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A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall. A man with his hair tied in a topknot and a long rudraksha mala wears a saffron-orange robe and sits on the floor, one hand raised to touch the forehead of a man in a white shirt who holds his palms up in devotion. Behind them a man in a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala stands beside a golden pillar, and a camera operator in a red shirt films from the back. Brass oil lamps stand at the right and a white floor fan is at the rear. Cues on the blessing figure: topknot, saffron robe and rudraksha beads, though his face is not visible enough to confirm identity; the description keeps roles only.

A photograph of a seated man in a white shirt with a blue lanyard being touched on the forehead by a bare-chested figure in saffron-orange cloth with a green-beaded and gold ornate necklace and gold earrings, with dark hair in a bun, in front of red drapery. The blessing gesture suggests a darshan-style exchange; Swamiji (probable) cues: ornate gold and green beaded necklace, saffron cloth, and the swept-back hair style with gold earring, paired with the officiant role of the blessing figure. The man receiving the blessing has closed eyes and a moustache.

2012-08-21 +1 copies

September 10 2011

A photograph of a satsang-style gathering. On the left, a long-haired man in a maroon-red shawl and rudraksha-style beaded necklace reaches out to place his hand on the forehead of a short-haired man in a white shirt and red-brown shawl, who has his eyes closed. A woman in white with dark beads sits behind them, and other devotees in white and red shawls stand in the background. An orange fringed cloth hangs at the upper left. The long-haired man's presentation with beads, shawl and flowing hair is a person candidate, though the image is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity.

A photograph of a healing or blessing moment. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, a tilak on his forehead, a red-and-gold shawl and a large gold bead necklace reaches his right hand onto the forehead of a seated man in a white collared shirt, rudraksha mala and a gold bangle. The seated man raises his right palm toward his own face. Behind them, a shaved-headed monk in orange robes sits beside a blurred man in white, with other people standing in the background. Red curtains and a white appliance are visible at left. a person: the bare-chested figure with swept-back hair, gold beaded necklace and red-gold shawl in a blessing gesture, with the photo's caption page indicating a Nithya Kriya session.

August 21 2012

2012-08-21 +1 copies

A photo of a bare-shouldered figure in a rust-red garment with a gold-edged border, hair in a bun, placing a raised palm on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a red lanyard and a beaded mala around his neck during a blessing. The clothed figure is seated near gold cushions.

A photograph of a blessing moment indoors. A person with long dark hair tied in a bun, wearing a red-maroon and gold-bordered shawl over a bare shoulder, extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a seated devotee in a white shirt with an ID badge on a lanyard. The devotee holds both palms raised. Beside them, a man in white with a rudraksha mala and gold-bordered white cloth sits watching, and a gold ritual vessel is visible in the foreground. Standing men and women in white clothes watch in the background, near a red curtain and a wall fan.

September 03 2011

2011-09-03 +1 copies

March 24 2013

A photograph of a devotee in a grey striped shirt and gold bangle bowing forward with palms pressed together while a woman in a red and gold-bordered sari with a rudraksha mala and a hair bun places her hand on his forehead. She holds a folded paper in her other hand. Behind them stand a man in white with a rudraksha necklace and a cameraman beside a tripod, and a red curtain hangs in the background. A white wall-mounted air conditioner is visible at right. The woman is a sannyasi or priestess in ritual dress; no visible cues establish her as a person.

A photo of a ritual blessing. A long-haired figure in a rust-red robe with an orange-beaded necklace sits on the left, pressing one palm to the forehead of a man with cropped hair who stands on the right in a white kurta, rudraksha mala, and bracelet, his palms raised and eyes closed. The figure holds a folded white paper in the other hand. Behind them, several people in white clothing stand in a hall with red drapes and a white cabinet. The seated figure's identity is not established by appearance and is described by role only.