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December 04 20132013-12-04A photograph of a long-haired figure in an orange and gold-bordered wrap and layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, with a silver crescent ornament in dreadlocked hair, pressing his right palm to the forehead of a young man in a white shirt wearing a beaded mala. The young man's hands are raised in a gesture of reverence with palms together. The giver holds a silver staff or rod in his left hand. A partially visible woman stands at the right edge. The setting is a warm beige wall with a gold-coloured seat behind. The figure's dress and adornments are distinctive, so this is a person blessing a devotee in person, a forehead blessing given during a satsang-type gathering.2013-12-04A seated figure with long matted hair, a crescent moon ornament and a vertical tilak on the forehead wears an orange and gold robe with a braided brown cord across the chest. The figure holds a sheet of paper and smiles while a man in a white t-shirt with a green collar and a rudraksha mala raises his hand toward a silver staff. Gold-coloured cushioning and wood-panelled walls form the background.2013-12-04A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a white vibhuti marking on his forehead, long swept-back hair and a gold-toned beaded necklace, extending a silver staff toward a standing man in a white shirt and red-brown rudraksha mala. The standing man raises his right palm toward the staff in a gesture of receiving blessing. A golden figure, possibly a deity murti or lion-shaped ornament, sits in the background beside a wooden pole and cream-coloured walls. A partially visible person appears at the right edge. a person: the seated saffron-robed figure with long swept-back hair and ornate beaded necklaces, shown in a seated ceremonial role.2013-12-03A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-red saffron shawl and gold ornate necklace placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and a crown-like tied knot, and wears a gold necklace with a pendant, with a gold lion-head ornament and a silver ceremonial staff beside him. The kneeling devotee, bare-chested with a white dhoti, wears a thick rudraksha mala of orange-red beads and a silver bangle, with his palms pressed together. Red drapes and gold curtains form the backdrop. a person is shown as the seated figure, giving blessing to the kneeling devotee in a ritual setting.2014-07-14December 03 20132013-12-03A photograph of a seated figure with long dark dreadlocks wrapped in a topknot, a silver crescent ornament at the crown, and white and red forehead markings, wearing an orange-red shawl with gold border and a rudraksha mala. He faces right and blesses a man in a white kurta and white dhoti with white forehead marking and a beaded mala, who leans forward and touches palms raised to the seated figure's forehead. Gold-toned fabric and a silver staff are visible at the lower edge. A second person's hand and face appear at the right edge. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, a crescent crown and an orange shawl with rudraksha, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference (probable). The beige wall and panels form the backdrop.2013-12-04December 03 20132013-12-03December 10 20132013-12-10November 02 20142014-11-02A photograph of a long-haired figure with dreadlocked hair topped by a silver crescent ornament, wearing a saffron-orange and gold garment draped over one shoulder, placing an open palm on the forehead of a bald man in a white long-sleeved shirt. The man stands before him, hands folded in a gesture of reverence, while a silver trident-like staff is held beside them against a plain beige wall. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan exchange. a person is present in the orange and gold robe with the crescent ornament and dreadlocks, shown as an in-person figure bestowing a blessing on a devotee.2013-12-04A photograph of a diksha-style blessing in an indoor hall. A man with a shaved head and a tilak mark on his forehead wears a crimson and gold robe, rudraksha mala beads and gold bangles, and reaches forward with his right arm extended, palm open toward the head of a seated devotee. The devotee, in a white shirt with short dark hair, bows forward with his hands raised to his head to receive the blessing. Behind them a seated woman in white with a dark beaded mala watches calmly, and a partially visible man in white sits at the right edge. A brocade-patterned wall and a projection screen stand in the background, and a gold object is visible at the lower left. The blessing figure has a tilak and no clearly distinctive long hair or crown, so identity is uncertain.2014-01-05