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June 21 2014

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Annadhan in 20142014-01-01June 21 20142014-06-21October 07 20122012-10-07Annadhan in 20142014-01-01 +2 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial blessing inside an indoor hall with maroon drapes behind. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a heavy multi-strand gold necklace, bangles and a gold earring, places his right hand on the head of a bowing devotee in a white shirt with hands joined. Several saffron-clad children stand at left, and shaven-headed priests in orange and white stand nearby. A red tray with ritual items sits at lower right. Swamiji (probable): the standing man has long swept-back hair, a gold necklace and saffron ceremonial clothing, matching the page's Swamiji reference, so this appearance-based label is applied with the caveat that appearance is the basis. Roles are the blessing giver, the devotee receiving blessing, and the attending priests and children.2013-05-24May 19 20132013-05-19A photograph of a devotee in a white shirt bowing with palms pressed together while a man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha-style mala of gold-capped beads places his hand on the devotee's head in blessing. The blessing figure has long swept-back hair, gold hoop earring and a gold necklace over orange garments, with a bald priest in orange robes and other people in white and grey standing behind in a room with red curtains and a draped backdrop.2013-05-17A standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a heavy gold necklace and gold armbands places his right hand on the head of a woman in white, who presses her palms together in namaskar. Beside them, a bald man in white with a vertical tilak on his forehead and a dark beaded mala watches. Behind, a gilded throne and colourful painted deity murtis stand against a pink-and-grey wall. The standing man has long swept-back hair, a red bindi and a smile, matching distinctive a person cues, so this is a probable in-person candidate. A man in white with a white cloth at the left edge holds his hands together in namaskar.2013-06-24A seated man wearing a red-orange shawl draped over bare shoulders, a long white-and-yellow flower garland and a cascade of rudraksha beads, with a sandalwood-type tilak on his forehead, places his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt with a red lanyard. The kneeling man holds a small yellow object in his hand. Behind them a woman in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala stands watching, and men in white clothing stand at the right. A white air conditioner and maroon drapes form the backdrop.2014-04-27A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a bare chest, rudraksha malas layered across the shoulders and chest, a gold-and-rudraksha belt, and a white tripundra with red bindi on his forehead, smiles as he places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with an orange shawl. He holds a folded white paper in his left hand. Behind him, a golden throne with red cushions stands beside a seated deity murti in orange cloth with a golden base. The setting is an indoor room with a white wall and a ventilation grille. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan moment.2012-10-16A seated man in a maroon-brown robe and heavy gold necklaces and armlets, with a leopard-print headwrap over a tied-up topknot, smiles while touching the head of a kneeling devotee in a white kurta with hands joined in namaskar. The man on the throne wears a red bindi and layered gold malas and pendant. Behind them stand a figure in orange robes and a gold-decorated background with a red and silver throne. A person in a bare-chested pose with a gold chain sits at the left edge. a person: long topknot, ornate gold jewellery and a saffron-brown robe mark him as the seated figure receiving the devotee.2017-09-10June 24 20132013-06-24