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July 15 2014

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A photo of two men at close range in a red-draped hall. On the left, a man with long dark hair in a bun, bare-shouldered and wearing an orange-red cloth with a gold chain necklace and a white tilak on his forehead, extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a bald man on the right, who wears a plain white kurta. Behind them is a golden deity murti or ornate figure, and a lit oil lamp hangs at the left edge. Bamboo screens and a partially visible seated figure appear in the background. A man in orange-red clothing giving a blessing with his palm on another's head suggests a darshan or blessing moment.2014-07-15July 27 20142014-07-27December 03 20132013-12-03A photograph of a seated man in rust-orange saffron robes with long swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead, smiling as he raises one hand to the head of a bare-chested young man in a white dhoti with a yellow-and-white sash. The seated figure sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, in front of deep red drapes. The kneeling devotee places his hand on the seated man's chest. a person (appearance-based label) is seated on the throne, giving a blessing to the devotee, consistent with a darshan moment.2017-07-14May 09 20122012-05-09July 25 20142014-07-25August 21 20122012-08-21 +1 copiesA photo of a blessing moment. A long-haired man with a beard, bare-chested apart from an orange-red saffron wrap and a rudraksha mala around his neck, places his right hand on the forehead of an older, grey-haired man in a white shirt with a red sash. The older man bows with eyes closed and palms pressed together in anjali. Behind them a red curtain and a gold pillar; a younger man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at left.2016-07-14A seated man in a rust-orange and gold shawl with a heavy gold necklace places both palms on the forehead of a young bearded man in a white t-shirt, who has closed eyes and wears an orange and rudraksha-style mala. Behind them are gilded ornaments, brass oil lamps and a deep red draped backdrop, with a woman in white and other people in white standing at the right. The scene suggests a blessing or energy transmission during a darshan. The seated man is an appearance-based probable Swamiji, identifiable by the long swept-back hair, the gold necklaces and the orange shawl, while the page's photo credit is not shown in the scene.2015-10-06A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe with gold trim and a long rudraksha mala, placing his palm on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white sleeveless top with a red lanyard. The kneeling man has both arms raised with palms together above his head. A gold-coloured ceremonial object sits at the lower left and a white paper is held in the seated man's right hand. A white projection screen and dark curtains form the background.2013-12-12February 09 20122012-02-09September 13 20132013-09-13 +1 copies