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August 26 2014

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A seated person in an orange-red turban and orange-gold robe, wearing a rudraksha mala, places a hand on the forehead of a shaven-headed man in a white t-shirt and orange shawl, who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them is an ornate gold throne against a red draped backdrop, and a photographer with a camera stands at right. The scene resembles a blessing or darshan moment.2015-10-25A photograph of a long-haired man in a rust-orange shawl and rudraksha mala, with a white horizontal tilak on his forehead, reaching out to touch the crown of a bald man in a white kurta. Behind them stands a silver trident and a golden deity murti, with orange and red cloth draped nearby. a person is the man in the orange shawl, shown bare-shouldered with a long rudraksha mala and a swept-back hairstyle; he is performing a blessing gesture with his palms over the head of the devotee.2014-08-26A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple-style hall with gold and red decor. A seated figure in saffron-orange cloth, a long swept-back hairstyle, a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on the forehead has both palms raised and turned outward toward a standing man in a white kurta with a red shawl, whose hand rests on the seated figure's head. Behind them a silver ceremonial staff topped with a kalasha-like finial and a golden peacock-feather fan sit beside a gold lion-shaped throne piece. Probable Swamiji (probable) seated with long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, receiving a blessing from a devotee in white. The devotee's hand rests on the head in a blessing gesture.2014-09-13May 02 20142014-05-02October 25 20152015-10-25August 26 20142014-08-26May 02 20142014-05-02September 01 20142014-09-01July 11 20122012-07-11A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with a white vibhuti line on his forehead places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white dhoti with gold border and a red beaded necklace. The seated man has long swept-back dark hair and a shawl draped over his shoulder. Behind them are a golden deity murti, a silver ceremonial staff, and a peacock-feather fan on the left, with striped drapes in the background. The kneeling man's hands are raised in blessing reception.2014-09-13A seated figure with long dark hair in a bun, wearing a pink flower garland, a red-orange lower garment and a peacock-feather fan at the side, extends a hand to touch the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt and orange-red shawl, whose palms are pressed together in namaste. Gold lion-form armrests and a silver staff stand beside them, with a framed picture on a pale wall behind. The seated figure's appearance and regalia are compatible with a person, giving a blessing to a devotee.2014-05-10July 11 20122012-07-11