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April 17 20132013-04-17April 17 20132013-04-17 +3 copiesA man in a rust-orange saffron robe with a gold-bead necklace and a orange-brown shawl stands in a temple-like hall, placing his right hand on the head of a young man in white who bows forward. The robed man has long swept-back hair, a red tilak on his forehead, white ash marks, gold earrings and bangles, and holds a folded white paper in his left hand. Several men in white clothes stand behind them, and a colourful painted temple backdrop with deity murti panels is visible. Appearance-based a person in the robed role of the blessing officiant, performing a blessing with a hand on the head.2013-03-06A photograph of a temple or ashram gathering in an indoor hall with ceiling fans and fluorescent lights. A man in a saffron-orange robe, gold necklaces, gold armlets and a white tripundra on his forehead, with long swept-back hair, presses his palm to the forehead of a young man in a black shirt while holding a folded white paper in his other hand. Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and saffron clothing. Nearby, a young man in white dhoti with rudraksha mala and glasses bows, and other devotees in white and orange stand around. A shaved-headed man in orange and pink shawl stands at the right edge, and a brass ritual vessel rests at the bottom. Several dozen attendees appear partly visible in the background.2012-09-26February 25 20132013-02-25 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha malas and a gold-studded ceremonial belt, smiles while holding a sheet of white paper. His forehead bears a white vibhuti stripe with a red kumkum dot. In front of him a man in white shirt and white dhoti with an orange-red shawl leans forward, placing both palms on the seated man's head in blessing. Behind them, a figure in orange robes raises his hands, and a red and gold throne is visible. The seated man is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues (swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha malas, ceremonial gold belt and bracelets), receiving a blessing during a ritual setting.2012-10-16A photograph of a diksha-style blessing during an evening satsang. A bare-shouldered man in an orange cloth with a dark hair bun, a white forehead mark, gold bead necklaces, a gold armlet and gold bangles reaches forward and touches the forehead of a young man in a white checked shirt and orange shawl, who has his palms pressed together in respect. Behind them, two men in orange shawls and a seated man in white ritual dress watch. Background includes a red cloth and a window.2013-03-03April 18 20132013-04-18 +1 copiesOctober 16 20122012-10-16A photograph of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti, hands pressed together in anjali, receiving a blessing as a man places his right hand on the devotee's head. The blessing giver wears an orange-saffron robe, a multi-strand rudraksha mala with a gold ornamental pendant, pearl and rudraksha waist strings, beaded armlets and bracelets, and large ornate gold earrings, with a white horizontal tilak and red bindi on his forehead. He holds a folded white paper in his other hand and looks down. In the background, other people in orange robes stand near a maroon curtain and a hanging orange-and-red tassel. a person appears as the blessing giver, based on saffron robes, rudraksha malas and ornate gold ornaments, and is shown in the role of a blessing giver during satsang-style initiation.2013-02-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial blessing in a hall with dark red drapes. A man in saffron-orange robes and a gold bead necklace layered over rudraksha beads stands at right, placing his right hand on the head of a bowed devotee with glasses and tilak marks. The man holds a sheet of white paper in his left hand. Several people in white clothes with folded hands stand at left, and another figure in orange stands behind the blessing figure. The man has long swept-back dark hair, a gold earring and multiple bracelets, and appears to be Swamiji (probable), given the saffron robes, rudraksha and gold malas, and long swept-back hair, while the page identifies him as present.2013-05-12A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red draped robe with a gold-toned beaded necklace and a gold hair ornament, his hair tied back in a bun, placing his right palm on the crown of a young boy's head. The boy in a light blue and white striped shirt stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes lowered. Behind them, a woman in a red-brown sari and a white-clad attendant hold rudraksha malas, and several children in orange and red clothing stand in the background. The scene resembles a blessing or padapuja-style darshan.2013-12-20