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December 31 20152015-12-31August 01 20142014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01October 27 20142014-10-27 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes and a gold ceremonial necklace of beads, with a white-and-red tilak on his forehead, smiles while touching a white cloth to the forehead of a bowed, shaved-headed devotee in an orange shawl printed with script. Behind him stand a gold cobra and a silver staff with a ringed top, and red draped curtains fill the background. Gold lion-head armrest ornaments and a peacock-feather fan appear at the left. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron robes, a gold bead necklace and a tilak, and sits on an ornate throne. The devotee is shown bowing in receipt of blessing.2014-07-25A photograph of a blessing moment in an ornate gold-toned hall. A man with long dark hair tied in a bun, bare-shouldered and wearing a red-orange cloth, has orange sandalwood or vibhuti marks on his forehead and a yellow flower garland at his neck. He extends his right arm to place his palm on the forehead of a young man with curly dark hair, who wears a white t-shirt and a red-orange shawl printed with script, and has a bracelet on his wrist and raises his left hand in receipt. Behind them stands a silver staff and a gilded lion-faced ornament, with a golden kalasha-like object nearby. Visible identity cues are not sufficient to confirm the presiding figure's identity.2014-08-02December 31 20152015-12-31August 01 20142014-08-01August 27 20142014-08-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long swept-back hairstyle, a gold-and-bead necklace and a rudraksha-style garland, placing his right palm on the forehead of a kneeling, shaved-head devotee in white kurta with hands in anjali mudra and an orange-and-maroon printed shawl. Behind them are gold drapes, a silver staff and a golden kalasha-like vessel. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, saffron robes and ornate gold necklaces, a person candidate in an in-person blessing; the devotee is a person in white receiving the blessing.2014-07-14A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden-backed throne with red zebra-print cushions, wearing a red-orange turban, a saffron-orange robe and a long garland of orange and marigold flowers with green leaves and a red-and-white flower strand. The figure holds a small yellow-and-white card in both hands while a man in a khaki-beige collared shirt and grey trousers, wearing a rudraksha mala, stands at right and offers a yellow card with his right hand. A woman in a dark red sari sits behind, a golden kalasha-like vessel sits nearby, and a banana-leaf and cloth banner decorates the background with a crowd of seated people behind. Probable Swamiji seated on the throne, with cues of red turban, orange garland and saffron robe; the man and the others are devotees or attendees.2015-08-09December 26 20142014-12-26