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January 13 2018

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March 28 20182018-03-28 +2 copiesMarch 27 20182018-03-27Photograph of a bare-chested man in long dark hair and a beard, wearing an orange-brown shawl and a thick rudraksha mala, placing his right hand on the forehead of a seated man in a white kurta with an orange scarf. The seated man has his palms together in namaskar and a yellow tilak-like mark is visible on his forehead. Behind them, a smiling person in a red turban and white garland sits near a golden throne-like seat and gilded decorations. The setting suggests a blessing or puja moment in an ashram hall. Swamiji (probable): the standing man has long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and an orange shawl, consistent with a distinctive presentation, so the swamiji value is in_person.2016-07-13A photograph of a ritual blessing inside a temple hall. A man with long dreadlocked hair, a saffron-orange robe, red-orange beaded bracelets, gold earrings and a gold necklace places his right hand on the head of a smiling young man with short curly dark hair and a beard, who is bare-chested with an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulder. Behind them a golden deity murti holds a brass oil lamp. Several onlookers in white dhotis and shawls, one with a brown and white beaded mala, and a woman in white with a camera stand nearby, with a red-and-white bindi visible. Probable Swamiji (probable) gives the blessing, identified by long swept-back hair, orange robe, gold ornaments and red-orange beads, while the recipient is a devotee receiving padapuja-style blessing.2017-07-07A photograph of a ritual blessing in a red-draped hall. A man with long dark dreadlocks, a rudraksha mala and a rust-orange wrap leans forward and presses his palm on the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt with a red lanyard, who has his hands raised in reverence. Behind them a man in white dhoti and white shirt with a rudraksha mala watches, and a video camera on a tripod is visible at the top left. A brass rail and a gold cloth edge the lower right. The scene resembles a darshan or blessing moment. a person is the central figure based on the long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha mala and orange wrap.2016-07-14August 03 20172017-08-03August 08 20172017-08-08 +1 copiesMay 29 20182018-05-29May 06 20182018-05-06Photograph of a satsang-style blessing indoors against a deep red drape. A long-haired man in an orange-red shawl, wearing a white flower garland with orange and red blossoms, gold armlets and bangles, stands and holds a small printed card over the head of a man in a white shirt who kneels with bowed head and glasses. The standing man's hand rests on the kneeling man's head. Behind them, a seated man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and bare chest watches, and a figure in brown robes with beaded necklaces stands at left. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, ornate gold earring, flower garland, orange-red shawl, gold armlets) is the standing figure performing the blessing with a card.2016-07-15July 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor ritual setting with red curtains and brass fittings. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a shaved head bows forward as a long-haired man in an orange-and-maroon shawl places his right hand on the bowed man's head, blessing him. The blessing figure wears rudraksha beads, bracelets and gold-toned ornaments. A third man in the centre wears a white dhoti with gold border, a rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and white vibhuti stripes on his forearms and chest. Two more men stand in white garments in the background.2017-06-20