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April 02 2011

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October 09 20102010-10-09March 05 20112011-03-05 +1 copiesApril 02 20112011-04-02October 20 20102010-10-20April 02 20112011-04-02Photograph of a ritual blessing at a tented event. A man with long dark hair in a red shawl and rudraksha malas, with a gold necklace and a white pearl necklace, raises his right hand to the head of a standing man in a white shirt and white dhoti. Swamiji (probable) based on the long swept-back hair, red shawl, layered rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace; he holds a small tray with offerings. To the right, an orange-robed sannyasi holds a silver tray with gold flower petals, and a shaven-headed priest in white with gold chain jewellery and a tilak stands behind. Blue draping and red-white-yellow striped pillars frame the tent, and a man in a plaid shirt stands at the left edge.2011-02-16December 12 20112011-12-12March 04 20112011-03-04December 12 20112011-12-12 +1 copiesA photograph inside a decorated hall with a striped ceiling canopy, orange fabric and pillars wrapped in coloured bands. A young man in an orange robe with a red rudraksha mala stands at right, pressing his palm to the forehead of a devotee in a white shirt, while holding a tray of offerings and a small brass vessel. Beside him, a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti wears gold ceremonial necklaces. Several devotees stand with folded hands, one wearing a light blue shirt, another in white. Left foreground shows an older man in pink shirt with clasped hands. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan ritual.2010-10-09A devotee in white shirt and white dhoti with a black belt kneels with palms pressed together while a robed sannyasi in saffron and maroon garments places his hand on the devotee's head. The officiant wears a long rudraksha mala and ornate gold chains, and holds a paper. Beside him, a monk in orange holds a silver tray of gold-toned bangles and ornaments, and other saffron-clad monks stand nearby. A white curtain with gold patterns and a brass lamp are in the background.2011-02-28October 27 20102010-10-27