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June 01 2014

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September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesJune 01 20142014-06-01June 01 20142014-06-01September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall. In the foreground, a woman in a rust-red garment with a red-and-white patterned headband and a leopard-print lower wrap places her right hand on the forehead of a man in an all-white shirt and trousers, hands pressed together at his chest, with an orange-beaded garland around his neck. Beside him, another man in white with an orange mala stands bowed, and a smiling man in white is at the right edge. Behind them, several people in white and saffron clothing stand in the hall, and a fan and orange garlands appear at the frame edges. The blessing gesture suggests a darshan or padapuja-style reception.2014-06-01A photograph of a ceremonial reception in an indoor hall with red curtains and a standing fan. A seated figure in a saffron-orange turban with a white floral garland and gold bangles extends a hand to a man in a white shirt who bends forward with hands raised, receiving a blessing. A gold lion-headed seat arm and leopard-print cloth are visible at left. On the right, a man with curly hair wears a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and bangles, and several women in red and orange saris stand behind. a person (orange turban, floral garland and gold ornaments seated on the dais), though the face is not clearly visible.2016-04-10May 01 20162016-05-01August 03 20132013-08-03September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesApril 10 20142014-04-10Indoor hall with red curtains and a ceiling fan. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti with a gold border and a long orange-beaded rudraksha-style mala blesses a devotee by placing his hand on the devotee's head. The man has long swept-back hair and gold earrings; the page states Swamiji is at this event, and the appearance cues (long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, beaded mala) are consistent, so he is a probable Swamiji. Nearby, devotees in white shirts and trousers with lanyards stand with hands folded in namaskar or bend forward in reverence. A shaven-headed priest with white tilak on his forehead and an orange shawl stands at left, and a row of women and men in white and saffron waits behind metal stanchions. A golden deity murti or throne canopy is visible in the background.2013-09-29A photograph of a ceremonial moment in an indoor hall. A bare-chested figure in a rust-red turban decorated with white floral trim and a leopard-print lower garment raises a hand in blessing over the bowed head of a middle-aged man in white clothes. The man has his palms pressed together in namaskar and wears an orange garland and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and red-orange shawls, one with a rudraksha mala, and a woman in a red sari stand watching. A red cloth draped over a seat and a pedestal fan are visible. The scene resembles a blessing or honouring at a satsang gathering.2014-06-01