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December 12 2012

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha malas and a pearl-and-gold necklace offers a handful of prasad or sweets from a small packet to a young boy in a white t-shirt with an orange lanyard. The boy stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them a man in orange clothing kneels, and rows of seated devotees in white clothes with red-orange shawls fill the background. The scene is at night under bright lights, on a patterned carpet with a green mat. Swamiji (probable): the seated man with long swept-back hair, orange robes and rudraksha malas, shown in the act of giving prasad.2012-12-12A night-time photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, a layered rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, touching the forehead of a young boy in a white shirt and red shawl. The figure sits on a gold-decorated throne or seat at left, and a man in orange garments holds a tray behind. Seated devotees in white and red shawls fill the background under a bright overhead light.2012-12-12December 12 20122012-12-12Photo of a padapuja-style blessing at an indoor evening gathering. A bare-shouldered man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-red shawl and a gold-beaded necklace, sits on an ornate gilded throne with carved panels and an orange tasselled canopy above him. He rests one hand on the forehead of a young boy in an orange shirt, who stands before him with palms together. Behind them a woman in white with a rudraksha mala sits, and several children and adults in white, orange and green clothing watch from the background. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, identified by the throne, long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklace and rust-red shawl.2013-12-20July 03 20152015-07-03A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala with gold ornaments, reaching out to touch the head of a curly-haired child in white with a red shawl. A woman in orange with a bun kneels in front. Behind them, a seated crowd in white and red-bordered shawls watches, some with arms raised. Brown leather chairs and a draped table are in the room. a person: the seated figure in saffron robes, flower garland and rudraksha mala with ornate gold necklaces matches the page's description of this event, so this is a probable in-person identification based on those visible cues.2015-07-11May 09 20152015-05-09May 14 20132013-05-14April 21 20132013-04-21A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron garment with long, swept-back dark hair and multiple rudraksha malas, seated on an ornate gold throne with carved lion and dragon motifs against a deep red curtain. The figure extends beads toward a kneeling man in a white shirt who bows low with his head down and hands on his chest, receiving the mala. Behind them a younger man in an orange shawl with a red tilak on his forehead smiles, and a third man in orange stands near a brass tray. Swamiji (probable) is shown with long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha malas, presiding in the role of guru during a blessing. Potted plants stand at the lower left.2006-10-21 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, white vibhuti marks on his forehead and arms, and a rudraksha mala with gold ornaments, extends his hand over a golden vessel, while a man in a white shirt bends forward to receive a blessing. Four other men in pale green and white shirts stand behind, watching. Behind them are golden ornate decorations, a gold-trimmed throne with red cushion, and stone pillars in a temple-like hall.2012-05-14 +2 copiesFebruary 10 20162016-02-10 +1 copies