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July 22 2012

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Photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-red shawl and a necklace of large yellow-green fruit garland, bare-chested, placing his right hand on the forehead of a young man in a white shirt, orange shawl and orange-gold patterned turban. The recipient holds his hands together in a gesture of receiving. A red curtain hangs behind them, with a bearded older man and other attendees in white partly visible.2012-07-22July 22 20122012-07-22July 22 20122012-07-22July 22 20122012-07-22Photograph of a blessing moment indoors. A man with long dark hair, an orange-gold patterned turban and an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulder, wearing a necklace of green-yellow fruit beads, places his palm on the forehead of an older man with grey hair and a moustache. The older man wears a white kurta and an orange shawl, with raised hands. Behind them, seated people in orange, white and patterned saris sit on a mat in a hall with red curtains and a wooden lattice wall. Several other people are partly visible in the background.2012-07-22A seated man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-brown robe and a red beaded garland with gold accents, places his right hand on the head of a young man in a white polo shirt and an orange turban-style head covering. The younger man stands with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes lowered. Behind them, seated women in orange and red saris and a standing woman in white watch; a crowded indoor room with white walls and an air conditioner is visible.2013-05-28Night photograph of a blessing ritual. A man in a white shirt and white headband bows with folded palms and lowered head, receiving a blessing as a person in a rust-orange turban and orange-gold garment, wearing a red and turquoise flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, extends a hand to his forehead. Behind them, saffron-robed attendants and a white-clad man stand near a golden deity murti on a red-cushioned seat. a person: the blessing figure has a rust-orange turban, a red and turquoise garland, gold-toned ornaments and an orange-gold wrap, consistent with the page's identification, though appearance alone is uncertain.2015-08-09A photograph of a seated man in an orange turban, orange shawl and red and yellow marigold garland placing his right hand on the head of a man in a white shirt, who faces away from the camera. The seated man wears a red tilak mark and a gold ornament on his turban, and his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Another hand rests on the white-shirted man's shoulder. Red and pink string lights and a floral arrangement frame the scene. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in orange turban, orange shawl, rudraksha-style red beaded garland and long swept-back hair, giving a blessing.2012-03-30A photograph of a ritual blessing indoors in front of a red curtain. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing a gold-bordered orange-red turban and a ceremonial garland of yellow fruit beads over an orange-red cloth, places both hands on the head of a kneeling man in white kurta with a red-brown rudraksha-style mala. The kneeling man wears a matching orange-red turban and bows his head. A standing man in white clothes watches from the background, with other seated people behind.2012-07-22A photo of a blessing moment at an indoor event. A seated figure in an orange turban, orange shawl with gold borders and a red-and-yellow flower garland stretches an arm forward and places a hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt, who has his palm raised. A man in white and a second man in white with a rudraksha mala appear behind. Orange and pink lights and white flowers decorate the background. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and bare-chested ornate orange dress with a gold-trimmed shawl, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) cues and a blessing role, so the appearance is a plausible in-person match.2012-03-30A seated man in an orange-red turban, bare-chested under an orange-and-gold cloth, with a bindi and a long beaded necklace of gold and brown beads, places his right hand on the head of a young man in white ritual clothes who bows forward. The seated man holds two green limes in his left hand. Behind them stands a woman in a white sari with a white forehead mark and a rudraksha mala, and a brass lamp stand with an oil lamp sits beside them. Behind the scene are orange drapes and a deity murti decorated with yellow and white garlands.2015-11-18April 01 20122012-04-01