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March 04 2013

March 04 2013

A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a bare shoulder, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, his face marked with white tilak, placing his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears an orange shawl over a white t-shirt and has his palms pressed together in namaskar. A silver staff or rod stands between them. Behind them an older man in white with a white shawl and rudraksha beads watches, and a figure in an orange sash stands further back in a dim hall.

March 04 2013

November 02 2014

A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair in a low knot, wearing an orange-saffron wrap over bare shoulders, a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with round gold beads, and a gold chain. The figure extends both palms toward the forehead of an older man with short grey hair, who wears a white shirt and an orange-saffron shawl and bows with hands joined at his forehead, receiving a blessing. A second man in white and orange stands blurred in the background beside a window. The setting is an indoor room with cream walls.

A seated man in an orange saffron dhoti and wrap wears a large gold bead necklace and has long dark hair gathered in a bun. He reaches out to touch the forehead of an older man with white hair and a white moustache, who wears white clothes and an orange shawl and holds one palm raised in a gesture of reception. The setting is an indoor hall with a window and a reddish cushioned seat. Another person in white stands behind. The seated man's distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and gold beads match the appearance cues for Swamiji (probable), shown giving a blessing to a devotee in what appears to be a darshan or blessing moment.

Photograph of an indoor blessing moment. A man with hair tied in a bun, wearing an orange-red saffron-toned dhoti and a long rudraksha mala with a leopard-print shawl, reaches to touch the forehead of a man in a green and white plaid shirt with an orange cloth draped over his shoulder. The blessed man holds his palms together in a respectful gesture. Behind them a shaved-headed monk in orange robes and rudraksha beads sits and watches, and two more people look on through a window in the background. A green light glows at the right edge.

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May 01 2014

A photograph of a seated man with a white tilak on his forehead and a red dot between his brows, bare-chested with a red-orange cloth around his waist and multiple rudraksha mala strands across his chest. He smiles while extending his arm to take hands with a standing man in a white kurta and an orange-red shawl whose raised hands reach toward the seated figure. A tall silver trident stands beside them, with golden lion-head and cobra-hood ornaments on the red-draped dais. A woman in a white blouse with a red bindi watches at right, and an air conditioning unit and wooden pillars are behind. Seated man appearance suggests the a person with rudraksha malas and bare-chested ceremonial dress, presented in a satsang-style ritual setting.

A photo of a ritual blessing in progress. A woman with hair tied back in a bun, wearing an orange-brown cloth draped over her shoulder and a gold necklace, reaches forward with her right hand touching the forehead of a bald man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and a dark rudraksha-style mala. The man holds one hand raised in front of him, wearing gold bracelets. Behind them, a bald man with white tilak marks on his forehead sits with an orange shawl, and other people stand in the blurred background. Warm indoor lighting and an orange-and-white color scheme dominate the scene.

A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange shawl and a long orange-brown rudraksha mala, holding a silver trident and smiling toward a standing man in a white shirt with a red lanyard and ID badge who raises one hand in a blessing-like gesture. Behind them, a man in a white dhoti wears a rudraksha mala and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead, and a second man in white stands with hands folded. The room has white walls, ceiling fans, and a red cushioned seat. a person in the saffron shawl and rudraksha mala holding a trident, seated and giving satsang-style blessing.