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A photograph of a priest in saffron-orange robes and a heavy rudraksha-style brown bead mala with a large gold ceremonial necklace, a red bindi and gold earrings, standing and placing his right hand on the shaved head of a kneeling man in a white collared shirt with palms pressed together in namaste. The priest holds a handwritten paper in his left hand and reads from it. Behind them a second man in a light shirt looks on, and a decorated altar with floral garlands, yellow-orange flowers and a deity murti is visible in the background.

A photo of a saffron-robed man in a red and gold garland with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, raising one hand in blessing while holding a folded paper in the other. Vertical white tilak and red bindi on his forehead. Facing him, an older bald man in white shirt with glasses and a blue lanyard stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Dark stage backdrop behind them. Appearance cues suggest a person, shown in person, offering blessing to a devotee.

A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha malas and a gold-studded ceremonial belt, smiles while holding a sheet of white paper. His forehead bears a white vibhuti stripe with a red kumkum dot. In front of him a man in white shirt and white dhoti with an orange-red shawl leans forward, placing both palms on the seated man's head in blessing. Behind them, a figure in orange robes raises his hands, and a red and gold throne is visible. The seated man is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues (swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha malas, ceremonial gold belt and bracelets), receiving a blessing during a ritual setting.

A photograph of a ritual blessing. A man in glasses and a white shirt with an orange-striped shawl kneels with hands folded and head bowed. A robed figure in rust-orange saffron cloth and a long garland of gold beads and rudraksha-style crystal beads stands on the right, placing a hand on the kneeling man's head while holding a sheet of paper. The standing figure has long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead, gold bangles and gold earrings. Behind them is a deep maroon drape, with a silver tray and an orange cloth in the foreground and other robed attendees in the background.

A photograph of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti, hands pressed together in anjali, receiving a blessing as a man places his right hand on the devotee's head. The blessing giver wears an orange-saffron robe, a multi-strand rudraksha mala with a gold ornamental pendant, pearl and rudraksha waist strings, beaded armlets and bracelets, and large ornate gold earrings, with a white horizontal tilak and red bindi on his forehead. He holds a folded white paper in his other hand and looks down. In the background, other people in orange robes stand near a maroon curtain and a hanging orange-and-red tassel. a person appears as the blessing giver, based on saffron robes, rudraksha malas and ornate gold ornaments, and is shown in the role of a blessing giver during satsang-style initiation.

2013-02-22 +1 copies

A photograph of a man in a white shirt with a red shawl, leaning in and placing both palms on the forehead of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes. The seated figure wears a rudraksha mala with ornate gold necklaces, gold armlets and a gold-buckled waist belt, a white sacred ash band with a red bindu on the forehead, and holds a small sheet of paper while smiling. Behind them a golden throne with red cushions, and another person in orange robes and an orange turban stands in the background. Appearance-based label: the seated figure is a person in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, shown in person being blessed by a devotee.

October 07 2012

A photograph of a ceremonial blessing. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange shawl over a bare chest, heavy gold necklaces and rudraksha malas, and gold armbands, places his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a grey kurta with palms pressed together in namaste. The blessed man has glasses and a white cloth bag strap. Other people in white and orange robes stand behind, with a golden shrine and decorations blurred in the background.

2013-07-13 +1 copies

October 16 2012

October 07 2012

A figure in an orange-brown wrap and layered gold ceremonial necklaces, with a red bindi and bangles on the arms, stands at right holding a sheet of paper and placing one hand on the head of a man. The man at left wears a white shirt and a black-and-white bead mala, hands pressed together and eyes lowered. Behind them, several men in white shirts stand in a hall with maroon drapery.

A photograph of a diksha-style blessing during an evening satsang. A bare-shouldered man in an orange cloth with a dark hair bun, a white forehead mark, gold bead necklaces, a gold armlet and gold bangles reaches forward and touches the forehead of a young man in a white checked shirt and orange shawl, who has his palms pressed together in respect. Behind them, two men in orange shawls and a seated man in white ritual dress watch. Background includes a red cloth and a window.