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September 17 20152015-09-17September 17 20152015-09-17 +1 copiesA seated man in an ornate golden chair smiles warmly while reaching out to clasp the hands of a kneeling devotee. The seated figure wears a red turban with a small red tilak on the forehead, a long saffron-orange robe, a thick rudraksha mala and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace. The kneeling devotee, bare-chested with a white and gold-bordered dhoti draped at the waist and a red garland around his neck, faces him with hands joined. Gold-carved throne details, ornate gilded pillars and a shining decorative backdrop surround them.2015-09-12A seated man in a rust-red turban with gold border and red-brown robes sits on a red zebra-striped cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold-embossed backdrop. He smiles while resting his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a grey jacket with an orange flower garland. Behind them, a deity murti in orange and green draped cloth stands with a rudraksha-style mala visible, and a golden peetha and red-and-orange cloth are arranged on the right. The scene shows a blessing given to a devotee. A probable Swamiji figure with a rudraksha mala and red turban is present, though the appearance cues are only partially distinctive.2014-06-11A seated figure in a red turban and red-and-gold saffron robes, with a long rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, smiles while placing a hand on the head of a man in a white shirt and glasses who is bowing forward. The throne behind is ornate gold with red velvet cushioning. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like brass lamp stand nearby, and a red curtain backdrop is visible. Several other figures in red and white attire are partly visible. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a red turban, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces on a golden throne, while the man bowing is a devotee receiving blessing.2015-10-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in a red-orange turban and matching orange-red robe with gold-edged border, wearing a thick multi-strand rudraksha mala, smiling and placing his right hand on the forehead of a younger man facing him. The younger man has short dark hair and wears a red-orange shawl printed with small motifs and a rudraksha mala over a white garment with gold trim. The seated man holds his left hand open in front of him. Behind them, several seated people in white clothing and red shawls watch, and a few more people are visible in the background near display stands. Visible people number roughly six to twenty, including partially visible figures.2015-07-03A photograph of a satsang in a hall with framed panels on the wall behind. A man in a saffron-orange turban and bare torso, wearing a gold-toned ornate necklace of beads and a saffron-and-yellow shawl, smiles while placing his hand on the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt with a red-orange scarf printed with text. The seated man has his eyes lowered and his head bowed. Other seated devotees and onlookers in white and light clothing fill the background. The orange-clad man is an appearance-based candidate for a person, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity from appearance alone; he is described by his role as the one giving blessing. Behind them, a lit banner and framed displays are visible.2015-07-03A man in a red-orange turban and an orange-saffron wrap with a heavy rudraksha-style bead necklace stands bare-shouldered, smiling, and places his hand on the head of a younger man in a white dhoti-style cloth with a red bead necklace. Behind them, several people in white and red clothing with garlands and beaded necklaces stand in a ritual setting, with a gold-toned ornamental panel at the left edge and a red cushion at the bottom left. The white-clad recipient is being blessed. The turban-wearing man shows a visible a person candidate with saffron clothing, a turban and heavy rudraksha beads; the scene reads as an initiation or blessing rite.2015-09-14September 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copiesNovember 28 20112011-11-28July 03 20152015-07-03July 21 20152015-07-21