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A photograph of a ceremonial blessing in a hall. A man in a rust-red dhoti and red-and-gold head wrap, wearing long rudraksha mala necklaces and gold-coloured armbands, stands bare-chested and places his right hand on the head of a devotee who has bowed forward with palms pressed together. The devotee wears a white cloth on his head and a red-and-white checked shirt; other devotees in white dhotis and a man in a pink-and-green shirt stand with hands folded in namaste, eyes lowered. Behind them is a decorated stage with blue and gold painted panels and ornate pillars, a lectern, a tripod-mounted camera, and metal barrier posts. a person (red-and-gold head wrap, rudraksha malas) is performing the blessing.

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A photograph of a man in a red and gold ceremonial headdress and red-saffron dhoti-style garment with gold border, wearing a long rudraksha mala and bracelets, raising his right hand in blessing toward a kneeling-or-bowing devotee with folded hands in a white shirt. A bald older man in white stands at left, and another devotee in white with a red-streaked forehead bows with hands joined. Behind them, attendees in white and red-orange robes stand in a hall with a stage backdrop of painted gold-and-blue temple pillars and a deity figure, with a lectern and silver barrier posts in front.2013-11-26November 25 20132013-11-25November 26 20132013-11-26November 16 20132013-11-16 +1 copiesNovember 17 20132013-11-17November 21 20132013-11-21 +1 copiesA smiling figure in a maroon-red turban with gold trim stands at the center, wearing rust-red ochre robes with gold borders, a heavy rudraksha-style bead necklace and gold bangles, and a red bindi. He places his right hand on the head of a bowed, elderly man in white clothes with folded hands. Around them, devotees in white, saffron and orange robes stand in a hall with pink-draped windows, framed photographs on the wall, and a tray of fruit at the lower right. Several people stand in the background, including a child in blue at left and a woman in a blue-and-gold sari. The turbaned figure shows a person cues: a red turban, ochre robes, and rudraksha beads, and is giving blessing to a devotee.2013-11-20A photograph of an indoor hall with a red-draped stage and a lit altar at the back. In the foreground, a smiling man in an orange-brown saffron-toned garment with a long rudraksha mala and gold necklace places his hand on the head of a kneeling young man in a striped shirt, who has his palms pressed together in namaskar. Nearby, a man on the left has eyes closed with palms joined, a shaved-headed man in orange garments with a rudraksha mala stands behind, and other devotees in white and light clothing stand at a barrier. The central figure, with long swept-back hair, a crown-like ornament and a bindi, is a probable Swamiji (probable) in a blessing role, consistent with the distinctive saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and gold necklace.2013-10-02Indoor hall with a white tiled ceiling, red curtains and a projection screen showing a yellow-tinted image behind a gilded seated figure at right. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers bows with palms pressed together toward a smiling man in a maroon-red turban with a silver-and-pink ornament, wearing a rust-orange draped cloth, a long beaded necklace and a gold armlet. The turbaned man's head is touched by the bowing man's hand. To the left, a bald man with a white tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala stands in an orange-brown dhoti. At right, a man with long swept-back hair and bead necklaces in a white garment with gold border stands beside a woman in a red top. Several other people in white and light clothing move about the room.2013-11-16 +1 copiesNovember 14 20132013-11-14September 15 20132013-09-15November 12 20132013-11-12