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A photograph of a ritual exchange under a red-and-white tent canopy, with a large floral backdrop of red, orange, yellow and white flowers at left. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown garment, a long pink-and-white flower garland, gold necklaces and gold bangles, leans in and presses a hand to the forehead of a smiling man kneeling with palms joined in namaste. The kneeling man wears a white shirt and an orange vest with printed text, and a red-and-white case sits on a cloth nearby. A small green parrot perches on the flowers at left. Several men in white and in shirts stand behind, and a red-and-white case is visible beside the kneeling devotee.

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April 21 20132013-04-21April 21 20132013-04-21A long-haired figure seated on a raised golden seat under an orange tent blesses a kneeling devotee by placing a hand on the man's head. The seated figure wears a rust-orange wrap with a gold-trimmed border, copper-toned bangles, and a long garland of red, pink, yellow and purple flowers; a green parrot perches on the shoulder. The devotee wears a white shirt and folded-hand namaskar with a rudraksha mala. Other standing attendees in white and light clothing stand behind, and a flower-decorated backdrop is visible at right.2013-04-21April 21 20132013-04-21A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-brown robes with a long dark swept-back hair, wearing a thick red-and-white flower garland, rudraksha-style ornaments, gold necklaces and gold bangles, with a red tilak on the forehead, extending a hand in blessing toward a kneeling man in a white shirt with his eyes closed. Behind them a woman in white holds a red tray of apples, a videographer with a camera on a tripod films, and several men in white shirts stand under an orange tent canopy with flower garlands hanging overhead. The figure appears to be a probable Swamiji, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha-type adornments and gold ceremonial jewellery, shown in a blessing gesture during an event.2013-04-21April 21 20132013-04-21A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair, a green parrot perched on the shoulder, wearing a rust-brown wrap with a gold border and many-coloured flower garlands. The figure extends the right arm and palm to bless a smiling woman in an orange shawl with gold bangles, who has her hands raised in respectful greeting. To the right, a man in a white shirt smiles and bends slightly. Behind them are orange tent fabric, gold lights and other people in the background.2013-04-21April 21 20132013-04-21 +1 copiesApril 21 20132013-04-21April 21 20132013-04-21May 07 20142014-05-07A seated man in a rust-red dhoti-style garment with bare upper torso, a red-and-white garland and rudraksha beads, and a white vertical tilak on his forehead, leans forward and places his right palm on the forehead of a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears a white shirt, an orange-saffron shawl, and a rudraksha mala, with his hands folded in anjali. Behind them stand floral garlands of red, yellow and orange flowers and a golden deity murti on a red tiger-striped cloth before deep burgundy drapes. A woman in the background wears a red bindi. The scene suggests a blessing exchange, possibly darshan. Appearance-based label: a person, with the seated figure wearing rudraksha beads and a rust-red garment in a throne setting.2014-09-28