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December 06 2013

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A photograph of a devotee receiving a blessing indoors. A woman in a maroon-red sari with a gold border and a beaded necklace presses her palm on the forehead of a man in a white shirt, who has his eyes closed and his hands raised in a gesture of reverence. She holds a small hand drum in her other hand. A green exit sign and wood-panelled walls are visible in the background, along with a white draped curtain and a partly visible golden object.2013-12-06December 03 20132013-12-03A seated man with long swept-back hair, white forehead markings, an orange-red shawl and a gold chain touches the forehead of a shaved-headed man in a white shirt. The seated figure holds a tall silver staff with a pale, ash-dusted hand raised; a gold ornament is visible behind. Setting appears to be an indoor hall with cream walls and speakers. a person: the seated figure has long hair, an orange-red shawl, a gold chain and a forehead marking, cues consistent with the page's attribution, but the identification rests on appearance and is uncertain.2013-12-03A photograph of a ceremonial blessing in an indoor hall with beige panels and a red and white pole. A bare-shouldered man in a rust-orange dhoti-style wrap with a gold border and silver-beaded bracelets presses his palm to the forehead of a man in a white collared shirt with a dark rudraksha mala. The recipient stands with hands folded in reverence, and a small partial figure is visible at the lower right edge.2013-12-05A photograph of a shaved-headed man in an orange-red dhoti-style wrap with bare shoulders, wearing layered gold chains and a rudraksha mala, and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, placing his palm on the forehead of a man in a white collared shirt with a dark mala around his neck. Both have palms raised and the recipient's hands are pressed together. Behind them is a gold-coloured ornate object and a beige wall, and a partially visible person appears at the right edge. The seated figure with the bare-shouldered orange wrap and gold ornaments is a person presence; the act is a blessing or initiation touch.2013-12-03A seated man in a rust-red saffron robe with a bare right shoulder and a white tilak on his forehead places his right hand on the crown of another man's head. He wears a long gold-bead garland and is seated beside a golden cobra-hooded object with a snake coiled around a staff. The recipient wears a white shirt and a rudraksha mala, with his palm raised in a gesture of reverence. Behind them hangs a deep red drape with bamboo screens.2014-07-15December 05 20132013-12-05A seated man in a rust-orange and gold dhoti-style garment with a gold bead necklace and a white tilak on his forehead reaches out with one hand to touch the forehead of a man in a white kurta, who has his eyes closed and palms raised. The orange-clad figure holds a small white card or paper in his other hand. Behind them stands a large gold deity murti and red cushions.2014-01-04A seated man in a rust-orange wrap with a gold-toned necklace and long dark hair pulled back extends his arm to press white ash onto the forehead of a man in a white collared shirt who kneels before him. A golden ceremonial object and a silver staff-like rod stand nearby in a beige-walled room with black speakers behind. The seated figure has a white marking on his forehead and a smiling expression, and his right hand holds the rod while the kneeling devotee's hand presses against the seated man's arm.2013-12-03Photograph of a seated figure in an orange-brown robe with a long rudraksha-style bead necklace and beaded bracelets, the left figure, extending a raised hand toward the forehead of a man in a white polo shirt with a long grey ponytail and a beaded mala, who holds his palms up in front of him. Golden lion-head armrests of a red-cushioned throne-like seat flank the scene. The seated figure has white vibhuti on the forehead. A small purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner.2013-12-05July 14 20142014-07-14A long-haired man with a white vertical tilak on his forehead, wearing a rust-red shawl over a bare shoulder and a gold-coloured chain, extends his right arm to press his palm onto the crown of a short-haired man in a white collared shirt with a rudraksha mala. The younger man holds his right palm up in a gesture of reception and bows his head. A golden figure stands in the background against cream wall panels. The appearance of the figure in red suggests a person giving blessing, while the bowing man is a devotee receiving blessing in a blessing gesture, possibly during satsang or darshan.2013-12-03