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April 08 2012

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A photograph of a blessing ritual. A man in a cream turban and saffron-orange robe, with a gold chain and red beaded bracelets, places his hand on the head of a man in a light blue kurta who stands with palms joined and holds a small black book. Beside them a younger monastic in orange robes holds an open wooden box lined with rudraksha malas and small stones. Other people in white dhotis and checked shirts stand in the background.2012-04-08September 21 20122012-09-21January 02 20132013-01-02A devotee in white shirt and white dhoti with a black belt kneels with palms pressed together while a robed sannyasi in saffron and maroon garments places his hand on the devotee's head. The officiant wears a long rudraksha mala and ornate gold chains, and holds a paper. Beside him, a monk in orange holds a silver tray of gold-toned bangles and ornaments, and other saffron-clad monks stand nearby. A white curtain with gold patterns and a brass lamp are in the background.2011-02-28April 08 20122012-04-08March 04 20112011-03-04Indoor ceremony on a stage with dark red curtains. A man with long hair tied back in a ponytail, wearing a white kurta, stands with hands clasped while a robed figure places a hand on his head. The blessing figure wears saffron-orange robes, a red tilak, gold ornaments and multiple strands of rudraksha beads. He holds a sheet of paper and is possibly reading from it. Beside him, a bald priest in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and white tilak watches. At right, a red box of offerings is held by someone. a person: the central figure with long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha and heavy gold necklaces matches the cues, though appearance is uncertain. Four or more people are visible.2013-05-14A photo of a blessing scene indoors under a low ceiling with colourful decorative pillars. A man in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala and a white forehead marking raises his hand to bless a young man in a white kurta who bows his head. Beside them a man in a white shirt wipes his face with a cloth, and a man in a white kurta presses his palms together. On the right a shaven-headed priest in a bare-chested white cloth holds a silver tray with brass items. Several others stand in the background, including a figure in orange with a shaven head. a person with the saffron robe and rudraksha mala is the blessing figure in the centre, though the face is not clearly distinguishable.2010-11-30October 11 20122012-10-11January 02 20132013-01-02November 16 20112011-11-16A photograph of a ceremonial blessing inside a hall. A long-haired figure in an orange saffron wrap and rudraksha mala with a gold necklace places one hand on the shaved head of a young man in a white dhoti with a pink-bordered cloth and a rudraksha mala. The blessed man stands with hands folded at his waist. Behind them, another man in orange with a white forehead marking and a bare-chested man stand near a wooden box, and a silver tray holds offerings at the right edge. Several people in white and orange stand in the background, with orange and white banners above. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired figure wearing saffron and rudraksha beads, performing the blessing as a guru.2010-10-26