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September 06 20142014-09-06September 06 20142014-09-06A seated figure in a red-orange robe with rudraksha beads and a white-and-red forehead marking sits on a golden throne with ornate carved gold backrest, eyes closed, while a man in a white t-shirt with a red-orange shawl printed with text stands before him, raising his arms toward a silver trident mounted behind. The standing man's hand reaches toward the seated figure's head in a blessing gesture. A bare-shouldered seated figure with long swept hair and rudraksha malas fits the a person description given a throne setting and ceremonial dress. A gold-and-red throne cushion and a silver trident complete the temple-like setting; a partially visible person sits at the lower right.2014-09-06March 26th 20142014-03-26A seated priest in a rust-red robe with a bare upper torso and a white and red tilak on the forehead presses his right palm to the forehead of a bald, grey-bearded man in a white kurta with a blue beaded necklace. The seated figure wears white and orange flower garlands and has dark hair in a bun. Two large gold cobra-hooded forms with gold kalasha-like ornaments sit in the foreground, and a silver staff stands in the centre. Behind them a red and gold throne is visible. A woman in an orange shawl stands at the right edge. The gesture appears to be a blessing or initiation.2014-05-13September 11 20142014-09-11A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair and a reddish-brown wrap extending a hand in blessing over the head of a bald, smiling man in a white dhoti-style garment and a rust-red shawl, who has his palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them, a woman in white with a dark rudraksha-style mala and red shawl sits beside a dais draped in maroon cloth, with gold necklaces and ornate garments on a deity murti. An older man in white with a red shawl and lanyard stands at the upper right. A brass staff stands near the seated figure, and green foliage fills the left side. Four people are visible.2014-12-26September 03 20142014-09-03December 05 20112011-12-05A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a bare shoulder, long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark and rudraksha malas on the chest, smiling and extending an arm toward a standing man in a white kurta with an orange shawl who raises both hands near his face. The seated figure sits beside a golden lion-form seat and a silver staff with a ring finial, in a temple-like hall with orange and white lattice panels and an air conditioner. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in saffron robes with rudraksha malas and long hair, giving a blessing during a pada-puja style ritual. A woman in a white sari with a forehead mark is partly visible at the right edge.2014-09-05Indoor satsang setting with a man in a white kurta and dark wristwatch placing his palm against the forehead of a seated person in a maroon-red robe with gold-edged border and a long rudraksha mala. The seated figure has a white vibhuti line and red kumkum bindu, and is smiling. A golden lion-shaped ritual object sits in front, and a framed portrait of a saffron-turbaned sannyasi stands behind, with a gold-framed tableau on the wall. The gesture appears to be a blessing or darshan exchange. Two people visible, one partially at left edge.2013-12-08A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long swept-back hair, a white forehead mark, a red bindi, and a long gold-beaded necklace extends his hand toward a standing man in a white kurta with an orange shawl printed with script, and a red-and-white rope around his neck. The standing man raises both palms in greeting. A silver staff with a ornate finial stands between them, and gold-coloured throne ornaments and a red-curtained wooden lattice frame the background. Two people are physically present.2014-08-31