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April 28 2016

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A man with long dark dreadlocked hair and a rudraksha mala with a gold-toned bead necklace, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne and reaches forward to touch the head of a kneeling woman in a white sari with a red border. She bows with hands folded and holds a folded white paper. Behind them stand a group of women in orange and red saris, several wearing lanyards, and a brass oil lamp stands beside the throne. A white fan or cooler sits in the background on a red wall. The man's appearance with long hair, saffron clothing and mala beads matches the page's claim, so the label is probable: Swamiji (probable), giving blessing to a devotee.2016-04-28July 03 20172017-07-03A photograph at an outdoor initiation camp shows a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a heavy rudraksha mala, seated on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, touching the forehead of a bald, bespectacled man in white clothing with hands joined in namaste. Behind them, women in orange and red saris wear rudraksha malas and stand near a large copper bowl of white flower petals, with greenery and a red tent backdrop. Probable Swamiji cues include the swept-back long hair, saffron robes, ornate gold necklace and throne, and he is performing the third eye initiation for a devotee.2016-05-06December 26 20142014-12-26A seated man in an ornate brown leather chair wears a saffron-and-orange shawl, a long rudraksha mala, and a gold tilak on his forehead, with a small ear device visible. He holds out a reddish ritual item toward a kneeling man in white with a red-and-white lanyard, who cups his hands to receive it. A silver tray with similar reddish items sits in front of the chair, and a woman in red-bordered white attire leans in from the lower left. Around them, devotees in white garments with red shawls stand in a hall with a red patterned carpet, many with palms joined.2015-05-24A photograph of a stage event with an ornate gold throne backdrop carved with floral and figural motifs. A smiling man in a rust-red robe and dark rudraksha mala sits on a red cushioned seat with a tiger-striped rug, a red tilak on his forehead, holding a silver vessel that an older man in a white dhoti with red-bordered cloth and a rudraksha mala is pouring or presenting. On the left, a young assistant in orange with a gold-beaded necklace holds a red-and-pink flag. A silver staff stands at right. The scene suggests a ceremonial abhishekam offering on stage.2016-05-24December 22 20122012-12-22A seated figure with a shaved head? No: a figure with long dark hair wearing a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, a gold bangle and a maroon-and-gold draped garment places one raised hand on the forehead of a man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl. The recipient stands with palms together at his waist while the officiant holds a folded paper in the other hand. Behind them stand women in white and orange clothing and gold-embroidered draperies, with a golden ornamental panel at left. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan ritual inside a temple setting.2015-10-24May 17 20142014-05-17A seated man in an ornate silver and red velvet throne holds a small yellow hand fan or wand in his raised right hand while gesturing toward the audience. He wears an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders, a thick rudraksha mala of beads and a gold pendant necklace, with a white vertical tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. Around him, white-clad devotees and women in orange and red sit in rows during a session, and a small brass dish sits on a side table at left. The room has a red-lit screen at the top. a person appears in person on the throne, identified by the ornate throne, long swept hair, saffron shawl, rudraksha mala and gold necklace.2017-03-17A photograph of a ceremonial darshan scene. A long-haired figure with a white forehead mark, wearing a rust-brown robe and a rudraksha mala with a decorated medallion, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) and places a hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who kneels before him in a saffron shawl. Behind them stand women in white and cream saris with gold borders and gold necklaces, one in a red blouse with a bindi, and a man in orange holding a microphone. A gold staff stands at right, and a red curtain backdrop and green foliage frame the setting. a person: the seated figure has long dreadlocked hair, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial medallion, seated on a throne during darshan.2016-05-11July 03 20172017-07-03