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April 01 20112011-04-01April 01 20112011-04-01A man in a white shirt with folded hands bows his head as a bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth and a long rudraksha mala places his right hand on the devotee's forehead, giving a blessing. The blessing figure has a white band on his forehead, a gold pendant necklace, bangles and a hair bun, and smiles. Behind him stand other saffron-clad men with white forehead marks and armbands; one holds a small red plate and a pink box holds beaded malas. A dark red curtain and a large gold throne-like canopy form the background, with a camera on a tripod visible at right. Pale-clad figures at edge.2013-02-01November 25 20112011-11-25 +1 copiesApril 02 20112011-04-02November 01 20102010-11-01A photograph of a ritual exchange. A man in a white shirt with a red shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste, head bowed, while a figure in saffron-orange robes places his hand on the devotee's head to bless him. The blessing figure wears a rudraksha mala of large beads across the chest, a gold necklace, gold earrings, beaded bracelets on the upper arms and wrists, a white and red tilak on the forehead, and holds a white sheet of paper in his other hand while reading from it. Behind them a dark red curtain and a golden statue are partly visible, and other white-clad people stand nearby. Whether the blessing figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so only the role is described.2013-02-01A photograph of a ritual blessing. A man in glasses and a white shirt with an orange-striped shawl kneels with hands folded and head bowed. A robed figure in rust-orange saffron cloth and a long garland of gold beads and rudraksha-style crystal beads stands on the right, placing a hand on the kneeling man's head while holding a sheet of paper. The standing figure has long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead, gold bangles and gold earrings. Behind them is a deep maroon drape, with a silver tray and an orange cloth in the foreground and other robed attendees in the background.2013-05-04January 02 20132013-01-02April 01 20132013-04-01Photo of a man in a light blue collared shirt having his head touched by the raised hand of a long-haired man in an orange-saffron wrap, who wears a heavy multi-strand gold bead necklace with orange beads, a red bindi and white forehead markings, and holds a folded white paper. Behind them a shaved-headed priest in saffron wrap with white tilak and a red dot stands, and a colourful temple-style painted backdrop with deity figures is visible. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) with long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style gold necklace and saffron clothing, shown performing a blessing gesture on a devotee.2013-05-05February 22 20132013-02-22 +1 copies