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August 25 2012

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A photo of two men in a seated exchange in front of a red draped curtain. On the left, a man with long dark hair tied in a bun, a white tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulder, ornate gold necklaces, and a gold armlet, gesturing with an open palm toward the right. On the right, a man in a white shirt and white trousers with orange and black rudraksha-style beads around his neck raises both hands in a palms-up gesture, smiling. Behind them, a few seated devotees in white and orange clothing and a yellow-draped table are visible. The left figure shows a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron shawl, and ornate gold necklaces, seated in a discourse setting.2012-08-25August 25 20122012-08-25A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a gold-bead necklace and long dark hair tied back reaches forward with one hand and touches the forehead of an older man in white clothes and an orange shawl, who has his palms raised. The robed man holds a folded white paper in his other hand. Behind them, another man in a white robe and orange shawl stands, and a seated man in white with a vibhuti forehead mark and an ID badge watches. The setting is an indoor hall with a white wall and window. a person: the robed man has long swept-back hair, an orange robe and a gold-bead necklace, and is performing a blessing on a devotee.2013-03-05A photograph of a diksha-style blessing during an evening satsang. A bare-shouldered man in an orange cloth with a dark hair bun, a white forehead mark, gold bead necklaces, a gold armlet and gold bangles reaches forward and touches the forehead of a young man in a white checked shirt and orange shawl, who has his palms pressed together in respect. Behind them, two men in orange shawls and a seated man in white ritual dress watch. Background includes a red cloth and a window.2013-03-03Photo 11730700May 05 20142014-05-05A seated man in an orange-saffron silk shawl and a long gold-and-bead necklace of large golden beads sits on a red velvet throne with a gold-carved back. He has a swept-back topknot, a white tilak on his forehead, and is holding a folded white paper or card while looking down at it. Facing him, an older bald man in a white kurta with a beaded necklace sits close, palms raised toward the seated man in a gesture of reverence. Red drapes hang in the background.2012-02-09A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti with bare shoulders and multiple long gold beaded necklaces touches the forehead of an older man in white with an orange shawl. The seated man holds a folded white paper in his left hand and smiles. Behind them, red curtains hang, a white pedestal fan stands at left, a cameraman operates a tripod-mounted camera, and women sit in white and purple saris with orange scarves. A purple cushion and gold-patterned fabric are at lower left. Appearance cues are consistent with the page's a person reference, so the central seated figure is labelled probable Swamiji, a sannyasi giving blessing to a devotee; identity is appearance-based only.2012-07-09A seated man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a bare chest, a thick gold necklace of beads and a gold armlet shaped like a cobra, gives a blessing by placing his palms on the forehead of an older man with grey hair. The older man wears a white shirt and an orange shawl and has his hands raised in receiving posture. Behind them are other people in orange shawls and a red curtain. The seated man has a swept-back topknot, a white forehead mark, and a gold chain pendant; his appearance is consistent with the a person cues on this page, though a candidate identification is uncertain. The scene is a blessing or diksha moment in an indoor hall.2013-03-03May 01 20142014-05-01December 11 20132013-12-11A photograph of two men facing each other in a hall with a red draped backdrop. The man on the left has long dark hair tied in a bun, a white tilak mark on his forehead, a saffron-orange garment, multiple gold chains with green and red stone pendants, and gold armbands. He smiles and extends his right hand toward the other man. The man on the right is shaved-headed, wears a white kurta with orange and gold trim, an orange rudraksha-style mala, and raises both palms in a gesture of greeting or blessing. Other people in saffron and white stand in the background. a person appears as the figure on the left, identified by his long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklaces, shown in conversation during a gathering.2012-08-25