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July 09 2012

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A photo of a seated man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with long gold beaded necklaces and small gold earrings, his hair tied in a bun, smiling as he touches the forehead of a young man in a white shirt with an orange shawl printed with mantra text. The seated man holds a folded white paper in one hand. Behind them, a red curtain, a standing fan, and other people in white and orange clothing watch.2012-07-09October 16 20122012-10-16March 03 20132013-03-03A seated man in saffron-orange draped clothing and a gold-edged dhoti-style wrap smiles while placing his hand on the head of a young man in a white shirt who bows forward with palms pressed together. The seated man wears multiple rudraksha mala strands, a gold ceremonial necklace, bangles and a white tilak-marked forehead band. Behind them a golden throne with red cushions and another orange-robed figure with a turban and rudraksha malas appear, possibly a seated figure or statue. The setting is an indoor hall with white walls and a red-upholstered chair, consistent with blessing or darshan. a person: the seated man in orange with rudraksha malas, gold necklace and forehead band, shown in the blessing role.2012-10-16A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti with bare shoulders and multiple long gold beaded necklaces touches the forehead of an older man in white with an orange shawl. The seated man holds a folded white paper in his left hand and smiles. Behind them, red curtains hang, a white pedestal fan stands at left, a cameraman operates a tripod-mounted camera, and women sit in white and purple saris with orange scarves. A purple cushion and gold-patterned fabric are at lower left. Appearance cues are consistent with the page's a person reference, so the central seated figure is labelled probable Swamiji, a sannyasi giving blessing to a devotee; identity is appearance-based only.2012-07-09A seated man in a saffron-orange robe, rudraksha mala beads and a heavy gold-toned necklace sits on a red throne-like chair, smiling and reading a folded paper handed to him by a young Western man in white dhoti-style clothing with a saffron-and-red shawl, who raises both hands in a greeting. Behind them a woman in white with a red shawl and a large gold necklace holds a paper. Other devotees in pink, red and green saris and shawls stand in the background, and brass oil lamps stand on the left against a red backdrop beside a white air cooler. a person: the seated man in saffron robes, rudraksha mala and gold necklace on the red throne, in an appearance-based label only.2016-04-28A seated figure in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap with long dark hair and rudraksha malas reads from a folded paper while a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala raises both palms in front of him at an evening session. Behind them, people in white and saffron stand and sit against a dark red curtain. A brass lamp sits at the lower left. Swamiji (probable) appears in the seated figure with long swept-back hair, orange clothing and layered rudraksha and gold-toned necklaces, shown reading a paper.2012-04-17A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a gold-bead necklace and long dark hair tied back reaches forward with one hand and touches the forehead of an older man in white clothes and an orange shawl, who has his palms raised. The robed man holds a folded white paper in his other hand. Behind them, another man in a white robe and orange shawl stands, and a seated man in white with a vibhuti forehead mark and an ID badge watches. The setting is an indoor hall with a white wall and window. a person: the robed man has long swept-back hair, an orange robe and a gold-bead necklace, and is performing a blessing on a devotee.2013-03-05A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha malas and a gold-studded ceremonial belt, smiles while holding a sheet of white paper. His forehead bears a white vibhuti stripe with a red kumkum dot. In front of him a man in white shirt and white dhoti with an orange-red shawl leans forward, placing both palms on the seated man's head in blessing. Behind them, a figure in orange robes raises his hands, and a red and gold throne is visible. The seated man is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues (swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha malas, ceremonial gold belt and bracelets), receiving a blessing during a ritual setting.2012-10-16April 27 20142014-04-27A seated man in an orange-saffron silk shawl and a long gold-and-bead necklace of large golden beads sits on a red velvet throne with a gold-carved back. He has a swept-back topknot, a white tilak on his forehead, and is holding a folded white paper or card while looking down at it. Facing him, an older bald man in a white kurta with a beaded necklace sits close, palms raised toward the seated man in a gesture of reverence. Red drapes hang in the background.2012-02-09November 26 20112011-11-26