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May 14 2013

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A man seen from behind in a white shirt and white dhoti with a red-edged cloth, wearing an orange rudraksha-style mala, performs a hand gesture toward a seated figure. The seated figure wears saffron-orange robes with a yellow inner garment and an orange mala, sitting cross-legged on a red velvet and gold-carved throne before a deep red curtain. Gold ornate decor and a red-cushioned side table with a gold vessel are visible. a person appears as the seated figure, identified by orange robes, a long swept-back hairstyle, and a rudraksha-style mala, seated on the throne as the recipient of the gesture.2013-05-14A photograph in a hall with deep red velvet drapes and an ornate gold carved throne. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange shawl wears a long orange garland and a red dot on the forehead, sitting on a red cushioned seat. A man in a white shirt and white trousers, wearing a rudraksha mala, kneels with both palms raised and touches the seated person's forehead in blessing. A red cloth and gold-edged platform lie in front. a person is the seated figure in saffron robes and garland, receiving the blessing; the kneeling devotee is in white.2013-05-14A seated figure on a gold-carved throne with a red velvet backrest and draped tiger-print cloth touches the head of a kneeling devotee in white. The seated figure wears an orange-saffron cloth, an orange garland, and a red bindi, with long dark hair. The kneeling man in white clothing has both hands raised palms-out and wears gold bangles and a ring. A second person in white sits at the left edge. Gold ornate panels and red velvet curtains form the backdrop.2013-05-14May 14 20132013-05-14A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne with a gold-carved backrest and deep red velvet drapes behind. The seated person wears saffron-orange robes and a saffron wrap over the shoulder, with a rudraksha-style mala at the chest. A standing man in a plain white short-sleeved shirt and white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth at the waist faces away from the camera, both hands raised and placed on the seated person's head in a blessing gesture. A tiger-pattern cloth lies on the throne platform. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation ritual.2013-05-14May 02 20122012-05-02May 07 20172017-05-07A photograph of a stage ceremony. A figure in orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, sits on a red-cushioned gold throne and rests both hands on the head of a kneeling devotee in white kurta clothing with palms pressed together. A second person in orange robes kneels at the lower right, and a gold ornate backdrop with garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers surrounds the throne. Marigold petals lie on the stage floor and a small brass vessel sits at the bottom edge. The orange-robed figure on the throne fits the Swamiji (probable) cues of long hair, orange clothing, rudraksha mala and gold ornament, shown here in a blessing gesture.2008-12-25January 10 20182018-01-10May 14 20132013-05-14May 07 20172017-05-07May 17 20132013-05-17