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A man in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair swept back and a red bindi on his forehead places his right palm on the head of a short-haired man in a navy and orange striped polo shirt. A gold beaded necklace hangs on the robed man's chest. Behind them a red curtain and a partly visible seated figure in white and orange suggest a satsang or blessing setting. The robed man's cues (long hair, saffron clothing, gold necklace) are consistent with Swamiji, so this is a probable in-person appearance giving a blessing; the recipient is a devotee receiving the blessing. Two people are visible in the foreground, with others partly seen behind.

A photograph of a Vishesha Deeksha initiation with a white-haired elderly man kneeling, eyes closed, while two men in saffron and orange robes attend him. A young man in an orange shawl with long brown dreadlocked hair, rudraksha mala beads and gold necklace stands behind him, holding a brass vessel, while a bearded man with long dark dreadlocks, gold earrings and rudraksha beads sits at right touching the initiate's head. Other attendants are partly visible at the top edge in orange clothing. The initiate has white ash markings on the forehead. a person's appearance is not clearly established among these figures, so the role of each person is described instead.

March 26 2017

February 22 2016

2016-02-22 +1 copies

A ritual scene in an indoor hall with maroon drapes and a silver-coloured pillar. A bearded man with long matted locks and a green and pink floral garland, wearing a rust-orange cloth, stretches his arm to press his palm to the forehead of a smiling man in a white shirt and grey trousers, who holds up an orange fruit. Behind them stand a woman in a red-brown sari with a rudraksha-style necklace and a woman in a green sari, both watching. On the right, a bearded man in a white and gold-bordered dhoti with rudraksha beads on his arm and neck stands near a man in orange cloth. a person appears as the central figure in orange clothing with a garland and long locks, and this is a photo.

January 24 2009

A photograph inside a temple hall with arched white walls and a yellow curtain behind. A man with long swept-back dark hair, orange-saffron shawl, long rudraksha-style bead necklaces with gold ornaments, a white jasmine garland, and a vermilion mark on his forehead places his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt who presses his palms together in prayer. Another older man in white with grey hair stands beside, also with hands folded. Several men in white shirts and dhotis watch in the background, and a camera on a tripod is visible. The man with the garlands appears to be giving blessing to the devotee. Chest-level white sandalwood or vibhuti marks are visible on the blessing figure's arms and shoulder.

A seated man in orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair and a white flower garland with multicoloured ribbon-like ties places his hands on the head of an older grey-haired man in a white shirt. A woman in a red blouse and floral sari sits in front, bowing with hands raised, and a yellow tray of sweets sits nearby. A white electric fan and palm plants stand behind.

Photograph of a devotional blessing inside a temple hall with arched white pillars and blue accents. A man in an orange-red shawl and cream-white ritual dhoti, wearing a white jasmine garland and a long rudraksha mala, with a red bindi and a gold ear stud, touches the forehead of a young man in a black-and-white checked shirt who holds a folded white paper. Several onlookers in white and pale clothing stand behind, and a man in white with a vermilion mark is visible.

December 16 2012

2012-12-16 +1 copies

A seated man in an orange-saffron robe, wearing a gold necklace, a rudraksha-style mala and a multi-coloured flower garland, places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears a white shirt, a red-and-black beaded mala, and holds his palms together in anjali. The seated man has a red bindi and white tilak markings and long swept-back hair; he holds a small folded paper or cloth in his left hand. Behind them are orange and blue drapes, a gold-painted pillar, red velvet cushions, a flower-decorated backdrop and a small red box.

September 23 2012