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A photograph of a seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, a red and white flower garland and a bare upper torso, touching the forehead of a man in a white kurta with a lanyard. The seated figure is wearing a red shawl and holds a small white paper. Beside a silver pillar, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and orange shawl watches. A gold ornate object and a brass lamp stand nearby, and an ornate canopy is behind. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a flower garland, a red shawl and a bare-shouldered presentation, with a gold adornment in view, performing a blessing touch.

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A photograph of a seated man with a red-and-yellow flower garland and bare upper body, with a yellow sacred mark on his forehead, reaching to touch the forehead of a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha-style mala and a red lanyard. Beside them a woman in white with a rust-coloured shawl and beads watches, holding papers. A gold lion-headed seat and a silver pole stand in the foreground, with a sequined parasol behind. The seated man has distinctive long swept-back hair and a garland, but the frame does not show enough cues to confirm the a person candidate, so identity is left as unsure.2014-05-17A photograph of a ritual blessing. A man with hair tied up and a rudraksha-style necklace, wearing a rust-red and orange wrap and seated beside an ornate gold-carved throne with an orange fringed canopy, places his right palm on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and red shawl. The recipient holds his other hand up with a beaded bracelet on the wrist, and a sheet of paper is held in the blessing hand. Behind them a woman in white with a dark bead mala watches, and other people in white and red stand out of focus.2013-12-20October 04 20132013-10-04A seated man in orange-saffron robes with a pink flower garland and a white tilak on his forehead extends his right arm to touch the forehead of a man in white kurta clothing, who raises both hands in a gesture of reception. A silver staff stands beside the seated figure and a golden kalasha-like vessel is in the foreground. Behind them, women in orange and red saris, one wearing a rudraksha mala, and other seated attendees watch in a hall with cream columns. The seated figure is an appearance-based a person candidate with orange robes, a pink garland and a tilak, but identity is uncertain.2014-05-25A photograph of a blessing or initiation moment in a temple-style hall. A man in an orange and gold wrap, with a white forehead mark, a golden necklace and a beaded wrist band, extends his right arm and places his palm on the forehead of a man in white kurta clothing with raised hands in an offering gesture. The man in orange holds a small white paper in his left hand. Beside them a woman in white with a rudraksha mala sits in the background, and a golden deity murti or ornate golden object appears in the foreground. Behind them is a shimmering gold-patterned drape. Swamiji (probable): the man in orange wrap with golden necklace and long swept-back hair, performing the blessing.2014-01-04Outdoor evening ritual at a gilded ceremonial structure with an orange tasselled canopy. A priest in a rust-brown robe with a brown shawl presses his right palm onto the forehead of a man in a white shirt and red shawl, who has his hands raised in a receiving gesture. The priest holds a folded paper slip in his left hand. Behind, a woman in white with a dark mala necklace stands nearby, and blurred figures appear in the background under string lights.2013-12-20A photograph of a blessing moment in a hall. A man with a shaved, sweeping hairstyle wearing a bare-chested orange-red wrap and a marigold garland places his right hand on the forehead of a bald, seated devotee in a beige shirt with an orange shawl, who has his palms pressed together. Behind them stands a silver staff, and a golden lion-headed throne armrest is in the foreground. A woman in white with an orange shawl stands at the back, and a woman in white with an orange shawl and mala sits behind the devotee; another woman in pink with an orange shawl is at the right edge. The scene suggests a padapuja or personal blessing ritual. Four people are visible.2014-05-14A photograph of a seated figure in an orange and gold garment with a tilak on the forehead and a bracelet of gold beads, extending one hand toward the head of a middle-aged man in a maroon knit sweater and white collared shirt. The man stands with one hand raised, eyes closed in a receiving posture. In the background a woman in white with a rudraksha-style mala watches. A golden ceremonial object sits in the lower foreground. The scene appears to be a blessing or initiation moment indoors against a textured cream and rust wall.2014-01-05A photograph of a ritual blessing indoors. A man in an orange-saffron garment with a gold border and gold necklaces stands at left with a white vibhuti-marked forehead, placing his right hand on the forehead of a young man in a grey striped long-sleeved top wearing a rudraksha mala, who closes his eyes and touches his brow. The blessing giver holds a small white cloth or paper in his left hand. A woman in white with a mala watches beside them, another woman stands at the far right, and a golden object is in the foreground at lower left. Warm red-brown walls form the background.2014-01-04October 26 20142014-10-26September 29 20132013-09-29October 05 20132013-10-05