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September 14 2014

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A man in a bare-chested saffron-and-gold garment, with a dark bun and rudraksha beads, raises a peacock-feather fan toward the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a red shawl and a wristwatch, who holds up a hand in a blessing-receiving gesture. Behind them a seated woman in white with a red shawl, rudraksha mala and a white tilak watches, and gold-painted ornaments and a red-and-gold throne are visible. The setting appears to be an indoor satsang with ritual blessing.2014-03-17March 17 20142014-03-17A photograph of a ritual blessing inside a room with red curtains and a floral garland backdrop. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and draped wrap with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace extends his right hand toward the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala, who holds his palms up and open. The blessed man wears a lanyard. Beside them a golden kalasha-shaped vessel is held. Behind, a seated man in white with a rudraksha mala and a standing man in a white shirt watch. A white table fan and a woman in a dark embroidered sari stand in the background.2013-10-04March 12 20142014-03-12September 11 20142014-09-11A photograph of a blessing moment in a hall. A man with a shaved, sweeping hairstyle wearing a bare-chested orange-red wrap and a marigold garland places his right hand on the forehead of a bald, seated devotee in a beige shirt with an orange shawl, who has his palms pressed together. Behind them stands a silver staff, and a golden lion-headed throne armrest is in the foreground. A woman in white with an orange shawl stands at the back, and a woman in white with an orange shawl and mala sits behind the devotee; another woman in pink with an orange shawl is at the right edge. The scene suggests a padapuja or personal blessing ritual. Four people are visible.2014-05-14A photograph of a ritual initiation in an indoor hall. A figure with long dark dreadlocks, wearing a maroon sleeveless garment and a thick gold-and-brown beaded necklace, presses a hand to the forehead of a man in a white t-shirt with a red-and-orange printed shawl, who holds his hands up to the figure's arm. Behind them, several people in white clothes and red shawls stand watching, and a golden vessel is visible in the foreground. A fan and curtain frame the room.2016-03-30A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair in a bun and a gold-ornamented seat touches the forehead of a standing man in white clothing with a red-orange shawl and a red thread bracelet, who raises one hand in a palm-forward gesture. Behind them are a framed portrait and gold floral decorations. A woman in white with a rudraksha mala and orange shawl sits in the foreground, and an elderly woman in white sits to the left. A devotee in pink and orange stands at the right edge. The setting is a satsang-style hall.2014-03-12A photograph of a ritual blessing in a room with a light wall and framed artwork. A person with long dark hair, a yellow-gold vertical mark on the forehead, a red bindi, orange-red robe and a yellow-marigold garland stretches an arm forward to press a hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and an orange shawl with script, who holds his palm up. A silver trident stands upright and a gold animal figure sits in the lower left. Behind them, a white-haired older woman in a brown-gold top and a woman with an orange scarf and mala beads appear partly visible. Two physical people are clearly visible, plus partial figures in the background, and the blessing suggests a darshan or padapuja-style exchange.2014-05-14A long-haired figure with a thick gold-and-rudraksha necklace and a dark red wrap sits on a low seat, pressing a hand to the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt and red-and-white printed shawl with beaded wrist malas, who has palms pressed together. The figure holds a small stick or wand near a golden deity murti in the lower left. Behind them, women in white and red shawls stand and watch, one with a red-banded forehead, against a red curtain. Appears to be a blessing or initiation moment during a Maheshwara Puja with darshan. a person: long swept hair, ornate gold-and-rudraksha necklace and a deep red wrap are visible, marking the central seated figure in a ritual role.2016-03-30September 13 20132013-09-13 +1 copiesMay 12 20142014-05-12