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December 11 2013

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A seated man in a rust-orange robe with gold-bordered edges and a heavy beaded gold-toned necklace smiles broadly while placing his right hand on the forehead of a younger man with short hair, who stands with palms joined in namaste. The younger man wears a white kurta-style top and an orange shawl printed with dark script. Behind them, seated devotees in white and red clothing fill a hall, and a red-brown leather-backed chair, a water bottle and small offering plates sit nearby. A darshan-style blessing moment in an indoor satsang setting. a person: the seated blessing figure shows a bare shoulder, a rust-orange robe with gold borders and a heavy beaded necklace, consistent with his ceremonial presentation.2015-07-05 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-orange and gold-bordered sannyasi garment with long swept-back hair, a white vibhuti line on his forehead and a gold bead necklace touches the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with palms pressed together. The guru wears a gold wristwatch and rudraksha-style beads on a gold necklace, while a woman in white and red sits behind the devotee. Red drapes and a projection screen fill the background.2014-01-02December 11 20132013-12-11A seated man in a rust-red shawl and leopard-print cloth, wearing a white forehead mark, a jasmine and rudraksha garland, and gold earrings, places his palm on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt with a blue collar and rudraksha mala. The seated figure holds a white paper in his other hand, and bananas rest near the kneeling man. Behind them a smiling person in orange robes with an orange shawl and white forehead marks stands by a red curtain. The seated figure's appearance with rudraksha and garland fits the a person cues, so the candidate is described as a seated teacher blessing a devotee.2014-04-27March 21 20142014-03-21December 11 20132013-12-11A seated man with long dark hair, a red-orange draped cloth and a beaded necklace leans forward and places his hand on the head of a shaved-headed man in a white shirt and dark mala beads. The seated man smiles and holds a small foil-wrapped packet in his other hand near the second man's face. A second person in red-orange robes is partly visible behind them, and an ornate gold-carved throne edge is at the left. The setting is a dim evening gathering with a dark background and a railing. a person: the seated man has long swept-back hair, a red-orange garment and ornate beaded ceremonial necklaces, consistent with the page's reference to a person attending this event.2013-12-11A photograph of a long-haired man in red-orange robes with a gold-bead necklace placing his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling, hands-folded man in a white shirt draped with a red shawl. A red bindi marks the standing man's forehead and rudraksha-style beads are visible on a second man at right, wearing a white garment with gold trim. Red velvet drapery forms the background. The standing man, with long swept-back hair and saffron-orange robe with gold beads, matches the Swamiji (probable) cues and is giving blessing to a devotee.2013-05-19July 14 20142014-07-14A seated man in an orange-red robe with a rudraksha mala and a bare upper body places his right hand on the head of a young boy in a white shirt, who has his eyes closed and is receiving blessing. The man holds a silver staff with a finial in his left hand, and gold drapery is visible at the lower left. Behind them, other devotees in white and saffron-brown clothing sit in a room with white walls and a red floor mat. The man's appearance with distinctive saffron robes and rudraksha beads is consistent with a person, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2014-07-06A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala of large beads and a white vertical tilak on his forehead, placing his right hand on the forehead of a bald, bearded man in a white garment with an orange-red scarf printed with text. The seated man, a probable Swamiji by appearance cues including long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold ornaments and rudraksha mala, is smiling and bestowing a blessing. Behind him stand a silver trident and gold decorative items, and a peacock-feather fan is visible at left. The setting appears to be a ceremonial stage or throne area with orange and white striped panels.2014-09-13July 01 20132013-07-01