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September 04 2013

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A seated man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a tiger-striped shawl over his bare shoulders and a large rudraksha mala with a matching necklace, smiles as he raises his right hand to touch the forehead of a standing man with light brown hair. The standing man wears a white shirt and an orange cord around his neck and closes his eyes. Behind them is a tall silver staff with a bell, and colourful garlanded deity murti or decorated figures in red, yellow and purple stand in the background. The scene reads as a blessing given in an outdoor ceremonial setting.2013-07-08A photograph of a ceremony indoors. A young man in a white shirt with a small orange-and-white badge stands behind a seated man and raises his right hand above the seated man's head, pressing his palm to the forehead. The seated man wears a tiger-striped yellow and black shawl, a long rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold ornaments, and horizontal white tilak with a red dot on his forehead; he looks down at a small folded paper in his hands. A silver trident stands in the right foreground beside a gold-coloured ornate throne back. Soft neutral wall panels form the background.2013-12-18A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair tied back, wearing a tiger-striped golden-brown garment and a large rudraksha mala with a matching necklace, placing one hand on the forehead of a standing man in a white kurta with a red cord around his neck, who has his hands joined in namaste. Behind them, a row of brightly coloured garlands in yellow, red, purple and green hangs in front of a deity murti, with silver bells and a silver rod in the frame. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan moment. a person is seated, showing rudraksha and tiger-striped clothing cues.2013-07-08A photograph of a shaved-headed man in a striped yellow and black tiger-pattern shawl with rudraksha beads and a white forehead mark, his hair tied in a knot, placing his right hand on the forehead of a man in a white collared shirt with a red-and-white cloth at his waist. The standing man keeps his eyes closed and his left hand raised in receiving. Behind them, a golden throne-like chair, red seating, a silver trident and several other people in white with red-bordered cloths are visible. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment in an ashram hall.2014-03-15December 16 20122012-12-16July 09 20132013-07-09A seated woman with long dark hair, wearing a gold-bordered cream sari and a long garland of pink and white flowers with a gold necklace, places her right hand on the forehead of a standing man in a purple-grey t-shirt who presses his palms together in namaste. Behind them are red and white flowers, a small brass pot on a pink cloth, and a wooden-panelled wall with a framed picture. The woman appears to be giving a blessing.2006-04-23A seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron cloth over bare shoulders and a rust-coloured rudraksha mala, reaches forward to press a red tilak onto the forehead of a young Western man in a light blue and white plaid collared shirt, who has his palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them stands a deity murti draped in red and white flower garlands with a gold crown and ornaments, flanked by green cloth. A large gold lion-headed seat arm is visible in the foreground, and a ceiling fan and red curtain appear at the edges. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, orange clothing and a rudraksha mala, and the page identifies him as present.2013-10-03November 29 20112011-11-29December 19 20132013-12-19May 03 20142014-05-03A photograph of a shaved-headed man in an orange-red dhoti with a red-gold shawl and a gold necklace with orange beads, his hand raised to the forehead of a light-haired Western man in a white shirt with an orange cord around his neck. A white vibhuti line marks the seated man's forehead, and both are smiling. Behind them stands a richly decorated deity murti draped in green, red and yellow garlands, with gold and yellow cloth; a wall fan and seascape paintings are visible at the right.2013-09-13