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October 03 2013

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October 02 20132013-10-02February 25 20152015-02-25Photograph of a darshan blessing inside an indoor hall with ceiling fans, recessed lights and a stage backdrop. A figure with long swept-back dark hair, a red hair ribbon, gold-and-amber beaded necklaces and bangles, and a rust-orange silk garment with a bare shoulder places his right hand on the head of a young man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala, who bows with hands joined. A man in white with glasses and a white-clothed devotee stand beside him, and a robed attendant in saffron stands at right. The figure holds a folded paper in his left hand. Several people are visible in the background near stanchions.2013-10-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in maroon and gold-bordered robes, wearing layered garlands of red roses, white flowers and yellow marigolds with rudraksha-style beads and bangles, who places his right hand on the head of a kneeling young man in a white shirt with a blue lanyard. The seated figure holds a folded paper in his left hand. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with a red-beaded necklace stands near a golden deity murti draped in a purple cloth and garlanded with flowers, and a red curtain hangs on the left. A fan and a leopard-print cushion sit in the foreground. The scene suggests a blessing being given in a temple or satsang setting.2014-04-13February 27 20162016-02-27February 06 20142014-02-06A photo of a ceremonial blessing inside a temple-style room. A seated figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange shawl over the shoulder, gold necklaces, rudraksha mala beads, a gold armlet and gold earrings, and places a hand on the head of an elderly white-bearded man in white clothes and a white headband who bows forward with hands joined. Behind them stand a large garlanded deity murti with yellow and red flower garlands, brass oil lamps, and a gold-trimmed leopard-print seat. Several people in white stand in the background. The seated figure has distinctive adornments and saffron clothing, a person presence in a blessing role.2016-02-27December 06 20132013-12-06A seated man with short dark hair, bare-chested except for a saffron-orange wrap and a long rudraksha mala with gold-toned ornaments, smiles as he touches the forehead of a young boy in a white t-shirt with an orange-red sacred shawl and an orange lanyard. Behind them a woman in red-and-gold sari wears a black mala and tilak and smiles, while other people in white and red shawls stand in a hall; a large screen on the upper right shows people in red garments. The setting resembles a satsang or blessing session.2015-07-10A photograph of a temple-style blessing. A person with long hair pulled back, wearing a tiger-striped gold-and-black garment, a large rudraksha mala necklace and a dense rudraksha girdle, places one hand on the head of a young boy in a red-and-orange shawl, while raising another hand that holds a silver bell-ringing rod with hanging bells. Behind them a standing man in a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala watches. Red velvet drapes and colourful garlanded deity murti decorations fill the background. A devotee's head is visible in the lower foreground. Activity appears to be a blessing or padapuja-style ritual.2013-07-08May 14 20152015-05-14A seated man with long dreadlocked hair, gold hoop earring, a heavy gold necklace of bead-like pendants, and a white tilak on his forehead wears a rust-orange shawl over a bare torso. He sits on an orange cushioned seat before an ornate gold wall carved with horses and floral panels. He rests his right hand on the head of a young girl with dark curly hair, who wears a white top and orange scarf and looks up at him. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, gold ornaments and ceremonial orange wrap are the visible cues, and he appears to be giving a blessing to the child during an ashram gathering.2017-08-11