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October 13 20102010-10-13A 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.2011-02-28March 04 20112011-03-04October 20 20102010-10-20April 01 20112011-04-01Indoor ceremony on a stage with dark red curtains. A man with long hair tied back in a ponytail, wearing a white kurta, stands with hands clasped while a robed figure places a hand on his head. The blessing figure wears saffron-orange robes, a red tilak, gold ornaments and multiple strands of rudraksha beads. He holds a sheet of paper and is possibly reading from it. Beside him, a bald priest in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and white tilak watches. At right, a red box of offerings is held by someone. a person: the central figure with long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha and heavy gold necklaces matches the cues, though appearance is uncertain. Four or more people are visible.2013-05-14March 04 20112011-03-04A photograph of a ritual blessing. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over a bare chest and a long rudraksha mala with a gold pendant necklace, places his right hand on the forehead of a shaved-headed man in a white polo shirt with black collar stripes. The blessed man has his palm raised in front of him. The bare-chested figure holds a folded white paper in his left hand and looks down at it. Ash marks are visible on his forehead, and a gold kalasha-like object and maroon drapery stand behind them. Orange-saffron clothing and rudraksha beads are prominent.2013-02-18A photo of a ritual blessing in a tented hall with colourful striped pillars and a deity print on a red backdrop. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap with a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak stands center-right, reading a folded paper while placing his right hand on the head of a bowed man in a light checked shirt with hands joined in namaskar. Beside them an older man in white shirt and dhoti stands, and other devotees watch in the background. A metal bowl sits at the lower edge. Probable Swamiji is the central figure: long swept-back hair, saffron wrap and rudraksha mala. Count: about six visible people.2010-10-11September 17 20112011-09-17October 19 20102010-10-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange garment with dark rudraksha malas placing a hand on the crown of a shaven-headed young man in white dhoti and shawl with a pink border, who stands with hands clasped and eyes lowered. A tilak-marked priest in white and saffron stands behind, and a silver tray with offerings is held at the right edge. Several onlookers in white shirts and white robes stand in the background of a hall. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment, though the page does not establish the specific rite.2010-10-26