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April 26 2015

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A seated figure in a rust-red saffron wrap and a long rudraksha-style beaded necklace places one hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white-and-navy striped shirt, his palms pressed together in namaskar. The seated figure has long dark hair and a light sacred mark on the forehead. A small folded paper note is held near the kneeling man's hands. Behind them stand a gold-finished throne, a red cloth, potted green plants, a silver staff-like ritual object and an oscillating fan. A second person in cream clothes with beads sits at the right edge. The scene shows a blessing or darshan exchange in an ashram-style setting.2015-04-26Photograph of a seated figure in a red-brown dhoti-style garment and a long brown rudraksha-style mala, with the upper body bare, leaning forward to place his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt. The seated figure sits on a red velvet throne with gold carved armrest details, beside a silver peacock-topped staff. Behind them is a green leafy plant, a pedestal fan, and a decorated altar with garlands. Oranges and sweets sit on a tray at right. A woman in a white sari with a tilak and beaded necklace stands at the right edge. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne giving blessings, with long swept-back hair, a mala, and a bare upper body with a red-brown wrap.2015-04-26April 26 20152015-04-26April 26 20152015-04-26A seated man in a white striped shirt with a red-orange shawl around his neck receives blessing as a figure in long dark hair and an orange-brown wrap, wearing beaded rudraksha-style bracelets and necklaces, presses a palm to his forehead and rests the other hand on his shoulder. The blessed man has his eyes closed and face upturned. Behind them, a woman in an orange sari with a gold border stands near a floral garland arrangement with yellow and red flowers, and a white wall and fan are visible. The blessing figure appears to be a person with distinctive long hair and rudraksha adornments, giving a forehead blessing to a devotee.2013-07-10A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair worn down her back and multiple rudraksha malas on her chest is placing her right hand on the crown of a man's head as he tilts his face upward with eyes closed. The man wears a blue-and-white checked short-sleeved shirt and holds his hands out to the side. She sits on a deep red velvet seat, a microphone stand visible at left. Behind them stands a colourful garlanded backdrop of red, yellow, white, green and purple flowers around a deity murti, a sign of blessing or darshan. At lower right an older man in white ritual dress with a shaved head, tilak and rudraksha mala looks on. The scene reads as a blessing ceremony in a temple-style setting.2013-07-04July 06 20142014-07-06September 05 20142014-09-05A photograph of a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange draped garment with rudraksha malas on the wrist and chest, seated on a red cushioned seat and placing a right hand on the forehead of a kneeling older man in a white shirt and red-orange shawl with hands joined in anjali. The seated figure is a person by appearance, matching the page's note of his presence. Behind them, a second person in orange and a woman in orange robes stand near a garlanded deity murti decorated with yellow and red flowers, and a white-clad person sits at the right edge. A fan and red drapery frame the hall.2013-07-10A standing man in an orange-saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala of large brown beads and white vibhuti marks on his forehead places his right hand on the crown of a seated man in a white short-sleeved shirt, who leans his head forward with eyes closed. Behind them are red draped fabric, a garlanded red-and-yellow decorated backdrop, and a glowing brass or gold offering plate. A woman in a white sari is partly visible at the right edge. The gesture resembles a blessing or darshan.2013-07-07A photograph of a seated man in a red-brown ochre dhoti and shawl, with a large rudraksha mala draped across his chest and a white tilak with a red mark on his forehead, leaning forward to place his right hand on the head of a young man in a white collared shirt. The seated man rests on a red upholstered seat with a gold carved throne behind him. On the right, a woman in a rust-orange sari with a rudraksha mala watches. The scene suggests a blessing or diksha moment. a person: the seated man wears a rudraksha mala, ochre sannyasi-style garments and a tilak, with a throne setting.2014-06-02July 02 20132013-07-02