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April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA Events

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A seated man in orange saffron robes and a matching orange head covering, with a sacred white mark on his forehead, sits with palms pressed together before a young woman in a lime-green and orange salwar kameez with sequined trim who stands with her back partly to the camera. Behind them is a brass oil lamp on a tall stand, a silver and brass ritual tray with a conch-shaped vessel and offerings, and a deity murti dressed in gold and jewelled adornments with a garland. Orange-robed attendants stand in the background, and a gold-canopied palanquin with red flower garlands is visible at left. The scene suggests a puja or darshan.A seated man in orange robes and a long gold bead necklace reaches out to touch the forehead of a young man in a white kurta with an orange shawl, who has a white vertical mark on his brow and presses his palms together. Behind them, other devotees in orange and white stand or kneel, and a woman in a pink and white sari is visible, with a red curtain in the background. The setting appears to be an indoor ritual or blessing moment. a person is the seated figure in orange robes with a gold bead necklace, shoulder-length dark hair tied back, and a white forehead mark, giving a blessing to a devotee.2013-03-05A seated figure in an orange saffron robe and a long gold bead necklace with bell-like gold pendants touches the forehead of a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl, who has his palms raised in a gesture of receiving. The seated man has long dark hair tied back and a white forehead mark. Behind them a blurred man in white dhoti and sacred thread sits with a rudraksha mala, and a woman in a pink sari stands in the background. The setting is an indoor room with white walls and a window. This is an appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) with distinctive long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ornate gold necklace, performing a forehead blessing on a devotee.2013-03-05April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl and a rudraksha mala sits on a red and black patterned seat, placing his right hand on the forehead of a standing devotee in a navy and white striped shirt with an ID badge. The devotee holds a folded white paper in one hand and has his palms pressed together in reverence. Behind them, seated people in white dhotis and rudraksha malas watch, and deep red curtains form the backdrop. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan moment during a satsang.2012-04-25A seated man in a striped short-sleeved shirt and light trousers closes his eyes while a bare-armed figure in an orange sleeveless top presses fingers to his forehead, a healing or blessing gesture. Around them, several attendants in white kurtas with orange shawls and rudraksha malas gather close, one in a white shirt with a red tilak mark standing behind. A red curtain and a small white fan appear in the background. Two people at the left edge lean in with hands on the seated man's shoulders. Visible people total about seven, and the scene suggests a blessing session in a hall. The person in orange has short dark hair and a gold necklace, with the orange-clad figure at right wearing a rudraksha mala, a cue for a possible a person candidate whose appearance is uncertain.2008-03-27February 25 20132013-02-25A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron shawl and red tiger-striped cloth, with long swept-back black hair and a rudraksha mala, placing his right hand on the head of a man in a navy and white striped polo shirt who has his palms pressed together in reverence. The seated figure holds a small white card in his left hand. Several other people in orange and white clothing sit blurred behind them against a maroon curtain. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, consistent with the page's reference to Paramahamsa Nithyananda.2012-04-25November 25 20112011-11-25Indoor hall scene where a man in an orange saffron dhoti-wrap and rudraksha bracelets, with a red bindi and a long gold necklace, presses his palm onto the forehead of a man in a white shirt who bows his head. A bald man in orange robes and glasses stands at right, and several other men in white and cream clothes crowd around. Behind them a projection screen and wooden fixtures are visible. The orange-clad figure has distinctive long swept-back hair and ornate gold adornments, consistent with a person candidate performing a blessing, though the face is not clearly distinct enough to confirm. Several people stand in the background.2011-11-12A photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange robe and a gold-beaded headband and gold necklaces, smiling as he extends his arm and touches the forehead of a second man in a white shirt with an orange shawl, whose hands are raised in reverence. Behind them are garlanded deity images in red and gold and a blurred background of other devotees. Two physical people are visible.2012-05-01A photograph of a man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala draped over his chest, his forehead marked with white vibhuti and a red kumkum dot, placing his right hand on the head of a balding man in a white t-shirt with a pearl necklace. A golden throne-like seat with ornate gilding stands to the left, and a carved stone panel is behind. The orange-clad man has long swept-back hair and rudraksha beads, matching the probable Swamiji description, performing a blessing gesture on a devotee, consistent with a padapuja or darshan style blessing. Two physical people are visible.2011-11-26