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June 02 2012

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A seated man in an orange-saffron robe, wearing a gold necklace, a rudraksha-style mala and a multi-coloured flower garland, places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears a white shirt, a red-and-black beaded mala, and holds his palms together in anjali. The seated man has a red bindi and white tilak markings and long swept-back hair; he holds a small folded paper or cloth in his left hand. Behind them are orange and blue drapes, a gold-painted pillar, red velvet cushions, a flower-decorated backdrop and a small red box.2012-09-23A seated man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a gold necklace, a rudraksha mala and a pink-and-white flower garland, smiles while placing his right palm on the forehead of an older bearded man in a white shirt with a mala, who kneels with eyes closed and hands raised. The robed man holds a small folded white paper in his left hand. Behind them hang orange and cream drapes, a gold-painted pillar and yellow marigold flowers, and a red cushioned seat sits at left.2012-09-23A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white vibhuti markings on his forehead, wearing a multi-strand gold necklace and layered rudraksha-style beads, with a pink, white and blue garland draped over his shoulders. He holds a folded white cloth in one hand while his other hand rests on the forehead of a kneeling man in white clothes with a dark cord around his neck, who holds up a hand in greeting. Behind them are red and yellow flower garlands, a red-and-gold backdrop with a patterned wall and a gold-trimmed pillar. Appearance-based label: a person, seated and giving blessing to a devotee.2012-09-23July 19 20132013-07-19A photograph inside a temple hall with arched white walls and a yellow curtain behind. A man with long swept-back dark hair, orange-saffron shawl, long rudraksha-style bead necklaces with gold ornaments, a white jasmine garland, and a vermilion mark on his forehead places his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt who presses his palms together in prayer. Another older man in white with grey hair stands beside, also with hands folded. Several men in white shirts and dhotis watch in the background, and a camera on a tripod is visible. The man with the garlands appears to be giving blessing to the devotee. Chest-level white sandalwood or vibhuti marks are visible on the blessing figure's arms and shoulder.2012-06-01A photograph of a devotee in white kurta with rudraksha mala and eyeglasses, hands in anjali mudra, kneeling before a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a white jasmine garland and rudraksha beads, a red kumkum dot on the forehead and a white vibhuti line. The seated figure, probable Swamiji, with long swept-back hair, a saffron robe and ornate ceremonial necklace, is blessing the devotee by placing a hand on his head while holding a white sheet of paper. Behind them are other attendees in blue and white, a blue doorway and a gold-framed altar with a deity murti. The scene suggests a darshan or blessing.2012-05-31 +1 copiesA photograph of a satsang-style ritual indoors. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown sleeveless garment, a large gold necklace of beads, and a multicoloured pink, teal and yellow flower garland, sits on a red cushioned seat and holds a small white paper while placing his right palm on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a black beaded necklace. The recipient has his eyes closed and a gold bangle on his wrist. Behind them, an orange cloth, a golden pillar, a red box with offerings and a garland of yellow and red flowers frame the scene. A partly visible person in orange stands at the side.2012-09-23October 05 20132013-10-05A figure in a rust-orange wrap with a gold ceremonial necklace and layered white, yellow and red garlands stands at right, one hand resting on the head of a seated man in a blue-and-white checked shirt at left, while holding a folded white paper in the other hand. The figure wears gold bangles and has long swept-back dark hair and gold earrings, and gives a blessing. Behind them, a man in white with a red shawl and other devotees stand in a hall with a gold-and-red ornate display at the right edge. The appearance cues are distinctive, so this is a person presenting a blessing, with a devotee receiving it.2013-07-21August 15 20102010-08-15September 23 20122012-09-23December 12 20162016-12-12