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February 23 2017

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A kneeling young man in a white shirt bows his head while a hand in orange-clad sleeve rests on his hair in blessing. Behind him a standing man with white horizontal tilaka stripes on his forehead and arms wears a white dhoti and holds his hands together. Behind them a crowd of people in orange and saffron robes stand with palms pressed together. A small brass oil lamp sits on a stone platform at right, with a red bracelet on the blessing wrist. The setting is an evening temple hall with lights in the background.2017-02-23November 22 20152015-11-22A photograph of a devotional blessing ritual. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a garland stands at right, his right hand raised and placed on the head of a young man in a white t-shirt with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, who bows forward with palms pressed together. Behind him a woman in a white sari with gold border holds a small packet and sticks or incense items. Another woman in a cream sari with a dark bead necklace stands behind. Several people are partially visible at left and in the background, with a blurred hall setting.2009-08-25May 16 20162016-05-16A photograph of a devotional blessing at an indoor hall with a saffron and orange drape in the background. A central man with long swept-back dark hair wears a white dhoti and shawl, a red and gold necklace, and rudraksha malas, and places his hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee. Several devotees in white and checked clothing stand with palms pressed together, and an attendant in orange robes on the right holds a silver tray with offerings. a person is the central figure, shown blessing devotees in a blessing gesture.2011-02-12Close photo of a young man in a white dhoti and white shirt with eyes closed, receiving a blessing as an older man's hand, wearing gold bangles and a red thread, rests on his head. Behind them, several men in white and cream ritual garments, some with long hair, one with a gold-bordered cloth, stand watching. The setting is an indoor hall with maroon drapes. The scene suggests a darshan-type blessing during the Inner Awakening program.2017-05-05January 28 20132013-01-28June 20 20132013-06-20July 20 20122012-07-20A young boy in a white dhoti with orange-and-white borders kneels with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, with white vibhuti smeared across his forehead. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and a white flower garland is pressing his right hand onto the boy's head in blessing. Two other bare-chested or white-clothed devotees stand behind, and a red thread is tied on the blessing hand. Pink-lit background with gold railings suggests a darshan blessing ritual.2017-02-18A photograph of a ceremonial blessing inside a hall. A long-haired figure in an orange saffron wrap and rudraksha mala with a gold necklace places one hand on the shaved head of a young man in a white dhoti with a pink-bordered cloth and a rudraksha mala. The blessed man stands with hands folded at his waist. Behind them, another man in orange with a white forehead marking and a bare-chested man stand near a wooden box, and a silver tray holds offerings at the right edge. Several people in white and orange stand in the background, with orange and white banners above. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired figure wearing saffron and rudraksha beads, performing the blessing as a guru.2010-10-26A seated man in orange robes with long dark wavy hair and a rudraksha mala places his right hand on the forehead of a young man kneeling before him with palms pressed together in namaste. The kneeling man wears a white kurta and a black beaded mala, with a red thread on his wrist, and his eyes are closed. Behind them, a standing man in a white kurta and orange shawl watches, and another man in an orange kurta stands at right beside a wooden tray holding flower petals. A kalasha-style brass vessel sits at left on the floor, and a woman in the background wears red. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, orange robes and a rudraksha mala, consistent with the page's presentation, and is performing a blessing. The scene appears to be a darshan or blessing moment.2010-07-07 +1 copies