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May 09 20152015-05-09May 09 20152015-05-09A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala with gold beads, his bare upper arm visible, placing his right palm on the forehead of a kneeling devotee with thinning grey hair. The devotee wears cream clothing and a red shawl printed with script, his hands pressed together. Behind them, several standing people in white garments and red shawls with ID lanyards watch, and a potted plant and drum are visible at the edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has swept-back hair, saffron robes, and a rudraksha mala with gold ornaments, matching the page. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment.2015-05-09A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala and beaded gold-toned necklace places his right palm on the forehead of a short-haired man in a white t-shirt wearing a red scarf printed with mantras. The blessing man is a person candidate by appearance, with swept-back long hair and ornate ceremonial necklaces. Behind them a woman in white with a dark beaded mala and other devotees in white and red scarves watch; a golden ceremonial stand and red draped cloth frame the scene.2015-05-09May 09 20152015-05-09Photograph of a ritual blessing indoors. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange cloth and a red-beaded rudraksha mala presses one hand to the forehead of a shaved-headed devotee in orange robes, whose forehead bears a white vibhuti marking. Behind them a white-clad person sits beside a golden drape and a silver-banded ceremonial staff, and a red curtain and a leafy plant frame the scene.2015-05-09A photograph of an ashram blessing. A long-haired figure with yellow markings on the forehead and a shirtless orange-robed body, adorned with rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, places a hand on the forehead of a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl, who has his eyes closed and palms pressed together. A red velvet curtain hangs behind them. A second orange-robed attendant stands at the right edge, and another person is partly visible at the left. The blessing resembles darshan or padapuja.2012-07-17Photograph of a close blessing moment indoors against a red curtain. A man in white ritual clothes with a rudraksha mala and a bangle has his eyes closed while a figure in a saffron-orange cloth draped over the shoulder, with an ornate necklace and small gold hoop earrings, presses a hand to his forehead. Another person stands behind, partly visible. Warm stage lighting and a second red drape frame the scene. The saffron-clad figure's face is turned away and identity is not established from appearance.2012-07-20Warm orange-lit photograph of a blessing moment. In the foreground, a bare-shouldered figure in an orange shawl, with a long beaded necklace and gold earrings, reaches forward with an open hand to touch the head of a smiling man in white with an orange shawl. Behind them, another man in white with an orange scarf stands, and more devotees in orange shawls are visible. A red curtain fills the background, and a small white flower-like logo sits at the top left. The photo is taken at a close angle with a soft flash-lit glow.2012-07-20July 19 20152015-07-19July 20 20122012-07-20A photograph of a ritual blessing in warm red-orange light. A woman in an orange-red sari with a beaded necklace and gold earrings holds her hands on the head of a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a name badge on his chest. He has his eyes closed and hands raised near his head. Behind them, another man in white watches, and a red curtain hangs at right. No a person candidate is clearly visible; the figures are a priestess-like giver and a devotee receiving blessing.2012-07-20