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March 08 2014

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Photograph of a ritual blessing. A man in white collared shirt and a silver bracelet stands with palms raised, while a figure in a red-and-maroon garment with a beaded necklace and white forehead marking places a hand on his forehead. A framed portrait with orange head covering is behind them, and gold items sit on a table. Two people are visible, one partially at the left edge.2013-12-08March 08 20142014-03-08December 17 20132013-12-17A bare-chested man with long dark hair tied in a bun, wearing a rudraksha mala and an orange-red dhoti with a gold-trimmed cloth, places his raised right hand on the head of a devotee. The devotee, in a white and black striped shirt with a red-orange shawl, raises his hands and bows his head. Behind them a woman in a white sari and a seated attendee are visible in a bright hall with cream drapes, with a golden object in the lower left corner. The robed figure appears to be a person blessing the devotee in a darshan moment.2014-03-08March 13 20142014-03-13March 08 20142014-03-08A photograph of a long-haired man in a saffron-and-gold wrap and a rudraksha mala, seated on the left, pressing his palm to the forehead of a young man in white kurta and trousers with an event badge, who stands with his hands raised in reverence. Behind them, a portrait labelled with a saffron-robed figure sits on a stand, and seated devotees watch, including a woman in white with a red-brown shawl. A gold deity murti is partly visible at lower left. Swamiji (probable) is identifiable by the long hair, saffron-gold wrap and rudraksha mala of the figure giving the blessing; the receiving man is a devotee. Roughly four people are visible.2014-03-06A photograph of a seated sannyasi in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala, with a white tilak on his forehead, pressing his palm on the forehead of a young man in a white t-shirt with an orange lanyard. The sannyasi has long dark hair and is smiling with eyes closed; the devotee's eyes are also closed as he receives the touch. Behind them, pale wall, a standing fan and an air cooler are visible, and a second person in white sits partly visible at lower right. The sannyasi appears to be a probable Swamiji (probable), identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, performing a blessing touch during a session.2013-05-14December 10 20132013-12-10March 09 20142014-03-09January 02 20142014-01-02A seated figure in a rust-red saffron-toned garment with gold trim places one hand on the forehead of a young man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala at his neck. The young man stands with eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaste, receiving a blessing. The seated figure has long dark hair pulled back and a gold-embroidered garment, and a gold throne-like seat is visible at lower left. The setting is a plain beige-panelled hall with a wooden pillar and white curtain at right. A partial figure in white sits in the background at right.2013-12-03