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February 24 2016

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A photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron turban, orange robe and a heavy gold-and-beaded necklace with a gold pendant, sitting on a red patterned cushioned throne beside a golden lion sculpture. He extends his right hand in blessing onto the head of a young boy in orange robes and a rudraksha mala who kneels with palms joined. A second child in orange and rudraksha beads sits at left. Behind them are gold-painted carved pillars and a dark red backdrop. The seated man has distinctive saffron turban, ornate gold necklace and long orange robes, consistent with a probable Swamiji presentation, shown giving blessing to a devotee child.2015-09-26May 02 20142014-05-02May 12 20142014-05-12A seated figure on a gold ornate throne with leopard-print cushions wears a dark wrapped turban, a red-and-blue flower garland, a red-brown robe and gold necklaces. A man in a red robe with an orange shawl and grey ponytail bends forward and is held at the shoulders, and the seated figure has one hand on his back. Behind them, women in saffron, red and teal garments and a seated figure in red stand around, with a silver trident-shaped staff on the left and brass lamps in the background. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and ornate gold adornments, so the appearance is a person seated on the throne, bestowing a blessing on a devotee during a darshan-style interaction.2016-02-24A seated man in a deep red and gold robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing a black turban, a red forehead mark, a golden earring and multiple rudraksha malas with a gold necklace. He extends his right hand to touch the head of a bare-chested young boy in a white cord, who reaches toward his hand. Standing figures in white and gold cloth are partly visible at the left edge. Swamiji (probable) is seated in the centre, identified by the turban, rudraksha malas and saffron-red robe.2016-01-02A seated man in an orange-red turban and red-gold robe, with a heavy gold chain and gold-beaded armband, places his right hand on the head of a man in a teal t-shirt who bends forward in reverence. Behind them stand women in white and pink, one with a black bead mala and tilak, against a golden lattice wall with ornate carved pillars at left. A satsang or initiation-style blessing is visible. a person (appearance cues: orange-red turban, gold ornate jewellery and saffron-gold robe) is seated, giving a head blessing to a devotee.2015-08-26A seated man with swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark, gold earrings and a long garland of red, yellow and white flowers rests his right hand on the bowed head of a kneeling devotee in orange robes and glasses. The seated man wears a maroon wrap over a leopard-print cloth and stacked beaded bangles, and he sits on a red-upholstered chair. Behind them, two women in orange robes stand with hands folded, beside a gold-toned deity murti, a purple cloth draped over a table, and a bank of flower garlands. A water-cooling fan stands in the background. The gesture appears to be a blessing given during darshan. a person appearance cues include the swept-back hair, gold ornaments and flower garland; the seated man is the candidate.2014-04-13May 02 20142014-05-02A photograph from a satsang setting in which a seated figure with long dark hair, wearing a gold necklace and a red-and-orange wrap, rests one hand on the head of a kneeling young boy in a white shirt. The seated figure sits on a golden lion-headed throne with a silver and black serpent-shaped staff beside them, in front of red drapes. Another woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala stands at the right edge. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure, given the long hair, gold ornaments, and red-orange wrap; the boy is receiving a blessing.2014-07-24January 02 20162016-01-02A bare-chested young man kneels with hands pressed together and head bowed before a seated figure on a gold throne draped in leopard-print cushions. The seated figure wears a tall black turban, rudraksha malas across the chest, a gold necklace, an orange-red robe and a red tilak on the forehead, and extends his right hand in blessing over the kneeler's head while holding a paper. Beside them stands a gold nandi-shaped figure, and a brass bell hangs above with strings of yellow flowers. Other attendants in white dhotis stand behind. The ornate gold throne is carved with a deity panel. Appearance suggests a probable Swamiji, a sannyasi in saffron-orange robes with a turban, rudraksha malas and gold necklace, seated on the throne and giving blessings during a darshan-style initiation.2018-03-25January 16 20162016-01-16