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October 07 2012

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A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and sleeveless saffron top, wearing a thick orange rudraksha mala with large gold bead spacers and gold bangles, stands at right holding a sheet of white paper and raising his right hand over the head of a devotee. He has long swept-back hair, a red tilak on his forehead and small gold earrings. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand in a line on the left with palms pressed together and heads bowed in reverence. A bald priest with white sacred ash markings on his forehead stands behind. The setting is an indoor hall with a plain ceiling, fluorescent lights and a maroon curtain; a red tray or box with items sits at lower right. Appearance-based a person with distinctive saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, giving a blessing to devotees.2013-05-12Photograph of a devotional blessing at an ashram setting. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a red flower garland and gold-ornamented armbands stands at center, his right hand raised to rest on the head of a devotee with short dark hair. He holds a folded white paper in his left hand and has a sandalwood forehead mark and a gold earring. The devotee wears a white shirt and stands with eyes lowered. Around them, other men in white shirts and an orange-robed figure stand close, and a tall dark curtain with ornamental gold and orange panels hangs behind. a person wearing saffron robes, red garland, and gold armbands, giving a blessing to a devotee. In the left foreground a bearded man in white stands beside another man in a striped shirt.2013-01-12May 15 20132013-05-15October 07 20122012-10-07May 14 20132013-05-14 +2 copiesJune 25 20132013-06-25Photo 11737202February 17 20132013-02-17Photo 11731543 +1 copiesA photograph in a temple hall: a person in an orange-red sleeveless dhoti-style garment with gold borders and a long gold necklace of rudraksha-like beads and a gold pendant holds a folded white paper in one hand while placing the other palm on the head of a man in a light collared shirt and trousers. The man stands with hands joined in namaste. Behind them, people in white clothes stand in a line beside silver stanchions, some with hands folded in prayer. In the background, a golden deity murti and painted standing figures in red and green decorate the altar area. The orange-robed figure wears rudraksha-style bracelets, earrings and a tilak on the forehead, with long swept-back dark hair and a golden crown-like adornment absent.2013-06-24A man in saffron-orange drape with bare chest stands in profile wearing thin wire-rimmed glasses, a white vertical forehead mark, gold hoop earring and a long gold chain. He wears a thick garland of pink and red flowers interspersed with yellow marigolds, silver-coloured beads and gold beads. He has long dark wavy hair swept back and a wristwatch on his left wrist. He raises one hand toward a man at left in white clothing, gesturing as if speaking. Behind him is a maroon curtain, a colourful striped pillar and a bald man in orange clothing.2013-03-06A photograph inside an ashram hall during a blessing. A man in an orange-red robe with a gold waist cloth and a heavy gold bead necklace, with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, extends his right hand in blessing over the head of a seated woman in orange with rudraksha beads. He holds a sheet of printed paper in his left hand. Beside them, other women in orange and saffron clothing fold their hands in prayer, and a bald priest with white vibhuti marks stands behind. Children and devotees in white and pastel clothes stand in the background, along with a framed picture on the pink wall. Swamiji (probable): the central figure in the red-orange robe with long hair, gold bead necklace and gold waist cloth is blessing the devotees, as the page indicates his presence at this event.2013-06-20