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October 10 2010

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A photograph of a seated figure in orange saffron robes with a long swept-back hair and a red bindi, placing his right hand on the head of a man kneeling before him. The kneeling man wears a white shirt and yellow shawl with glasses and short hair. The figure wears a long rudraksha-style bead mala and a bare upper body under the orange wrap. Behind them a large golden deity murti or ornate gold framed backdrop, yellow and pink marigold garlands and flower arrangements, and a brass staff. A large banner image of a smiling face fills the upper background. Probable Swamiji (probable) appears as the blessing giver with matching cues: long hair, orange clothing and beaded mala.2010-10-17December 17 20102010-12-17A photograph of a seated man in a long-sleeved white shirt and dark-rimmed glasses bowing his head forward while another man places his right palm on the first man's forehead in blessing. The blessing man wears a bare-chested orange saffron wrap, a red kumkum dot on his forehead, a long dark swept-back hairstyle, and a heavy gold bead necklace. The bowing man has a yellow cloth draped over his shoulder. Behind them are golden ornamental carvings, a large framed portrait, a golden staff, and garlands of yellow marigolds and pink and purple flowers.2010-10-17April 23 20122012-04-23 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange-saffron garment with a white jasmine garland and a red-and-white flower garland places his right hand on the crown of a shorter man's head while his left hand rests on the chest of a man in a white kurta. The garland-wearer has long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and gold ornaments, and sits before a red-cushioned gold throne-like seat decorated with flowers. The man in white, with short dark hair, bows forward receiving the blessing. A partly visible person in white stands at the right edge, and a yellow curtain forms the backdrop. Swamiji (probable) is present in appearance, given his long hair, saffron clothing, ornate gold necklace and throne, and the page identifies Swamiji at this event. The scene shows a blessing or pada pooja-style ritual on a dais.2010-02-07A seated man in a bright green silk garment with a red border sits on a red cushioned seat, placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala. The seated man has a red bindi and swept-back hair, and wears a gold chain. The devotee has hands in anjali mudra and white markings on his face. Behind them stands a golden deity murti draped with garlands and red and orange cloth, with a woman in white watching at right. a person is seated in a blessing posture; the devotee receives blessing.2011-12-04October 10 20102010-10-10December 03 20092009-12-03May 14 20132013-05-14February 07 20102010-02-07A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron garment with a green and gold border, long dark hair falling loose, and a rudraksha mala at the chest, reaching forward to place a hand on the forehead of a man in white ritual clothing with a purple lanyard. The seated figure has a distinctive long-haired, saffron-clad presentation consistent with the a person candidate, seated on a red and maroon cushioned seat with a zebra-striped cloth. Behind them stand golden decorative items, garlands of red, white and green flowers, and a white cooling unit. A second man in saffron and white stands in the background holding a mala, and another person in a light shirt is partly visible at the right edge.2012-04-23 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in a white turban and bare-chested green garment with gold ornaments and a gold bead necklace, placing his hand on the head of a bowing man in a white shirt. The seated figure sits on a red cushioned throne with a gold carved backrest. Behind them, a man in an orange robe with a maroon shawl smiles, and another man in white with an orange-red shawl stands. A man in a yellow shawl and white shirt on the left holds purple beaded malas. The background shows a painted forest backdrop.2010-09-19