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A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair and a long rudraksha-style bead necklace places his right hand on the forehead of a man in a white t-shirt, who has his eyes closed and palms raised. a person is the saffron-robed figure with long hair and beaded necklace, giving blessing to the devotee. Behind them a priest in white with a rudraksha mala and a yellow-bordered white cloth stands smiling, with white-clad devotees standing in the background. Colourful garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers and a gold-toned throne frame the left side of the scene, indicating a satsang or darshan setting.

December 05 2011

2011-12-05 +1 copies

A photograph of a seated figure in a rust-orange robe with long dark hair pulled back, wearing rudraksha malas and a gold ornament, placing a hand on the forehead of a young man in a white shirt who kneels before them. Behind them is a floral garland of red, yellow and white flowers, and a red cushioned seat. Standing figures in white clothes press their palms together in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in orange with rudraksha malas and long hair, giving a blessing to the kneeling devotee.

A photograph of a blessing exchange indoors. A man with long dark hair in a bun, bare-shouldered in a rust-brown cloth with a gold ceremonial necklace of beads, presses his right palm to the forehead of a shorter, grey-haired man in a white kurta with a red and white beaded mala around his neck. A woman in white sits blurred in the lower right, and a pale curtain and dark wall form the background. The gesture resembles a padapuja-style blessing, with the standing figure giving the blessing and the other receiving it. Swamiji (probable): the figure in rust-brown with long hair, bun and gold beaded necklace; he is giving the blessing.

December 16 2013

May 19 2013

A figure with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a crown-like headpiece with a crescent ornament, wearing a saffron-orange and gold shawl over bare shoulders and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, places his right hand on the forehead of a seated man in a white striped polo shirt. The robed figure holds a silver-wrapped staff in his left hand. Behind him is a gold-toned deity murti or ceremonial seat, and a woman in white is partly visible at the right edge. The scene suggests a blessing being given.

A photograph of an indoor blessing moment. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange shawl with a gold-toned necklace presses both hands to the forehead of a shaved-headed man dressed in white kurta clothing, who holds his hands to his own brow. Behind them, two men in white stand watching, and a potted plant sits on the floor at lower centre.

December 17 2013

A photograph of a seated person with long, swept-back dark hair and an orange-brown robe with a saffron shawl and rudraksha-style orange beads, placing one hand on the forehead of a smiling young man in a white t-shirt with an orange lanyard. The young man has his other hand raised to the side of his head. Two seated men in the background wear white forehead markings. A wall-mounted fan and a window are visible in the room. a person is the seated figure in orange-brown robes and long hair; the scene suggests a blessing or initiation gesture.

A 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.