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A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple setting. A figure with long dark hair, wearing a rust-orange cloth wrap and a garland of purple and yellow flowers, reaches out and places a hand on the bald head of a kneeling man in a white shirt. The man's hands are joined and extended toward a large golden ornamental object, possibly a kalasha or ceremonial vessel with a lion or snake motif. A golden staff topped with a figure stands beside him. Behind them, a woman in white with a brown beaded mala, and other women in white, stand near golden and yellow floral decorations and a red-draped deity murti.

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A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple-like setting. A figure with long dark hair, white markings on the forehead, a purple and white flower garland, a saffron-orange wrap and orange bangles presses a hand to the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala. The blessed man stands beside an ornate golden staff with a finial. Behind them a second person in white with a rudraksha mala and orange shawl watches, and golden deity decorations and flower garlands fill the background. a person is the figure in saffron with the long hair and garland, performing the blessing.2016-01-24January 24 20162016-01-24September 29 20132013-09-29A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti with a gold-edged cloth, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a white tilak on his forehead, touches the forehead of an older man in a white kurta who kneels with palms raised. The seated man holds a small folded white paper in his left hand. Behind them, a woman in a red-orange sari with a beaded necklace stands, and other people in white stand in the background. Gold lion-head armrests frame the seated man on a red-carpeted dais. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man, identified by the rudraksha mala, saffron clothing and long swept-back hair, giving blessing to a devotee.2013-09-30A man with his hair swept back and a rudraksha mala, wearing a saffron-orange shawl over a yellow garment and a small red mark on his forehead, places his right hand on the forehead of a man in a white kurta, whose hands are raised overhead. Beside them a golden ceremonial vessel rests on a cloth, and garlands of red and yellow flowers hang near a deity murti at left. A man in white holds a small card, and others stand behind in white and in saffron. The setting appears to be an indoor shrine room with a fan and red curtains.2013-09-29A seated figure with a bun and white vertical tilak on the forehead, wearing a saffron-orange shawl over a gold-bordered yellow garment and a long rudraksha mala, touches the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a name badge who raises his palms in acceptance. Behind them a standing man in white and a woman in a blue-green sari with orange lanyard look on, a seated woman in a dark necklace rests her chin on her hands, and a gold lion-head ornament and red cloth appear in the foreground.2013-09-28May 13 20142014-05-13March 30 20162016-03-30May 14 20142014-05-14A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall. A man with hair tied in a bun, bare-shouldered, wearing an orange-and-gold saffron wrap and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, with white vibhuti on his forehead, presses his right palm onto the forehead of a seated man in a white kurta with a moustache. The recipient holds his left palm up in front of him. Behind them a white floral backdrop, a second person in white and a blurred figure in a white sari appear, and a gold-coloured ritual object sits in the foreground. The blessing figure appears to be a person, based on the saffron wrap, rudraksha beads and bun hairstyle, shown as an in-person blessing.2014-01-07January 04 20142014-01-04A photo of a ritual blessing in a hall. A bare-chested man in a rust-orange cloth, wearing a red headband with gold embroidery, a gold tilak on his forehead and a long beaded orange-brown mala, places his right palm on the head of a seated man in a white shirt and orange shawl, who has his hands raised to his head. The blessing giver holds a silver staff topped with a peacock-feather fan, and a kneeling attendant in white holds a small brass dish. Beside them a golden lion-shaped deity murti sits in the foreground, and a framed colourful textile hangs on the wall. A person in an orange robe stands in the background. The setting suggests a darshan or blessing during a satsang.2014-05-05