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August 19 20142014-08-19August 06 20142014-08-06A photograph of a blessing moment on a red-carpeted stage. A seated figure with swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-orange wrap, a white and yellow floral garland, gold bangles and a gold armband, reaches out to bless the head of a kneeling man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala who presses his hands together. Beside him a small child with shaved head is also blessed, and the child's mother in white smiles nearby. To the left stands a large gold throne with a gold lion-face armrest on red velvet cushions. Behind, several women in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas stand in a line near a red velvet curtain. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a garland, gold armband and rust-orange wrap, seated on a throne.2014-08-19A photograph of a darshan moment in a red-draped hall. A bare-chested seated figure in a deep red-orange cloth wears a heavy gold necklace, gold armbands and bangles, and long dark hair swept back; he is receiving a visitor and extends his hand toward her. A young woman in white with a red-orange shawl and a pendant necklace stands barefoot before him with her hands folded. A man in white kneels on the red carpet with folded hands. A large gold ceremonial object, possibly a golden vessel or throne ornament, sits in the foreground. Behind them, devotees in white and orange-red clothing stand and sit among red curtains and a red-carpeted floor. Around 10 to 15 people are visible.2014-07-22A seated figure in an orange-brown robe with a white flower garland and a red bracelet sits on a red zebra-striped sofa with gold lion-head armrests, leaning forward to offer something to a kneeling man in a white shirt and dark trousers who holds a banana. Behind them, two women in white and orange robes with rudraksha malas stand near a black speaker, and a woman in an orange sari with a garland stands on red carpet. A wooden tray holds rudraksha beads and bananas in the foreground, with a red curtain and wall photos behind.2014-08-06A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a bare chest and long dark hair swept back sits on a red tiger-print cushioned seat, adorned with a long floral garland, ornate gold bangles and a rudraksha mala, with a white tilak on his forehead. A devotee in a white shirt and trousers bends forward to touch his feet while another man holds an offering plate. Behind them a woman in a saffron sari stands holding a silver trident, with women in saffron and white garments and a child watching. A gold lion-headed figure and a golden deity murti sit in the foreground, with red drapes and a gold-framed backdrop around the scene.2014-08-02October 26 20142014-10-26August 15 20142014-08-15A seated figure in a rust-orange sleeveless top and a white flower garland sits on a red upholstered throne before a large gold-leaf backrest carved with ornate scrollwork. A gilded lion sculpture rests in the foreground. Beside the throne, a shaven-headed man in saffron robes bends forward to touch bananas and offerings from a basket, while another person in the lower right handles the fruit. Behind them, women in saffron robes with rudraksha malas stand on a red carpet in a hall with maroon curtains, a pedestal fan, and a wall framed photo collage. A woman in a white dress and another in a saffron sari stand nearby, with a sari-clad woman at right. Clean photo of a ritual reception or darshan setting.2014-08-06A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne draped with yellow, white and red flower garlands, wearing a maroon turban, saffron-toned robes and a rudraksha mala, smiling broadly. A woman in a red and gold sari with grey hair in a bun kneels and offers something at his feet, while a man in a white shirt crouches nearby. Behind them, a shaved-headed priest in orange and a bare-chested attendant with white tilak stand in a golden-pillared shrine room. A woman in orange stands at the lower right. Probable Swamiji is the seated figure, showing a maroon turban, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garlands on a throne, with the attendants and devotees around him in a padapuja-style offering.2015-07-31November 25 20142014-11-25August 19 20142014-08-19 +1 copies