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April 04 2016

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A seated figure in a maroon-red garment with ornate gold necklaces, rudraksha-style beaded bracelets and a leopard-print hair cloth bends forward to press hands to the forehead of a man in a white t-shirt who wears a red-and-white scarf printed with script. A gold lion-headed ceremonial seat sits in the foreground, and a silver trident stands behind them against green foliage and a red drape. Two more people in white stand at the left edge. The scene resembles a blessing or darshan. Four people are visible.2016-04-04A long-haired figure in a rust-red garment and a thick gold-and-beige beaded necklace presses a hand to the forehead of a man in a white kurta with a red-and-white printed shawl and a lanyard badge. The seated figure's long dark locks and gold ornament are distinctive; a shaved gold deity head and a polished brass vessel sit in the foreground. Behind them, several people in red and white garments stand with hands folded in namaste, one woman wearing a white sari with gold border. Red curtains and a bright interior frame the scene.2016-03-30Indoor photo of a seated man in a red-and-maroon cloth with rudraksha mala beads and ornate gold necklaces and gold bangles, leaning forward as he places both hands on the head and neck of a kneeling devotee in a white t-shirt with an orange cloth over the shoulders and white vibhuti marked on his forehead. The man in maroon has a red tilak, long swept-back hair with a leopard-print cloth, and wears layered beaded malas. Behind them a standing man in an orange robe with rudraksha beads watches, and a gold trident stands against a green-lit tree backdrop with a red curtain at right. Gold offerings are visible at the lower right. The scene suggests a blessing or diksha-style ritual.2016-04-04April 04 20162016-04-04 +1 copiesMay 05 20142014-05-05April 04 20162016-04-04May 14 20162016-05-14A seated teacher in rust-red robes with a rudraksha-style garland of white jasmine and red-yellow flowers places his right palm on the forehead of a kneeling devotee. The teacher has a white vibhuti mark on his forehead and sits beside a gilded lion-head armrest on a red-cushioned seat. The devotee, with grey hair and moustache, wears a white shirt, a red-orange shawl, a wristwatch and folded hands, receiving blessing. A tall white-and-gold pole stands between them, and a gold-framed picture hangs on the wall behind. Other attendees sit at the edge of the frame in a satsang-style gathering.2014-05-13A seated man in a red-orange dhoti and a red-and-gold headband with a yellow tilak on his forehead places his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and orange shawl. The seated man wears a rudraksha mala and sits beside a gold lion-form seat and a silver trident. The devotee holds a small white bowl and wears a red-orange shawl and a red beaded bracelet. Behind them hangs a framed colourful textile panel on a cream wall. The seated figure shows distinctive long swept-back hair, a headband and rudraksha beads, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate giving blessing to a devotee.2014-05-05May 14 20142014-05-14May 05 20142014-05-05A photograph of a ceremonial blessing. A man with long dark hair, a leopard-print hair band, red-brown rudraksha-style beads and a thick gold necklace, wearing a rose-pink shawl and bare-chested, leans forward and presses his right palm to the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt with a white forehead mark and red-and-gold beaded bracelets. The blessed man bows his head and holds his hands up. The blessing figure holds a small white card. Behind them stand a silver-and-gold staff, a gold lion-head ornament, green foliage and a dark red curtain. A man in orange robes stands at the left edge. The scene is a blessing or initiation moment with the presiding figure in an active ritual role.2016-04-04