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A photograph of a long-haired person in saffron-orange shawl and layered gold and red bead necklaces, smiling and extending a hand in blessing over the head of a short-haired man in white shirt bowing forward in a temple-style hall. Behind them a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a gold pendant holds a white forehead mark, with a maroon curtain and colourful hanging pennants. Appearance-based candidate: a person, giving a blessing to a devotee. Other attendees stand in the blurred background.

2013-02-28 +1 copies

April 09 2013

A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with ornate gold bead necklaces places his right hand on the head of a seated man in a white shirt, who has his eyes lowered in devotion. The blessing figure smiles softly and wears a red-brown bead bracelet, gold bangles and a small bindi. Behind them, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with white tripundra marks and a gold necklace stands near a white-draped setting with orange and yellow banners. The blessing figure's distinctive long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and layered malas make him a probable Swamiji, performing a blessing. Several other people are partially visible at the edges, including a figure in white at left.

A photograph of a ritual blessing indoors. A man in an orange-red saffron robe, bare-shouldered, with a white horizontal vibhuti band across his forehead, long dark hair swept back, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, and a beaded belt, places his hand on the head of an elderly bald man in a white shirt who stands with his hands joined in namaste. Other men in orange and white stand nearby, one wearing a white tilak band, and a man on the left with white forehead markings also joins his hands. Behind them is a framed deity image with a gold arch and a red-lit backdrop. The orange-robed man appears to be a probable Swamiji by appearance, given his long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha adornments, while the elderly man receives the blessing as a devotee. Seven people are visible.

October 06 2012

A man in a white shirt with folded hands bows his head as a bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth and a long rudraksha mala places his right hand on the devotee's forehead, giving a blessing. The blessing figure has a white band on his forehead, a gold pendant necklace, bangles and a hair bun, and smiles. Behind him stand other saffron-clad men with white forehead marks and armbands; one holds a small red plate and a pink box holds beaded malas. A dark red curtain and a large gold throne-like canopy form the background, with a camera on a tripod visible at right. Pale-clad figures at edge.

April 18 2013

A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl, bare-chested, with a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders and a rudraksha-bead garland in his hair. He stands with eyes closed, his right hand resting on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt whose palms are pressed together in devotion. Other devotees in white and a bald man stand around, a video camera is raised above, and a red and white painted pillar is visible behind. A small wall-mounted object or card is held in the lower foreground. Photo-style blessing or puja moment.

2012-06-21 +1 copies

June 22 2012

2012-06-22 +1 copies

A photograph of a blessing moment inside a temple hall. A man in saffron-orange robes and a long gold-beaded orange necklace, with a red bindi and white forehead markings, stands with both hands raised, one palm pressed on the bald head of a older man in a red shirt who bows with palms joined in namaskar. The bowing man wears a plain red shirt. Behind them, several people in orange and white dhotis and sacred ash stand near a metal railing, and a golden deity murti and ornate temple decorations are visible in the background. The blessing appears to be a ritual gesture of blessing between devotee and a sannyasi-type figure.

A photograph of a ceremonial blessing at an ashram. On the right, a smiling man with long swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a dark red-brown robe, multiple gold bead necklaces and a large ornate gold pendant places his palm on the head of a kneeling bare-chested devotee with white markings on his shoulders. On the left, a standing attendant in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds a folded paper. Behind them, saffron-robed men with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings stand in the background. Swamiji (probable): the right figure has long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and a red-brown robe, and is performing the blessing as the central officiant.

March 10 2013