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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long swept-back hair knot, wearing a pink and white flower garland and rudraksha-style beaded adornment, places his palm on the forehead of a kneeling woman in a white sari with a purple blouse, her hands folded in namaskar and a flower garland around her neck. Behind them a shaved-headed man in orange robes and rudraksha mala holds a silver staff. At left, a woman holds a brass aarti plate with a lit oil lamp, and a puja table with offerings, glasses and a striped cloth sits in the room. The scene suggests a blessing during a home visit. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man, identified by his swept-back hair, saffron robes and ornate garland, with the page indicating his presence.

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June 22 20142014-06-22June 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a devotional blessing in a small indoor room. A bare-chested figure in a red-and-orange dhoti-style wrap with a rudraksha mala draped across the chest and neck is raising a hand toward the forehead of a young man in white who kneels, holding a red fruit in cupped hands. The figure has a long dark hair bun. Nearby, an elderly woman in a cream sari with a red and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala looks on, and a man in white with an orange cloth stands behind. On a table draped in orange cloth sit bananas, a plate of fruit, a small bowl and a white electric fan. Orange curtains and a framed picture appear at the right edge, and other devotees stand in the background.2014-07-04 +2 copiesJune 20 20142014-06-20June 23 20132013-06-23 +2 copiesJune 23 20132013-06-23 +2 copiesA photograph of a devotee's home ritual. A figure with long swept-back hair, a red-brown top, a long rudraksha mala and beaded red-gold bangles sits on the right and places a hand on the head of a kneeling person in a dark top, whose head is bowed. Behind them a man in white with a white flower garland stands with hands together, and a second person in white with a garland kneels at the left. Orange-robed people stand in the background, and white and red flower garlands drape the recipients. Possibly a pada puja or blessing in a devotee's house.2014-07-01A photo inside a small room with yellow walls and framed photographs on the wall above. Seated on a red throne-like chair at right is a person with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-red robe, a white and red flower garland, a rudraksha mala, and gold armbands; they hold a silver ceremonial staff upright. In front, a woman in a white sari with a gold border sits with palms joined in namaste. A man in a white vest and dhoti with a red sash sits on a striped mat, holding a small flame in front of him. Behind them, a shaved-headed attendant in saffron sits on the mat, and standing devotees in saffron and white stand around the room. Flower petals and a brass plate of flowers lie on the mat. Pada puja and a devotee's home visit appear to be taking place.2014-07-01June 23 20132013-06-23 +2 copiesJune 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copies