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A seated figure with long dark hair wound up in a bun, wearing a crown of rudraksha beads, a multicoloured garland of white, orange, red and purple flowers, and a rust-red cloth, extends his right hand in blessing onto the head of a kneeling young man in a white shirt with red suspenders and folded palms. A probable Swamiji (probable) figure is seated on a red cushion, with long hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garland cues. Behind them, several women in orange and rust-red saris with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti marks stand in front of ornate gold-carved temple walls. Brass and offerings sit on a tray at the lower edge.

August 15 2010

January 16 2016

A photograph in a bright hall with pale walls, red curtained windows and ceiling lights. On the right, a man with hair swept into a high bun, gold earrings, a red and white garland and a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace, wearing a brown and gold shawl over bare shoulders, smiles while holding a sheet of paper and extending his hand to devotees. On the left, several men in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, one with a red thread on his wrist. Other attendees in white clothing and dark trousers stand behind a metal stanchion line, with a red and gold decorated backdrop in the distance.

A photograph of a blessing scene in a temple courtyard with an orange-painted wall and a corrugated roof. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-maroon border and a rudraksha mala places his right hand on the head of a man in a white striped kurta, who bows with eyes closed. Beside them a young boy in a white t-shirt and glasses stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind, a shaved-headed priest in orange with a white forehead mark holds a white box, and a man in orange holds a gold tray with ritual items. An ornate shrine with a deity murti and red-and-gold decoration is visible at right.

2010-11-10 +1 copies

A photograph of a ritual blessing at a shrine decorated with garlands of white jasmine, red and yellow flowers and green leaves. A man in an orange robe with a white jasmine garland and a red-and-gold tilak on his forehead places his right hand on the head of an older man in a white shirt and grey trousers, who wears a long rudraksha mala and presses his hands together in reverence. Behind them stands a brass plate with fruit, sweets and a flower-covered gold deity murti.

A photograph inside a temple hall with arched white walls and a yellow curtain behind. A man with long swept-back dark hair, orange-saffron shawl, long rudraksha-style bead necklaces with gold ornaments, a white jasmine garland, and a vermilion mark on his forehead places his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt who presses his palms together in prayer. Another older man in white with grey hair stands beside, also with hands folded. Several men in white shirts and dhotis watch in the background, and a camera on a tripod is visible. The man with the garlands appears to be giving blessing to the devotee. Chest-level white sandalwood or vibhuti marks are visible on the blessing figure's arms and shoulder.

A photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron cloth wearing a multi-strand rudraksha-style bead and gold necklace and a pink, blue and yellow flower garland. He has long swept-back hair, a white tilak with a red dot, and is placing his hand on the head of a young man in a white-and-lilac checked shirt who holds a folded white paper. Behind him a bald man in white with orange cloth and white tilak looks on, and a red and gold throne with colourful flower arrangements stands in the background. Appearance cues are consistent with the a person candidate, so the central figure is labelled a person receiving and blessing a devotee.

A photograph of an indoor hall with a white wall and ceiling fan. A smiling person with long dark hair in a bun, gold hoop earrings, a green and white flower garland and an orange-saffron shawl places a hand on the head of an older man in a white shirt who bows forward with hands together. Several other men stand around them, including a man at left with white sacred markings on his forehead wearing an orange-saffron garment and beaded mala. The long-haired figure is a person candidate by appearance: long swept hair, ornate gold armband and bangles, saffron shawl and garland, offering a blessing.

February 22 2016

2016-02-22 +1 copies

September 21 2010

Photograph of a devotional blessing inside a temple hall with arched white pillars and blue accents. A man in an orange-red shawl and cream-white ritual dhoti, wearing a white jasmine garland and a long rudraksha mala, with a red bindi and a gold ear stud, touches the forehead of a young man in a black-and-white checked shirt who holds a folded white paper. Several onlookers in white and pale clothing stand behind, and a man in white with a vermilion mark is visible.