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December 24 2014

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A long-haired man in a rust-red shawl and draped red-orange cloth, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, leans forward and presses both palms to the forehead of a woman in a patterned beige and brown sari with a red shawl and a bangle. Behind her a man in a pink shirt also reaches toward her head. To the left, a gold ornate throne back is visible, and in the background saffron-clad figures and gold-garlanded deity murti stand near green plants. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and red-orange wrap are the qualifying cues for the man giving the blessing, shown as an in-person blessing scene.2014-12-24A seated man with long dark hair and a red-brown wrap over his shoulders, wearing a leopard-print cloth on his lap, places both hands on the heads of two devotees during a blessing. Behind him hangs a golden ornate backdrop with layered gold garlands and a gold throne edge is visible at left. Right of him, a man in white dhoti and a red-patterned shawl with rudraksha mala sits with palms together, and a woman in white with a red rudraksha mala and red shawl bows her head forward with hands folded. A green plant and red drapery frame the scene. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a red-brown wrap and rudraksha-style red beads, and is performing the blessing as the central figure.2014-12-26December 24 20142014-12-24A seated figure in a maroon and gold saffron-toned garment with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and gold bangles places a hand on the forehead of a standing man in a white kurta, who has hands pressed together in namaste and an orange-red shawl with dark patterning draped over his shoulders. Behind them stands a gold ornamented throne and a deity murti adorned with gold jewellery, garlands and a purple cloth. Two women in maroon and orange saris and orange lanyards stand at the right, and a woman with blonde hair in a dark top with an orange lanyard watches nearby. The setting appears to be a red-draped temple hall with a golden canopy pole.2015-10-24December 24 20142014-12-24December 26 20142014-12-26A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in a temple-style hall. A man with long swept-back dreadlocked hair, a rudraksha mala over a rust-red shawl, gold bangles and a white forehead mark sits on a red-cushioned seat at left, gesturing and smiling as he touches the bare shoulder of a bare-chested man in a white dhoti kneeling before him. Behind them a woman in a white sari with gold and bead necklaces stands near a standing man in a rust-red robe with a microphone raised, and attendants in red and gold saris and shawls stand along the background. Ornate gold carved pillars frame the scene.2016-05-11A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair and rudraksha mala beads sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, placing his hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in white dhoti with gold border. The devotee has a gold-trimmed shawl and a rudraksha-style necklace. Behind them a woman in white sari with red bindi and rudraksha mala watches, and other devotees stand in the background among green foliage.2016-05-06May 24 20162016-05-24A seated figure in a rust-red saffron wrap with a long, swept-back dark hairstyle and a brown rudraksha-style mala across the chest raises a hand to bless the head of a older man in a white shirt and red-and-cream shawl, who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them are ornate garlanded deity murti figures draped in gold necklaces and pink, maroon and green cloth, with a golden throne-like seat on the left and green foliage. The scene appears to be a darshan with blessing. Two physical people are visible.2014-12-28A seated figure on a red-and-gold throne with a golden carved backdrop receives a blessing from a standing man in a white shirt and white trousers, whose raised hands are placed on the seated person's head. The seated figure wears a maroon garment with gold border, a long beaded necklace and a white vertical tilak on the forehead, with a red-and-blue wristband on the arm. A woman in white with a rudraksha mala kneels nearby, and a silver pole stands at right beside a gold-lattice panel. The seated figure wears distinctive long beaded gold necklaces and ceremonial red-and-gold attire consistent with the page's claim, so this is a person in person, while the photo shows a blessing ritual.2015-08-23August 01 20142014-08-01