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August 16 20172017-08-16April 24 20172017-04-24April 24 20172017-04-24 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial blessing at an indoor event. A bearded young man with a shaved crown and long braided hair, wearing a white t-shirt, an orange sash printed with text and a rudraksha mala, stands with his eyes lowered as a long-haired figure in an orange garment and a pink flower garland presses a hand to his forehead. Two gold-coloured deity murti or ornamental statues flank them, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala and orange sash stands behind on the right. A red bracelet is visible on the blessing hand. Blurred people and warm lights fill the background.2017-05-12A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha malas and a gold-studded ceremonial belt, smiles while holding a sheet of white paper. His forehead bears a white vibhuti stripe with a red kumkum dot. In front of him a man in white shirt and white dhoti with an orange-red shawl leans forward, placing both palms on the seated man's head in blessing. Behind them, a figure in orange robes raises his hands, and a red and gold throne is visible. The seated man is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues (swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha malas, ceremonial gold belt and bracelets), receiving a blessing during a ritual setting.2012-10-16A photograph of a seated devotee in white clothes with rudraksha malas and an orange-brown cloth over one shoulder, receiving a blessing as a man with long dreadlocked hair, bare-shouldered and wearing a pink-and-white flower garland, presses his palm to the devotee's forehead. Two more people in white robes stand blurred in the background near golden ornaments. The scene suggests a diksha or blessing ceremony.2017-05-01A photograph of a ritual blessing in a hall. A shaved-headed man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and an orange-red shawl raises his palm while another man, bare-chested with long dreadlocked hair and a pink-and-white flower garland, presses his fingers to the first man's forehead. Several people in white and orange-red stoles stand in the background, and a seated crowd is visible at left. A brass figure and offering objects sit in the foreground. Pale orange tilaka marks the forehead of the blessed man.2017-05-04A photograph of a ceremonial blessing at an Inner Awakening session. A standing man with long dreadlocks, a white vibhuti line on his forehead, bare upper torso wrapped in a rust-orange and gold-bordered shawl, and multiple rudraksha malas with a gold pendant, places his right hand on the forehead of a shaven-headed young man in a white kurta and yellow-bordered dhoti who kneels with palms pressed together. Behind them, several people in white and yellow-bordered dhotis and orange shawls stand, and a woman in white with a white vibhuti band and rudraksha beads sits watching. A photographer in an orange top is visible at upper right. The setting resembles a temple-style hall with gold decorations. a person, identifiable by the long dreadlocks, rudraksha malas, gold pendant and orange shawl, is performing the blessing.2017-08-09 +1 copiesMarch 08 20132013-03-08A photograph of a ritual blessing. A man with short hair and a trimmed beard in white kurta and white dhoti, wearing rudraksha mala, bows with eyes closed and hands folded while a person in an orange sleeveless garment with long swept-back dark hair and rudraksha beads places a hand on his forehead. The blessed man's hands are clasped at his waist. The figure in orange holds a folded white paper in one hand and smiles. Gold ornate fabric is visible at the right edge, and a dark blue backdrop behind. Probable Swamiji (probable) appears in orange with long hair and rudraksha malas, performing a forehead blessing.2010-10-19March 03 20172017-03-03May 04 20172017-05-04