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November 29 2011

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A photograph of a blessing moment in an indoor hall with a colourful backdrop. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, an orange-red robe with gold border, layered rudraksha and gold necklaces, and rudraksha bracelets places his right hand on the head of a young man in a white shirt and glasses who bows with eyes closed. The blessing figure holds a folded white paper in his left hand. Behind them, a man in a pink shirt stands with hands folded, and others in white shirts watch. In the foreground at right, a bare-shouldered figure in orange cloth is partly visible.2012-04-14A figure in a saffron-red shawl with a gold-bead mala and a gold chain stands at the front of a crowd, with a red bindu on the forehead and long dark hair swept back. He is lifting a hand to the crown of a shaved-headed devotee in white while holding a small folded paper in the other hand. Several white-clad devotees with bare heads and hands pressed together stand close on the left, and more people in white are visible behind. Blurred yellow floral decorations and a dark draped backdrop fill the background. Swamiji (probable) appearance-based label: the figure wears distinctive long hair, saffron shawl and ornate gold mala cues while blessing a devotee.2010-12-28September 16 20122012-09-16A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a gold-toned ceremonial necklace places his right hand on the forehead of a seated devotee in a grey-and-white striped shirt and a red shawl, while holding a small white paper in his left hand. Golden deity murti and a gold-framed portrait with an orange turban-clad figure stand in the background on a gold-framed throne area, with a red patterned floor mat and a white offering plate nearby. The robed figure's long hair is tied back, and the setting is an indoor hall.2014-03-13April 17 20132013-04-17 +2 copiesA photograph of a satsang-style gathering indoors. A man with long dark hair, wearing a red saffron-toned cloth with blue-and-gold border, a heavy gold multi-bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, smiles while looking down at a folded paper in his hands and extends his other hand to touch the head of a young man in white kneeling before him with palms pressed together. Behind them, a man in an orange robe with a gold chain stands near a bare-chested attendant with white tilak marks, and a gold ornate shrine-like structure with a red-and-gold decorated pillar appears in the background. A few other onlookers stand at the edges of the frame.2011-01-25October 07 20122012-10-07A photograph of an indoor hall in which a person with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-brown garment, a multi-strand gold necklace, and a long garland of red, yellow and white flowers, reaches out to touch the forehead of a devotee. The person's wrist bears a gold bangle and a red bead bracelet is visible on the right. Several men stand in a line with palms pressed together in namaste; one wears a red-and-white striped shirt and another a white shirt. On the far right a shaved-headed man in a bare chest wears white tripundra markings and a rudraksha mala. Ceiling lights and a faint saffron-clad figure appear in the background. The central figure has distinctive long hair, ornate gold necklaces and a garland, consistent with a person blessing devotees.2013-07-21April 09 20132013-04-09June 25 20132013-06-25October 07 20122012-10-07A man with long swept-back dark hair, a white vibhuti tripundra on his forehead, orange robe, layered gold bead necklace and gold armlets stands at right holding a folded paper and touching the forehead of a kneeling devotee in an orange cloth. Two onlookers in white and a man in a white shirt stand behind, one with hands joined in namaskar at left. The red-curtained room has a gilded shrine canopy at upper right.2012-09-26