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July 17 2016

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A seated man in a rust-orange sleeveless robe smiles warmly while resting his hand on the head of a young boy in a green t-shirt. He wears a thick rudraksha mala with ornate gold bead necklaces, gold bangles on his upper arm and wrist, a gold earring, and a red tilak on his forehead. He sits on a red and gold ornate throne. In the foreground a woman with hair pinned back and a white garment with yellow edging faces the boy. Behind them a gilded deity murti with raised hand and a golden backdrop complete the temple setting. Printed copyright text appears at lower right.2016-07-13A smiling man with long dark hair sits on a red-draped seat, wearing a rust-brown robe and a thick rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, with a ceremonial gold necklace visible. He has a tilak on his forehead and is surrounded by devotees. Behind him, women in orange and saffron saris and rudraksha malas stand near potted plants, and a young woman in a white sari with a red-bordered shawl leans in smiling, reaching toward the seated man. A gold ceremonial tray sits on the red cloth beside him. The man is visibly the central figure; his appearance with long hair, ornate beads and robe is consistent with a person, seated in the place of honour.2016-05-11May 11 20162016-05-11A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair, a white tilak with a red dot on his forehead, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti-style robe, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, gestures toward a seated devotee whose back and dark hair are visible in the lower left foreground. Behind him on a red throne stands a statue dressed in orange robes with a saffron turban, garlanded with marigolds and pink flowers, its hand raised in blessing. A red cushioned seat and a painted green tree backdrop complete the scene. Swamiji (probable) appears as the smiling man in orange with long hair and a rudraksha mala, speaking with a devotee during satsang.2012-10-07May 11 20162016-05-11A photograph of a ceremonial initiation at an indoor hall with deep red drapes and golden ornamental fixtures. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tripundra on his forehead, a brown-orange robe, rudraksha mala and a heavy gold necklace raises his right hand to touch the forehead of a short-haired boy in a white shirt, who bows with hands joined. A woman in white sits at the right edge. Brass lamps and a golden throne-like seat with a carved face are in the background. a person: the man shows distinctive saffron-brown robes, rudraksha beads and ceremonial gold necklaces, and the page describes a third eye initiation presided over by him.2017-02-13July 25 20142014-07-25April 13 20182018-04-13February 13 20172017-02-13 +1 copiesJune 04 20162016-06-04A photo of a seated man in a rust-orange ochre robe with long dreadlocked hair, a white vertical tilak and red-and-white markings on his forehead, and a full beard, wearing layered rudraksha mala necklaces. He is seated before an ornate gold repoussé backdrop and a red cushioned seat, reaching out to a child in a red-and-blue checked shirt whose back is turned, draped with an orange shawl printed with script. On the left, a man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl holds a small blue cylindrical container. On the right, a woman in a red blouse and white sari with gold border assists the child. a person: the seated man with dreadlocks, tilak and rudraksha malas, wearing ochre robes and receiving the child.2017-02-28February 13 20172017-02-13