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December 11 2011

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A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron garment and a dark rudraksha mala with gold ornaments, placing his right hand on the forehead of a seated devotee. The devotee wears a white shirt and an orange shawl, and has his hands folded near his chest. Both men appear in a room with a cream wall and a window behind them. Another partly visible person sits in the background. The standing man is an appearance-based a person candidate with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala cues, performing a blessing on the devotee's head.2012-04-19A photograph of a pratyaksha pada puja style blessing: a figure with long, swept-back dark curly hair and a red bindi wears a saffron-orange wrap with a rudraksha mala draped down the front, and places one hand on the forehead of a short-haired man in a white collared shirt and dark tie who has his palms raised and eyes closed. A red flower is tucked at the man's collar and a gold wristwatch is visible. The figure holds a small identity card in the other hand. The setting is a plain cream wall with a maroon curtain at left.2011-12-11October 07 20122012-10-07A photograph of a long-haired figure in an orange saffron shawl with a dark rudraksha mala draped across the chest, seated on a red cushioned seat before a deep maroon velvet curtain. The figure leans forward, one hand raised, while a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl over his shoulders stands close and presses both palms against the seated figure's head in a blessing gesture. The figure appears to be a person, identified by the long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and rudraksha mala, though the appearance is only partially visible. Two physical people are shown.2012-04-25Photograph of a smiling man in orange saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, his hands raised and touching the forehead of a young man in a white shirt and a beaded bracelet. Behind them are gold birds and oil lamp-style ornaments, a dark red curtain, and a blurred figure in white at right. a person is present in saffron clothing with rudraksha beads and gives the blessing gesture to a seated devotee.2011-11-25January 08 20122012-01-08A photograph of a seated man in an orange saffron shawl draped over one shoulder, with a long rudraksha mala around his neck and a red bindi on his forehead, leaning forward with his right arm extended to rest a hand on the upturned head of a man in a white shirt whose arms are raised overhead. The seated man has long swept-back hair and wears a distinctive saffron wrap and rudraksha beads, cues consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji (probable), who appears to be giving a blessing. Behind them is an ornate gold throne-like chair with red velvet cushions and a colourful blurred backdrop with a gold figurine.2011-11-25April 19 20122012-04-19A photograph of a shaved-headed man in an orange-red dhoti-style wrap with bare shoulders, wearing layered gold chains and a rudraksha mala, and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, placing his palm on the forehead of a man in a white collared shirt with a dark mala around his neck. Both have palms raised and the recipient's hands are pressed together. Behind them is a gold-coloured ornate object and a beige wall, and a partially visible person appears at the right edge. The seated figure with the bare-shouldered orange wrap and gold ornaments is a person presence; the act is a blessing or initiation touch.2013-12-03April 19 20122012-04-19November 29 20112011-11-29April 19 20122012-04-19