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April 11 2012

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Indoor photo of a ritual in a room with beige marble-patterned walls and a white ceiling with fluorescent tubes and ceiling fans. A bare-chested older man in orange-red dhoti and gold-bordered shawl, wearing a gold necklace, rudraksha mala and gold bangles, has ash or sandalwood paste applied to his forehead by a long-haired man in a saffron-orange shawl with a gold border. A standing attendant in a white kurta and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds a silver bowl and a bundle of green leaves. A brass oil lamp sits in the foreground beside a metal railing, and a red cushioned seat is visible behind.2012-04-11Indoor photo in a room with stone-patterned wall panels, ceiling fans and fluorescent tubes. On the left an elderly man in orange robes holds a tall gold ceremonial staff, with a white band and red dot on his forehead, gold bangles, and a dark bead mala with gold pendant. On the right a man with swept-back dark hair wears a white and red flower garland and orange robes with a gold-chain mala, smiling and gesturing with an open hand. In the lower right foreground a bald man in orange robes with a white forehead mark reaches toward a brass lamp topped with a golden rooster figure. Behind them a gold-framed ornate throne with orange and red cushions, and a small framed photo on the wall.2012-04-11 +1 copiesJanuary 17 20082008-01-17A seated figure in an orange saffron robe and a long gold bead necklace with bell-like gold pendants touches the forehead of a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl, who has his palms raised in a gesture of receiving. The seated man has long dark hair tied back and a white forehead mark. Behind them a blurred man in white dhoti and sacred thread sits with a rudraksha mala, and a woman in a pink sari stands in the background. The setting is an indoor room with white walls and a window. This is an appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) with distinctive long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ornate gold necklace, performing a forehead blessing on a devotee.2013-03-05October 28 20102010-10-28 +1 copiesA seated figure in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces places his hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt and green shawl. The blessed man holds a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a shaved-headed attendant in orange holds a tray, and a large golden peetha with a seated statue in orange robes, turban and beads stands in the background. A white room air cooler is visible at left. This appears to be a blessing or darshan moment in an ashram room.2012-10-13August 30 20152015-08-30 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20122012-09-28March 07 20132013-03-07October 20 20102010-10-20Indoor photo in a stone-walled hall with fluorescent tube lights and an orange flag bearing a figure in the upper right. A smiling young man in saffron-orange robes, with a red-and-white forehead mark, a long gold-beaded necklace and a rudraksha mala, stands at left holding a tall polished gold staff. Beside him an elderly man with shaved head, white tilak marks, a gold crown-like headpiece, orange dhoti and shawl, rudraksha and gold necklaces sits on a cushioned seat, one hand on the staff. A silver bowl and small silver cup holding offerings sit on a tray in front, and a man in white dhoti stands in the background.2012-04-11A photo of a man in a white shirt and glasses bowing forward while a long-haired figure in orange robes and a gold-coloured necklace places a hand on his forehead in a blessing. Beside them a second orange-robed man with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak stands watching, and a silver vessel sits on a red cloth at the lower edge. A green tree backdrop fills the background. The orange-robed figure with long hair and ornate gold chain is an appearance-based a person; the blessing is being given by him.2012-04-06