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February 21 2013

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A photograph indoors in front of a deep red velvet curtain. On the right, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange sleeveless garment with brown rudraksha-style beads at the neck and a shawl-like wrap, with a small red mark on his forehead; he stands with eyes closed. a person is shown with these cues, in the role of a person receiving a blessing. On the left, a man in a white shirt raises both hands in the air, one palm hovering near the head of the figure in orange. A gold bracelet is visible on his wrist. Behind them are pink flowers, a white-draped table and a white electric fan.A photograph of a padapuja-style blessing in an indoor hall. A long-haired figure in an orange-brown robe with an orange beaded mala sits on the left, one hand pressed to the forehead of a man in a white button-up shirt with an orange lanyard, eyes closed, arms outstretched. Behind them a seated man in white dhoti with a red-and-gold border and a rudraksha mala watches with eyes closed. Air coolers and a red curtain stand in the background, with a few blurred onlookers.2013-02-21July 20 20122012-07-20February 22 20132013-02-22 +1 copiesSeptember 03 20122012-09-03A photograph of a ritual blessing. A bare-chested man in an orange-and-gold shawl, with a red tilak on his forehead, a short topknot, gold beaded necklaces and a gold bangle, stands at right placing his right hand on the head of a shaven-headed man in a white shirt at left, whose hands are pressed together in a gesture of receiving. A deep maroon curtain hangs behind them and a gold-coloured vessel is visible at lower centre. Their faces suggest a devotee receiving blessing from a priest.2012-02-09February 17 20132013-02-17July 17 20132013-07-17July 14 20122012-07-14August 22 20122012-08-22 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20132013-02-17A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala draped over an orange-brown robe, placing his palm on the forehead of a standing devotee in a white shirt with a red-orange shawl, while the devotee raises his own palm in blessing. Behind them, an attendant in white dhoti and orange sash stands near a white air-conditioning unit and red curtains, with a red-cushioned seat and an orange towel in the foreground. The seated figure matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of long hair and rudraksha mala, giving a blessing to a devotee at a satsang-style event.2013-05-24