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March 11 2014

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A photo of a seated person with long dark hair in a bun, wearing a saffron-red shawl with gold border and a rudraksha mala, placing a raised palm on the forehead of a shaved-headed man in white kurta and red-orange shawl. The seated figure has a white tilak on the forehead and a red thread bracelet, and is smiling with eyes closed. Gold ritual vessel at lower left, orange chair and cushioned seating behind, and blurred onlookers at right and lower center. a person (long swept hair, saffron-red ornate clothing, rudraksha mala) performing a blessing on a devotee.2014-03-09February 18 20132013-02-18A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall with warm lighting. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a white horizontal tilak on his forehead and a long beaded necklace places his right hand on the forehead of a bearded man in a white embroidered kurta. The blessing man holds a small object in his left hand and has his eyes lowered, while the recipient, with curly hair, has his palms pressed together near his chest. Behind them, a smiling woman in red and a golden ornament are partly visible. A probable Swamiji candidate is present, identified by long swept-back hair, orange robes, a white tilak and a beaded mala, and performing the blessing.2014-03-07A photograph of an indoor satsang setting in which a man with long dark hair, a white forehead tilak, a multi-strand rudraksha mala and an orange-and-gold shawl places his hand on the forehead of a young man with curly light-brown hair. The young man wears a white kurta and an orange shawl and holds one palm raised in a gesture of receiving blessing. Behind them, several people in orange and white clothing stand and sit in a hall with a dark wall and a red chair in the foreground. A gold metal object is visible at lower right.2014-03-11March 26th 20142014-03-26Indoor photo of a devotee in a white kurta with a red shawl having his forehead touched by a woman in an orange-red saffron-bordered garment with a gold border and a rudraksha mala, her arm extended in a blessing gesture. She holds a yellow-and-blue ceremonial object tied to a white cord. Behind them, a shaved-headed man with white tilak marks sits in saffron robes and other people in orange and red shawls stand in a bright hall.2014-03-08March 09 20142014-03-09December 13 20132013-12-13A photograph of a ceremony indoors in a warmly lit room. A man with long dark hair tied back, wearing an orange-red shawl with gold border over a bare shoulder and multiple rudraksha malas, presses his palm to the forehead of a shaved-head young man in a white t-shirt and orange shawl, who has his eyes closed and a hand raised palm-out. Rudraksha beads hang from the younger man's neck and wrist. Behind them a framed portrait and gold-accented decor are visible, with seated devotees in orange and white in the background. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan moment.2014-03-26March 06 20142014-03-06December 07 20132013-12-07September 03 20122012-09-03