embellished band, red shawl, rudraksha beads and a gold-and-red necklace extends a hand in blessing toward a man in a white shirt and white dhoti wearing an orange-red garland. The man presses his palms together in namaskar, and his hand rests on the blessing hand. Other devotees in white and orange-red garlands stand behind, with a gold-toned ceremonial object in the lower foreground. A wall fan and an air conditioning unit are in the background.2014-06-01