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April 16 20172017-04-16April 16 20172017-04-16A photograph of a temple setting with a gold-edged wooden doorway on the right and a gold trident hanging above it. A man in a white dhoti-style shirt with a vertical tilak and a lanyard leans forward smiling, offering a tray of yellow and white flowers and a bangle-like garland. In front of him, a figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-colored wrap, a flower garland of white, orange and pink blossoms, a red flower crown, and gold armbands, and bows toward the offering. A woman with hair in a bun stands at the left edge, and another figure in orange stands in the background near a gold-framed arch. The setting is a decorated temple hall with carved pillars.2017-04-16Photo of a ritual blessing indoors. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha bracelets, gold necklaces and gold earrings places his right hand on the crown of a seated older man's head. The seated man wears a white shirt, a rudraksha mala and a red-and-orange shawl, with his palms raised in reverence. A smiling woman in orange sits at left, and robed figures stand in the background. Behind them are a brass deity murti of a goddess, a brass vessel, potted green plants and a gold-and-red curtain.2017-07-03July 31 20152015-07-31Photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair, bare-shouldered in a rust-orange wrap, wearing a thick garland of pink lotus blooms and green leaves and rudraksha-style beaded bracelets, placing a hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt who bows with hands clasped. Behind them, a shaven-headed man in orange robes smiles and a woman in a maroon blouse and cream sari stands watching. A gold ritual vessel or altar piece is visible in the lower foreground, with bright orange flowers at the upper right. This appears to be a blessing or darshan moment. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, bare shoulders in orange wrap, and a lotus garland with beaded bracelets, consistent with a ceremonial presentation.2016-10-09July 07 20142014-07-07A seated figure in orange-red robes with a gold necklace and gold earrings places a hand on the head of a man bending forward in a white shirt, his hands clasped with a fruit or offering. Behind them, women in white, orange and rudraksha malas stand watching, and a silver ceremonial staff and a gold vessel are visible in the foreground. The setting is a red-draped tent with a devotional atmosphere. The seated figure's appearance does not clearly establish a specific identity, so no name is given. Nearby people wear white and orange garments.2014-07-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial blessing at an indoor hall. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange-brown cloth, stands with his right hand raised on the head of a smiling man in a white kurta who has his palms pressed together in namaskar. The blessing figure wears a long yellow and orange marigold garland, multiple rudraksha-style beaded and gold-bead necklaces, a gold armlet and a gold bracelet, and small gold earrings. Around them stand several people with hands folded in prayer, including one in a dark top and others in white. In the background a gold and yellow decorated seat or throne is visible against a deep red curtain. The figure with the raised hand matches the Swamiji candidate cues of long swept-back hair, rudraksha necklaces and ceremonial gold adornment, so he is described as Swamiji (probable) performing a blessing.2013-05-29June 19 20132013-06-19A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a flower garland with white and yellow blossoms, wearing a white tilak on his forehead, extends his right hand to bless an elderly man kneeling before him. The elderly man wears thin-rimmed glasses, a white shirt and trousers, and has white hair and a moustache. Beside them is a gold cobra-hooded sculpture, a silver staff, and a red-cushioned gold throne. A woman in a white top and rudraksha mala stands nearby, and a woman in a green top with an orange shawl stands in the background with hands folded in prayer. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan setting. The seated man is an appearance-based probable candidate for Swamiji with long swept-back hair, saffron robes, a flower garland and rudraksha-style beads.2014-05-13October 12 20172017-10-12