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May 10 2014

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A seated figure in a maroon-red robe with a shawl and a beaded necklace places his palm on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt, who holds his hands together in devotion. Behind a gold-carved throne-like seat stand a woman in an orange-and-red sari with a dark beaded necklace and a second woman at the right edge. A tiger-striped cloth covers the seat, and a silver tray with offerings sits at lower left in a dim room. a person: the seated figure wears a maroon robe and shawl with beaded ornaments and sits on an ornate gold throne.

A seated figure in orange-red robes with a gold necklace and gold earrings places a hand on the head of a man bending forward in a white shirt, his hands clasped with a fruit or offering. Behind them, women in white, orange and rudraksha malas stand watching, and a silver ceremonial staff and a gold vessel are visible in the foreground. The setting is a red-draped tent with a devotional atmosphere. The seated figure's appearance does not clearly establish a specific identity, so no name is given. Nearby people wear white and orange garments.

2014-07-20 +1 copies

A seated figure in a deep red saffron-toned sari with gold border, wearing a beaded necklace, gold-tone bangles and hoop earrings, places a hand on the head of an older bald-headed man in a white shirt who bows low with palms pressed together on a red-and-gold patterned carpet. Standing behind them, a woman in white with a red flower garland and a woman in a grey top and dark blue skirt with a head scarf watch, with a woman in a yellow sari in the background. A tall gold-and-red throne-style chair stands at left in a warmly lit hall. The scene suggests a blessing or respectful greeting.

A seated figure in a rust-orange robe and matching orange turban sits on a red cushioned seat beside ornate gold lamps, extending a hand to rest on the head of a kneeling older man in an orange robe and orange turban with a rudraksha mala. The seated figure wears gold bangles and a beaded necklace, and holds a red fruit. A woman in a cream sari with a red border and a long rudraksha mala stands behind them, hands together. Another person's hand holding a red fruit is visible at the bottom edge. The scene suggests a blessing or padapuja-style honouring. a person candidate cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the seated figure is described by role only.

April 09 2013

A seated figure in a rust-orange robe and long rudraksha mala with a gold-tone necklace places a hand on the head of a young man in an orange t-shirt who kneels before them. The seated figure has swept-back hair with a bun and a horizontal tilak on the forehead, and wears gold earrings and orange bangles. Behind them, women in white saris and a standing man in a plaid shirt observe, with a bouquet of marigold garlands and a golden vessel at the lower left. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, identified by long swept-back hair, ornate rust-orange robe, rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklace, giving blessing as a teacher. The scene reads as a blessing or initiation moment in a satsang hall with a blue carpet.

A seated man in a rust-orange robe wears a long garland of pink, red and white flowers and sits before a gilded throne with a golden lion and a tiger-striped cushion. A devotee in a white shirt and a woman in a bright yellow and purple paisley sari bend forward, and a kneeling person in white touches the seated man's feet. A man in orange robes with an orange rudraksha mala stands at left, and a woman in white with a red bindi watches at right. The setting suggests a darshan with a seated honoured figure receiving devotees. a person is seated on the throne, identified by the saffron robe, flower garland and ornate throne cues.

A photograph of a seated figure in a rust-orange turban and bare-chested orange-red wrap, wearing a red-and-orange rudraksha mala and ornate bangles, extending a hand in blessing onto the head of an older woman in a red sari with gold border who bows with folded hands. Beside him a man in white dhoti with orange shawl and rudraksha beads watches, and several young men with white tilak on their foreheads and orange robes stand behind. A carved wooden plaque with ornate silver-and-red armchair arm sits to the left. a person: the seated blessing figure shows a turban, saffron-orange wrap, rudraksha mala and ceremonial bangles while giving darshan from a throne-like chair. Several other people stand in the background, with the visible group numbering about ten.