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January 09 2012

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A long-haired man in a tiger-striped garment and a rudraksha mala with a small red tilak on his forehead raises his right hand to bless the bald head of a man in white ritual clothes with a red shawl and saffron-orange sash. The blessing man holds a long golden staff upright. Behind them a golden ornamental panel and red curtain are visible. The figure with the long hair and rudraksha mala matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues, and he is physically present, performing a blessing for a devotee.2013-05-25A photograph of two men in close indoor contact. On the left, a man with hair tied in a bun, a white tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and an orange-and-gold saffron garment, places his right palm on the forehead of an older bearded man with long white hair and beard. The older man, wearing an orange padded jacket, has his eyes closed and hands raised in receiving. Behind them is a shimmering gold-and-red draped backdrop, with an orange chair and a brass vessel visible at the lower left. Two other people are partially visible at the edges.2014-01-07A seated man with a dark hair bun, rudraksha mala and white temple markings on his forehead places his right hand on the forehead of an older white-haired man in an orange saffron robe, who presses his palms together in respect. The seated man wears saffron and gold cloth with a rudraksha mala and a white bandage on his left forearm. Behind them a golden lion-headed throne armrest is visible at left and bottom. A man in a teal shirt and a woman in white with an orange-bordered sari and a woman in a rust-coloured sari with a mala stand in the background, and a seated man in white with a white forehead mark kneels nearby.2013-09-30A photograph of a ceremonial blessing in an indoor hall. A man with long dark hair, a white horizontal forehead mark, and a shell-bead necklace wears an orange and black tiger-striped shawl and rests his right hand on the head of an older man in a white garment with an orange cloth head covering. Blurred figures in white and orange clothing stand in the background, and green plants appear at the left edge. The seated gesture resembles a blessing or initiation moment.2012-12-26A seated man with long dark hair tied in a bun, wearing a bare-chested orange-and-gold dhoti-style garment, a layered rudraksha and gold bead necklace, and a vertical tilak on his forehead, places both hands on the head of an older bearded man with long white hair. The older man, dressed in an orange robe, bows forward with his eyes closed. The seated figure sits on a gold-carved throne with red upholstery in a warmly lit room.2014-01-11A photograph of a seated man in an orange-and-black tiger-striped garment with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial beaded necklace, smiling as he places his hand on the forehead of a long-haired blond man in a white shirt with a red shawl. A gold-coloured ornate surface and a red curtain are behind them, with a fan and another partly visible man with tripundra markings at the right edge. The seated man matches the a person appearance cues of ornate clothing and rudraksha malas, and is giving a blessing to the devotee.2013-05-25December 14 20122012-12-14 +1 copiesA photo of a ceremonial blessing. A figure with long black hair, a white vibhuti mark on the forehead, and a pink-white-green garland sits on the left wearing a tiger-striped yellow and black garment with a brown sash and gold bangles, and places a hand on the head of a seated older man with short grey hair. The older man wears a deep red and orange shawl and is bowing his head. Behind them a standing figure in a peach and orange sari with a rudraksha mala is visible, and a golden kalasha-style vessel and a maroon cushioned seat appear in the setting. Several onlookers stand in the background. The seated figure wearing the striped garment matches several appearance cues, with long swept-back hair, garland and gold adornments, but the appearance is not conclusive, so the identity is recorded as unsure.2012-12-16A photograph of an indoor satsang setting. A man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a tiger-striped saffron-and-orange garment, a rudraksha mala and a white beaded waist ornament, sits on a cushioned seat and smiles while placing his palm on the bald head of a shaven man in a white kurta with a red-orange shawl draped over his shoulders. A golden ornate panel stands behind, with a red curtain and a standing fan on the right. Two other people are partially visible at the bottom edge.2013-05-25A seated man with swept-back dark hair, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, a brown-orange robe and a long beaded necklace, reaches to touch the forehead of an older white-haired man with a white beard who wears an orange robe and sits with his palms folded. Behind them a younger man in brown-orange robe and a rudraksha mala watches, and a purple and red deity murti draped in garlands stands on a red cloth-covered altar with gold pillars. Two standing people in white clothes are at the right edge, and a gold lion-head ornament sits in the lower left corner.2013-09-28December 16 20122012-12-16May 25 20132013-05-25