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June 06 2014

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A photo of a seated man in an ornate gold and red throne with red velvet cushions, wearing rust-orange robes, a long rudraksha mala, gold bangles and armlets, and a white forehead marking. He smiles as a young man in a striped white polo kneels and reaches toward him. Behind them stands a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a white-marked forehead, holding a red cushion. Red velvet drapes frame the scene.2014-06-06A photograph of a seated man in a dark brown wrap and rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead, placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt. Behind him is a red velvet throne with marigold garlands and a brass oil lamp to the right. The seated man has swept-back hair and bare arms; the kneeling man faces away with his hands clasped near the seated figure. The setting appears to be an indoor teaching or blessing session.2011-08-31September 21 20142014-09-21August 01 20142014-08-01October 13 20152015-10-13A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a thick red and yellow flower garland and a rudraksha-style neck mala, raises one hand in blessing over the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt. Behind him rises an ornate gold throne with red floral accents and deep red velvet drapes. A red box of offerings sits at right. The scene reads as darshan, with the seated figure giving blessings to a devotee. Appearance-based label: a person, in person, on a gold throne.2013-01-20September 06 20142014-09-06A seated man with swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a red-orange shawl printed with script, wearing a brown garment and gold trim, smiles while placing his right hand on the crown of a kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti, who holds his palm together in namaskar. Behind them a woman in an orange sari and ornate necklace stands near a deep red curtain, with a garland of yellow, white and purple flowers at the right edge. The seated figure has distinctive long hair and orange garb, so this is a person appearance-based candidate giving a blessing to a devotee.2013-07-08A seated man in rust-red saffron robes, with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala necklaces and ornate gold pendants, rests his hand on the head of a bare-chested man bowing forward on a dais. The seated man sits on a silver ornate throne with lion-head armrests, a red cushion and a red velvet footstool. Behind them a man in white dhoti with gold border and tilak holds a silver plate, and a figure in orange cloth stands at left, with a colourful striped mat on the floor.2017-10-15A seated figure in a rust-red turban and rust-red wrap with a gold border, wearing a white flower garland with blue beads, places his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white kurta with a red-patterned shawl, whose hands are pressed together in namaste. The seated figure wears gold bangles and smiles. Behind them is a golden throne with red and pink cloth and garlands, and a woman in orange stands near the back. This is a blessing gesture. The visible cues are a turban, red-orange robes and a garland, consistent with a Swamiji (probable) in a blessing role, while the kneeling man is a devotee receiving blessing.2015-10-13A seated figure in a red-orange turban and bare-shouldered orange and gold garment wears a long white floral garland and a gold-beaded necklace, and rests his right hand on the forehead of a young man in a white shirt with palms pressed together in namaste. The seated figure sits before an ornate gold throne-like chair. Behind, a man in saffron robes with a gold-tipped staff and a second robed man stand, and several standing devotees in white and orange clothing watch, including a woman in a white sari with a brown shawl and a man in a white shirt. A seated robed attendant with rudraksha beads and an armband sits near the young man. Blessing, darshan, dignitary-style seating and a devotee receiving a blessing. Photo of a ritual blessing; the seated figure has distinctive long turban and garland cues, a person.2015-10-25A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair, wearing a red-orange shawl over an orange-brown robe and a long beaded rudraksha-style mala with gold accents, with a small red bindi on the forehead, smiling as a man in a white t-shirt bends forward to drape a red shawl over his shoulders. A second man at right wears a white dhoti-style garment with a yellow border, a rudraksha mala and a red shawl draped over his arm. Behind them hangs a deep red velvet curtain, and a stack of folded red shawls sits to the side.2013-05-19