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September 28 2013

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A photograph of a ritual blessing in a satsang hall. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklace, his hair swept back and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a seated devotee in a white striped shirt, whose palms are pressed together in namaskar. Beside them a woman in an orange sari and mala sits watching. A gold-coloured lion-faced seat or throne stands in the foreground, with red and purple draped fabric and red flower garlands behind. Several women in white and patterned saris stand in the background near a fan, and one woman in a teal sari with an orange shawl stands at the upper right. a person is shown in the blessing, the figure with the saffron robe and mala.2013-09-28November 01 20132013-11-01A photo of a blessing moment at an indoor satsang hall with red curtains. A figure with long dark hair in a bun, a white tilak on the forehead, a red-and-gold shawl and a rudraksha-style neck mala places a palm on the head of a young man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala, who holds up his other hand with palm outward. Behind them a priest in white dhoti with a gold border and rudraksha malas sits near a gold kalasha-like object. Several men and a woman in white stand watching in the background. A lanyard badge is visible on the young man's shirt.2013-11-01A seated figure in an orange-brown saffron wrap, long swept-back black hair and a long string of rudraksha beads over the chest extends a hand to the crown of a young boy in white kurta with a red lanyard and glasses, who has his palms joined. Behind them a man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala watches, and a few devotees in white and orange stand in a hall. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and saffron clothing, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference.2013-07-07December 06 20132013-12-06July 14 20142014-07-14A seated man with a dark hair bun, wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over his bare shoulder and a long gold bead necklace, places his right hand on the head of a smiling young boy in a red, black and white striped shirt. Behind them, several women in saris and a girl with curly blonde hair stand and sit in a crowded hall with red drapery and a white wall-mounted air unit. The scene resembles a blessing being given to a child during a gathering, and the seated man is a person by appearance cues including the hair bun, saffron shawl and long gold necklace.2012-07-09A seated man in a rust-red and gold-bordered shawl, with gold beaded necklaces, long swept-back hair and a white forehead mark, raises his right palm toward a younger man in a white collared shirt who mirrors the gesture with palm facing forward. A woman in white with a rudraksha mala watches from behind, with a gold ornament and a red curtain and projector screen in the background. a person is seated on a gold-accented throne during the blessing. Two physical people are visible.2014-01-02November 01 20132013-11-01September 29 20132013-09-29A seated figure in a rust-orange robe with a bare shoulder, hair tied in a bun and a red-and-beige rudraksha mala, extends a silver trident-tipped staff while placing a hand on the head of a man in a white shirt with folded hands. Behind them, women in white and grey clothes, some with orange shawls and beaded necklaces, stand and kneel on a red carpet. A gold-coloured ornament is visible at lower left. Appearance-based a person is seated in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, giving a blessing to a devotee, in what appears to be an in-person satsang or darshan setting.2014-07-06May 13 20142014-05-13