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July 31 2015

A photograph of a seated man in an ornate golden throne draped with a garland of yellow and red flowers and a tiger-skin cushion, wearing a rust-red robe, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, smiling and extending his right hand in blessing toward a devotee. The devotee, in a dark patterned shirt with a white flower garland, kneels with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them a woman in a rust-red garment and rudraksha mala smiles, and other attendees in white and cream clothing stand nearby, with a gold-carved pillar at right. The scene is a darshan-style blessing.

A seated man with swept-back dark hair and a white vertical tilak on his forehead wears a red-orange garment with gold border and a white and pink flower garland. He smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling older man in a striped blue-and-grey shirt, whose hands are pressed together in prayer. Behind him, a gold-coloured ornament and red cushion are visible, with blurred devotees in white and grey clothing standing in a bright room.

A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red sannyasi cloth with a large gold-and-beaded necklace, smiling and extending his right hand toward a devotee bowing low before him. The devotee wears a black garment with small white dots and a white flower garland around the neck. Behind the seated figure is a throne area decorated with yellow, orange, red and white flower garlands. Two women in rust-red and saffron-bordered garments stand with hands joined in greeting at right, and a few more people are visible in the background. The setting is an ornately carved, gilded hall.

A seated man in a rust-red dhoti-style garment with bare upper torso, a red-and-white garland and rudraksha beads, and a white vertical tilak on his forehead, leans forward and places his right palm on the forehead of a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears a white shirt, an orange-saffron shawl, and a rudraksha mala, with his hands folded in anjali. Behind them stand floral garlands of red, yellow and orange flowers and a golden deity murti on a red tiger-striped cloth before deep burgundy drapes. A woman in the background wears a red bindi. The scene suggests a blessing exchange, possibly darshan. Appearance-based label: a person, with the seated figure wearing rudraksha beads and a rust-red garment in a throne setting.

A photograph of a ceremony on a red-cushioned throne in front of a floral backdrop of yellow, white and red flowers with green leaves. A figure with long swept-back dark hair, a beard, a red-brown robe, gold ornaments, a red-and-white flower garland and gold armlets sits smiling and raises a hand in blessing. Before him, a man with short dark hair, glasses, an orange shawl and white-and-gold dhoti kneels with folded hands and bows. A gold vessel sits near the throne and a gilded wall with carved figures stands behind. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and a rudraksha-style garland. Seen receiving reverence on a throne.

April 20 2018

2018-04-20 +1 copies

A seated man in orange-red robes and a gold-embroidered red throne receives a devotee, who kneels in a white shirt with an orange shawl, hands pressed in anjali and head bowed. The seated man wears a gold-and-beaded necklace, gold armlets, a gold earring and a white-yellow forehead mark, and extends his hands in blessing. Behind them stands a tall brass lamp decorated with pink roses, and a woman in white with a red beaded necklace stands at right. Ornate gold carving fills the left edge. The scene suggests a darshan blessing. Visible people: three.

August 12 2017

July 19 2016

A seated man with long dark swept-back hair, a short dark beard, a vertical tilak mark on the forehead and rudraksha malas, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and a pink-and-white flower garland, sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. He rests one hand on the head of an older, grey-haired man in a white shirt and an orange-red shawl with dark printed script, who bows forward with his palms pressed to the seated man's leg. A red curtain and a gold-toned ornament are in the background. Appearance-based candidate for a person, shown receiving pada puja on his throne.

A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and multiple rudraksha malas with large gold ceremonial beads and a gold pendant, with a red bindi and a small headset microphone, smiling warmly while placing his right hand on the head of a man in a white shirt and glasses who bows forward. Behind them is a golden throne backdrop decorated with long garlands of white, red, pink and orange flowers, and a tiger-striped cushion lies beneath. A saffron-colored staff and umbrella stand at the left edge. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, with long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments; the devotee in white is blessed by him.