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A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall. A person in a dark red and gold garment with a gold-threaded wrap, long dark hair tied back, places a hand on the forehead of a shaved-headed man in a white shirt draped with an orange-red shawl printed with script, who smiles with eyes lowered. In the background a woman in a maroon sari with a tilak mark stands beside a rudraksha mala, and a screen shows more people in white and red shawls. Orange cloth and a sheet of paper are held in the foreground.

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July 09 20152015-07-09July 17 20152015-07-17July 10 20152015-07-10A photograph of a shaven-headed? no. A man in an orange saffron dhoti-style wrap and a long rudraksha mala with a gold necklace presses his palm to the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt and red scarf printed with mantra text. The orange-clad figure has swept-back dark hair, rudraksha beads and gold ornaments, presenting probable Swamiji cues. Behind them a woman in white with a red shawl and a second woman with rudraksha beads watch, and a standing figure in white with a mala is partly visible. A brass lamp stand and potted plants frame the room; this appears to be a blessing or darshan moment.2015-05-09July 19 20152015-07-19July 10 20152015-07-10A photograph of a shaved-headed...2015-07-10A woman in a maroon and gold sari, seen from behind, leans forward and presses her palm to the forehead of a man in a white shirt with eyes closed, as in a blessing. He wears an orange-and-maroon patterned shawl and a lanyard, and raises his other hand palm-out. A woman in a maroon top with a beaded necklace sits behind him, and a man in white stands at the left. A large screen behind shows a figure in red and white. Gold ornate decor and a small framed image are visible at left.2015-07-10A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala with ornate gold necklace places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears a white collared shirt and a red scarf printed with repeated black script, and presses his palms together in anjali. Behind them, other people in white and a child in a red shirt stand near a drum and gold-trimmed red fabric. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, seated as the one giving blessing.2015-05-09A photograph of a seated ritual exchange. On the left, a person with hair tied back in a bun wears an orange-and-gold draped garment and a thick beaded necklace, and presses a hand to the forehead of a bald, white-bearded man seated on the right. That man wears white with an orange shawl printed in script and raises one hand. Behind them, a woman in orange and a woman in white sit near a golden decorative pillar and a red curtain, with a small fan visible at right. A blessing or initiation is being given.2015-07-19A ritual initiation photo. A bare-chested priest in a rust-red dhoti with a gold-trimmed sash and a beaded necklace presses his right palm onto the forehead of a shaven-headed man in a white kurta, who wears an orange-red scarf printed with dark script and a rudraksha-style mala. The priest holds a folded white paper in his left hand. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and orange-red shawls stand near a brass kalasha and green foliage.2015-07-17July 10 20152015-07-10