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September 20 2015

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July 17 20152015-07-17A priest in a saffron-red dhoti with a gold border, bare-chested and wearing a heavy rudraksha-style gold and bead necklace, presses his right hand to the forehead of a seated man in a white kurta. The recipient wears a rudraksha mala and an orange-red shawl printed with script, and has white sacred ash on his brow with eyes closed. Behind them, attendants in red-orange robes stand near a silver ceremonial staff and a green plant. The priest's forehead carries white markings and he wears a rudraksha mala. A rite of blessing or initiation is taking place in a warmly lit hall with dark red drapes.2015-07-17December 26 20152015-12-26July 05 20152015-07-05 +1 copiesIndoor photo of a ceremonial blessing. A bare-chested man with a long, swept-back ponytail, a red-orange cloth draped over his shoulder and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace reaches up and places his hand on the forehead of a second man. The second man wears white clothing with an orange-red shawl and a wristwatch, his hand raised palm-outward. Behind them, devotees in white and orange-red shawls sit in a hall, a gold and red throne is visible at right, and a golden ritual vessel sits in the lower left foreground.2014-03-21A photograph of a seated man in an orange-red saffron shawl and white dhoti being blessed at a gathering. A figure in an orange-red and gold-bordered robe, with a long rudraksha-style mala necklace and bare upper arm, places his right hand on the recipient's forehead. The recipient, wearing a white dhoti with gold border and an orange shawl printed with script, raises his right palm in a gesture of receiving. Behind them, seated devotees in saffron and white garments, some wearing beaded malas, fill the hall, and a large screen is visible at the top. Swamiji (probable): the blessing figure has long swept-back hair, an orange-red robe with gold border, and a multi-strand beaded necklace, the cues associated with the page's subject.2015-07-10July 17 20152015-07-17Photograph of a seated man in rust-orange robes with a long swept-back hair, wearing a thick red and yellow bead garland and a rudraksha-style mala, touching the forehead of a clean-shaven man in white shirt with an orange-red shawl and hair tied in a bun, who holds his palms together. Swamiji (probable) is seated on a dark cushioned seat with a golden-orange cloth; the seated figure has long hair, rust robes, a red bead garland and gold necklace cues. Behind them, women in orange and white saris, and a woman in white with an orange shawl, sit and stand in a hall with a floor fan and a pot of orange offerings nearby.2013-05-28December 20 20132013-12-20September 10 20122012-09-10July 15 20132013-07-15 +1 copiesApril 18 20132013-04-18 +1 copies