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September 13 2013

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Inside a temple sanctum decorated with gold-leaf panels and a deity murti adorned with gold garlands and a red-and-green cloth. A seated figure with long dark hair in a bun, wearing a bare-shouldered rust-orange garment, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, a gold armlet and bangles, has both hands resting on the shoulder of a standing man in a white kurta with an orange-saffron shawl; the standing man holds a small folded paper. A woman in a rust-coloured sari and braided hair stands at the right edge, and a woman in a white garment with a yellow-orange head band is partly visible. A recipient is receiving blessings from a seated spiritual figure as a ritual abhishekam or darshan is performed.2015-10-24January 11 20142014-01-11A seated figure with a shaved head? No: a figure with long dark hair wearing a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, a gold bangle and a maroon-and-gold draped garment places one raised hand on the forehead of a man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl. The recipient stands with palms together at his waist while the officiant holds a folded paper in the other hand. Behind them stand women in white and orange clothing and gold-embroidered draperies, with a golden ornamental panel at left. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan ritual inside a temple setting.2015-10-24A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a thick rudraksha mala places one palm on the forehead of a standing man in a white checked shirt, while holding a folded white paper in the other hand. The seated figure sits on a red velvet throne beside golden decorative panels, yellow flowers and a silver trident. Behind them, a woman in a cream sari with a rudraksha mala watches, and another woman and a person in red stand in the background. The scene looks like a blessing or darshan moment. a person: the seated saffron-robed figure with rudraksha malas, seated on a throne, is a.2015-02-01October 22 20152015-10-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over the shoulder, multiple rudraksha malas and a rudraksha bracelet, reaching forward and placing a hand on the crown of a man's head. The recipient, in a white shirt with short grey hair, bends forward with palms together. A bald man in orange robes sits to the right, and garlands in green, blue, yellow and orange hang in the background beside a golden deity murti. The figure matches the Swamiji (probable) profile with long hair, orange clothing and rudraksha malas, and performs a blessing with a folded white sheet held in hand.2012-04-14A photograph of a ritual blessing in a hall. A man with long swept-back hair, a bare upper body in a saffron-orange shawl, and a gold-beaded necklace of rudraksha-style beads sits on a throne-like seat and touches the forehead of a devotee with his raised hand. The devotee wears a white shirt with a saffron-red shawl and has his hands raised in reverence. Behind them stands a large silver trident with a red stone, beside a golden deity murti, with a red curtain and a white-and-orange wooden screen behind. A partly visible woman with a tilak sits at the right edge. The man is an appearance-based a person, seated and giving a forehead blessing, so this is a probable in_person depiction with a clear blessing gesture.2014-09-01September 28 20132013-09-28January 16 20162016-01-16A seated person in a rust-brown turban and matching rust-brown robe with a gold edge sits on a red tiger-striped cushioned throne in front of gold carved decorations. They wear a white and orange flower garland, rudraksha beads and bangles, and place their right hand on the head of a young boy in white with a rudraksha mala, who holds their left hand with his eyes closed. A girl in pink and gold stands at the right edge. Gold lamps and a pink floral arrangement appear in the background. The scene resembles a blessing or padapuja-style darshan. Identity is not established from appearance alone; the clothing and seat suggest a presiding teacher, so the role is described without naming.2016-01-10May 09 20142014-05-09September 20 20152015-09-20