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March 19 2014

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A seated man in saffron-red robes with a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on his forehead places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a striped blue polo shirt and an orange-red shawl. The seated man holds a folded white cloth or card in his left hand. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl and a name badge stands, and another woman in white sits near ornate gold-coloured chairs with lion-head carvings and a red cushion. The setting is an indoor hall with plants and pale walls, consistent with a pada puja or blessing moment.2014-03-19A photograph of a ritual blessing indoors. A man in an orange-saffron garment with a gold border and gold necklaces stands at left with a white vibhuti-marked forehead, placing his right hand on the forehead of a young man in a grey striped long-sleeved top wearing a rudraksha mala, who closes his eyes and touches his brow. The blessing giver holds a small white cloth or paper in his left hand. A woman in white with a mala watches beside them, another woman stands at the far right, and a golden object is in the foreground at lower left. Warm red-brown walls form the background.2014-01-04March 17 20142014-03-17A seated figure with long dark hair in a bun, bare-shouldered and wearing a red cloth, with a yellow and orange marigold garland, places his right hand on the forehead of a young man in a striped dark shirt and orange shawl who bows with eyes closed. Behind them a silver staff stands beside a large gold-coloured animal figure. In the background a woman in a white outfit with an orange shawl stands with hands folded, and another woman smiles. The setting is an indoor hall with wooden panels and a framed picture on the wall. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, ornate gold-toned adornments and a red cloth, consistent with the page's attribution of a person at this satsang.2014-05-14November 20 20132013-11-20A photograph of a diksha-style blessing. A bare-chested man with long dark hair tied in a bun wears an orange-brown robe with a yellow-gold cloth, a pale beaded mala necklace and a bracelet of beads. He raises his right hand to the forehead of a man in a maroon sweatshirt, whose hands are held open in front of his chest and whose eyes are closed. A pale figure in white clothing with a beaded necklace sits in the background beside a draped brocade backdrop, and a golden cloth lies in the lower left. Probable Swamiji by appearance: long swept-back hair, ochre robe, beaded mala and gold-coloured cloth, performing the blessing on a devotee.2014-01-05A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple-style hall with red curtains and gilded brass items at the left edge. A person with short dark hair and a rudraksha bead necklace, wearing a red-orange shawl over a golden-edged garment, touches the forehead of a bald, bearded man in a white striped t-shirt and an orange shawl, who stands with palms pressed together in anjali. Another woman in a white garment and orange shawl holds incense sticks in the background, and two more people in white and orange stand behind. A pedestal fan is visible at right. The gesture resembles a blessing or darshan exchange.2015-07-19A photograph of a blessing moment in a hall. A man with a shaved, sweeping hairstyle wearing a bare-chested orange-red wrap and a marigold garland places his right hand on the forehead of a bald, seated devotee in a beige shirt with an orange shawl, who has his palms pressed together. Behind them stands a silver staff, and a golden lion-headed throne armrest is in the foreground. A woman in white with an orange shawl stands at the back, and a woman in white with an orange shawl and mala sits behind the devotee; another woman in pink with an orange shawl is at the right edge. The scene suggests a padapuja or personal blessing ritual. Four people are visible.2014-05-14A man with long dark hair tied back, bare-chested and wearing an orange-gold shawl with a gold ornamental necklace, raises his right hand to press his palm against the forehead of a man standing before him. The receiving man has closed eyes, short grey hair and a moustache, wears a white dhoti-style garment with blue stripes and a red-orange shawl printed with text, and holds his left palm up in a gesture of blessing. Behind them a framed portrait shows a saffron-robed figure, and gold-draped objects sit in the foreground. Two more people are partly visible at the lower right edge. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment in an ashram hall.2014-03-12July 06 20132013-07-06September 05 20122012-09-05March 12 20142014-03-12