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December 07 2013

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December 07 20132013-12-07December 07 20132013-12-07December 08 20132013-12-08A photograph of two men in an indoor hall with beige wood-panelled walls. On the left, a smiling man with a topknot, white forehead markings, a rudraksha mala necklace and a bare shoulder wrapped in a maroon and gold shawl, is gently pressing his palm against the forehead of a man on the right. The recipient wears a white t-shirt, a green-edged white collar and a rudraksha mala, with eyes closed. A golden cloth-covered object sits in the background.2013-12-08A photograph of a man in an orange-saffron ochre shawl and draped robe, with long swept-back dark hair, a white horizontal vertical tilak on his forehead, rudraksha malas and a gold pendant necklace, placing his right hand on the forehead of a young boy in a white short-sleeved top with blue side stripes and a rudraksha mala around his neck. The boy stands with his eyes closed, as the man smiles warmly. Partly visible at right, another person in orange garments and a pink garland stands near a gold-framed ornate backdrop. a person performs a blessing on a child in a wall-lit room with a ceiling fan, consistent with satsang or darshan.2012-10-07March 08 20142014-03-08A photograph of an indoor hall with beige walls and a brown door. A man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a rudraksha mala of large beads and a reddish-orange garment, reaches one arm up to place his palm on the forehead of a short-haired, older Western man in a white sleeveless top with a name badge. Two other hands are raised near the recipient, and a few seated people in white and blurred figures are in the background. The page indicates Swamiji is present, and the figure with long hair, rudraksha mala and saffron-orange garment is a probable Swamiji candidate, so this is an in-person appearance candidate given the cues.2013-12-07Indoor photo of two men in close interaction. On the left, a bare-chested man in a reddish-brown cloth wrapped at the waist wears multiple rudraksha malas and has white vertical and red tilak markings on his forehead; his hair is swept back in a bun. He smiles while placing his hands near the shoulder of a second man, who wears a white t-shirt and a rudraksha mala with a green-edged collar, and whose palm is raised toward the first man's forehead in a blessing gesture. A golden kalasha-like object and wooden furniture sit in the background against tan wall panels.2013-12-08A photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange robe with a gold border and a long rudraksha mala, with white vibhuti marks and a red bindi on his forehead, placing his right hand on the forehead of a young boy in a white t-shirt who has his eyes closed and hands raised. A smiling woman in white with a rudraksha mala watches from behind the boy. The setting is an indoor hall with pale wall panels and a bright screen behind them. Swamiji (probable): the seated man in the orange robe shows long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and ornate ceremonial clothing, and is shown blessing the boy.2013-12-13A photograph of a figure in a rust-orange wrap with a long rudraksha mala and hair swept into a bun, reaching out to press their palm onto the bald head of a smiling man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala. Both have white forehead marks. Behind them, other people in white clothes stand in a hall with cream walls and a wooden door frame. The bun-haired figure has rudraksha beads, orange-gold clothing and an ornate-looking ceremonial look, matching cues the page associates with a person, so the figure is described as a person performing a blessing on a disciple. Two people are visible in front, with others partially visible behind.2013-12-07A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair swept back, bare-chested under a rust-red wrap with a gold border, wearing gold beaded necklaces and a white forehead marking, smiling as he extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a young boy. The boy wears a white shirt, a black sleeveless vest and a dark beaded mala, and raises his hand to the man's arm. The man holds a long silver-wrapped staff, and a gold ceremonial object is visible at left. Plain beige wall panels and a black speaker stand behind them.2013-12-03A photograph of a man in a rust-orange wrap and a rudraksha mala with a white vibhuti mark on his forehead placing his right hand on the head of a man kneeling before him. The seated man has long dark hair pulled back, a swept-back style and rudraksha beads visible at his neck. The kneeling devotee, in a white collared shirt with a rudraksha mala, sits with palms pressed together in anjali, bowing his head. Gold draped fabric lies in the foreground and a seated figure in white is partly visible behind. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure giving the blessing, with cues including the rudraksha mala, orange ornamented wrap and swept-back hair, while the kneeling man is a devotee receiving darshan.2013-12-07