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November 27 2011

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A seated man in a multicoloured orange, yellow and magenta turban and pink dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth draped over his bare upper body wears a white and red flower garland and orange-and-white beaded armbands and wrist threads. He sits on a red velvet seat beneath an ornate gold carved chair back, while a man in a light blue checked kurta bends forward to tie a white thread onto his wrist. A golden figurine and a warm orange painted backdrop appear behind them.2011-11-27November 27 20112011-11-27November 27 20112011-11-27July 21 20152015-07-21A photograph of a seated man in an orange saffron robe with gold trim, wearing an orange turban and a long red and white flower garland, placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a grey-blue striped shirt who holds the seated man's bare foot. The seated man sits on a cream and gold throne draped with a tiger-stripe cloth, with red and white flowers behind him and orange curtains strung with red fairy lights. The scene resembles a padapuja foot-worship blessing. The seated man has long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style adornment and ceremonial gold ornaments, matching the Swamiji (probable) cues for an in-person presence.2012-03-30A photograph of a seated man in a red and orange turban and a maroon shawl, wearing a purple-and-gold brocade garment and multiple beaded necklaces, seated in front of an ornate gold throne with a red velvet seat. He holds the hands of a man in a light blue t-shirt standing at left, and places his other hand on the visitor's head in a blessing gesture. A small microphone stand is visible at left. The seated man matches the appearance cues described for a person, so the figure is labelled a probable Swamiji in this setting.2011-08-20A seated figure in an orange-red turban, red and blue coral-style beaded necklace, gold earrings and a saffron-and-yellow shawl over bare shoulders blesses a devotee by placing a hand on his head. The devotee, wearing a white-banded head covering and a striped light shirt, bends forward with palms joined in reverence. Behind them are other people in saffron and white, and a golden deity murti with a red cushioned seat in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in the turban, beaded necklace and saffron shawl is receiving darshan as the blessing giver, appearing to be a sannyasi-style spiritual leader.2015-08-09July 17 20152015-07-17March 30 20122012-03-30Photograph of a seated figure in a rust-orange turban and bare shoulders, wearing layered garlands of white jasmine and red and white flower strands, with gold bangles and a gold armlet, receiving a young man in a light blue collared shirt who bends forward and reaches toward the seated figure's hands. Behind them stands an ornate gold throne with a deep red velvet cushion, dark maroon drapes, green leafy plants, a pink flower and orange cloth on a low table. The seated figure has the appearance of a person, with the turban, garlands and throne as cues.2015-04-23A photograph of a seated man in orange-red robes with a gold-bordered shawl, long hair swept back, white tilak on his forehead and gold beaded necklaces, extending his right hand in blessing over the head of a middle-aged man in a light grey-white kurta who kneels before him with his hands raised. A gold-colored ornate throne or seat with a serpent-style gold hood is visible behind the seated figure, with red fabric below and a partially visible person at the right edge. The setting appears to be an indoor satsang or darshan. a person is seated, appearing in saffron-orange robes and ornate gold necklaces, giving darshan to a devotee kneeling in white.2014-01-03July 01 20092009-07-01