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July 19 2014

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A seated man in red-orange robes with a rudraksha-style dark bead mala and a pink flower garland touches the forehead of a man in a white kurta with a red-orange shawl, who has his palms pressed together in respect. A silver trident stands beside them, a peacock-feather fan rests on the left, and a gold lion-shaped figure sits in the foreground. A woman in a purple sari with a name tag stands at the right, and a framed artwork hangs on the wall. The seated figure matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garlands, while giving a blessing.2014-05-10September 11 20142014-09-11July 25 20142014-07-25A photograph of a seated figure in an orange and gold saffron-style garment with a gold trim, wearing a heavy gold and rudraksha-style necklace, with long dark hair tied back. The figure rests one hand on the forehead of a bald man in a white jacket with an orange scarf printed with text, who has his eyes closed and raises a palm in front of him. The setting shows a red cushioned seat, a golden throne-like backdrop, and a decorated wall. a person (appearance-based label) gives a blessing to a devotee, consistent with a satsang blessing scene.2014-01-11A man with long dark hair swept back and a red hair ornament sits on a golden throne with a carved golden lion's head and a golden cobra-hooded staff beside him. He wears a saffron-orange wrap, a gold necklace of beads and a bare shoulder, smiling as he places his right hand on the crown of a young girl's head. She has long dark hair and wears a white top, her palms pressed together in reverence. Red drapes and a silver staff with a finial stand behind them. The man is described as a person based on the hair, saffron wrap, gold necklace and throne cues.2014-07-24A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor room. A man with hair tied in a knot at the back, wearing an orange-yellow cloth and a rudraksha mala, raises his right hand to touch the head of a younger man in a white kurta. The blesser holds a golden vessel in his left hand. Behind them a man in white with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak watches, and a few people in white and orange lanyards stand in the background. Floral garlands and a deity murti are visible at the left edge, and a painted seascape hangs on the wall. The blesser is an appearance-based a person (long hair in a knot, saffron-toned clothing and a rudraksha mala), shown in the act of blessing a devotee.2013-09-29September 05 20142014-09-05April 15 20182018-04-15December 21 20132013-12-21July 27 20142014-07-27A seated long-haired figure in a rust-orange robe and rudraksha-style beaded mala reaches out to place a palm on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt with a red-and-white printed shawl, hands pressed together in namaste. Behind them, deity murti are draped in gold and yellow garlands and ornate red-and-gold cloth, with green foliage and a gold-embossed throne panel at left. The seated figure's appearance (long swept hair, saffron robe, beaded mala) matches the page's indication that a person was present, so this is a person blessing a devotee. Two people are visible, the blessing figure and the kneeling devotee.2014-12-28A seated man in saffron-red robes and a pink flower garland, with white tilak on his forehead, touches a stick-like ceremonial staff to the forehead of a young man in a white kurta and red shawl. The young man, with his hand raised to his face, kneels in devotion. Behind them stands a woman in an orange-red sari and another in white, with a gilded lion-faced throne arm and pink flower petals in the foreground. a person with a pink garland and saffron robe is giving a blessing to the kneeling devotee. A floral and gilded setting suggests a satsang or initiation-style blessing.2014-05-11