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December 17 2009

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February 05 20102010-02-05A seated man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange sleeveless garment and raises his right hand while touching the crown of the head of an older bald man in a white kurta. The orange-clad figure sits on a gold-trimmed, tufted throne-like seat with a red cushion. Behind them, a large hall with white draped fabric and maroon bunting holds rows of seated devotees in white and orange clothing on mats. A woman in a beige shawl stands at left. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair and saffron clothing on a throne.2009-12-10Night outdoor event with a large crowd seated in rows of white chairs under illuminated stage towers. In the foreground, a person in an orange turban and orange robe sits on a raised platform with a wooden stand and red-cloth offering tray holding apples and rudraksha malas, placing a hand on the head of an older man in white shirt and white dhoti who bows forward with hands joined. Around them, devotees in white kurtas, a man in a yellow shawl, a woman in a green sari and a woman with a long braid stand or sit nearby, and another orange-clad attendant stands at the right edge. Blessing and darshan at a large public satsang gathering.2010-01-22A photograph of a long-haired man in a white garment with gold-bordered edges seated on an ornate cushioned chair, his hand resting on the head of a shorter person in a white shirt who bows with palms pressed together. Behind them, standing people wear orange shawls and white or beige clothing, and a brass oil lamp stands on a wooden table at right. A ceremonial blessing or initiation setting; the seated man is an appearance-based probable candidate for a person, wearing a white and gold garment with long swept-back hair, while the bowing devotee wears white.2006-03-26October 07 20162016-10-07September 09 20162016-09-09A photograph inside a large tented hall decorated with red and maroon drapes, hanging coloured banners and ceiling fans. A person in an orange sleeveless top and orange shawl, long dark hair swept back, sits on a raised golden dais beside an ornate gold canopy and places a hand on the head of an older man in a white shirt with a red cloth draped over his shoulder, who bends forward with his hands pressed together. Fruit, sweets and gold offering plates sit on a low table in front. Behind them, a large seated audience in white clothes sits on coloured mats and rugs, with a volunteer in a white and yellow shawl in the foreground. The orange-clad figure resembles the a person candidate in appearance, but the identification is uncertain.2009-12-172003 -Glimpses From Various Programs2003-01-01 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange-red draped robe with a golden border and a brown rudraksha mala around his neck places his right hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with an orange-red scarf. His hair is swept back in a bun and he has a white tilak on his forehead. The recipient closes his eyes and holds his left hand near his face. Behind them, a golden-clad deity murti is decorated with yellow and red flower garlands, and two women in white with red borders stand at the right. An air conditioner and a sea-wave picture sit in the background. Appearance-based label: a person, giving a blessing in person, with the bun, orange-red robe and rudraksha mala as cues.2013-09-13A photograph of a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes, with a rudraksha mala and a long mala draped at the chest, seated on a red-and-orange striped cushion and pressing both palms to the forehead of a smiling older man in white shirt and white dhoti with a red shawl and rudraksha mala. Behind them a garland of red, yellow and purple flowers hangs on the left. A woman in white with a rudraksha mala kneels with a brass plate holding orange cloth, and a woman in white sari stands at right. A brass lamp stands at right against a red curtain. Several white-clad people stand in the background near a fan.2013-07-21February 05 20102010-02-05October 25 20152015-10-25