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December 04 2011

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November 24 20112011-11-24January 03 20142014-01-03A seated man in a rust-orange and gold dhoti-style garment with a gold bead necklace and a white tilak on his forehead reaches out with one hand to touch the forehead of a man in a white kurta, who has his eyes closed and palms raised. The orange-clad figure holds a small white card or paper in his other hand. Behind them stands a large gold deity murti and red cushions.2014-01-04A seated man in a bright green silk garment with a red border sits on a red cushioned seat, placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala. The seated man has a red bindi and swept-back hair, and wears a gold chain. The devotee has hands in anjali mudra and white markings on his face. Behind them stands a golden deity murti draped with garlands and red and orange cloth, with a woman in white watching at right. a person is seated in a blessing posture; the devotee receives blessing.2011-12-04A photograph of a man with swept-back dark hair, white tripundra marks and a red bindi, wearing a red and gold striped shawl and a heavy gold bead necklace, reaching both hands to the head of an older grey-haired man in a white shirt who bows forward. The setting shows a blurred backdrop with a large painted image and a red-cushioned seat at left.2011-11-06A photo from a satsang-style gathering in a hall. A seated person in a rust-orange robe with rudraksha beads presses a hand on the forehead of a man in a green polo shirt with a conference badge, who raises one hand in a receiving gesture. The seated figure holds a small folded paper in the other hand and a silver-topped staff rests beside them. Behind them, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala waits, and several people in saffron, pink and white clothes stand in the background. A golden offering basket sits in the lower left foreground. The seated person has short-cropped hair; the figure's appearance is ambiguous, so the identity is unsure.2014-07-06December 04 20112011-12-04Photograph of a satsang-style blessing. A man in a yellow-green turban and matching yellow-green draped garment, with a red bindi, a long red beaded necklace and multiple gold-bead malas, stands at right with his right hand raised toward the head of a bald man in a white shirt, who bows with palms joined in namaskar. Another man in white and a man in a checked shirt and glasses stand beside them with heads bowed, and more people are visible at left, some with hands in prayer. Background shows colourful striped hangings, dark drapes and a stained-glass style window. a person appearance cues: yellow-green turban, ornate gold malas and a red necklace, giving a blessing to a devotee, consistent with a satsang setting.2011-02-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual blessing during a darshan event. A man with long dark hair, an orange-red cloth draped over his shoulder, a gold garland, and a yellow-orange forehead mark extends his right hand in blessing toward the bowed head of a short-haired man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl. The blessed man wears a wristwatch and glasses and presses his palm forward. The first man holds a small white paper slip in his left hand. Gold-coloured ritual objects and a gold deity murti are visible in the foreground, with a gold and beige backdrop behind them. The blessing gesture matches a padapuja-style darshan blessing.2014-08-02November 06 20112011-11-06A photograph of a satsang moment on an orange stage backdrop. A man in a white kurta with a shaved head bows with palms pressed together while a seated figure in a lime-green sari-style garment with a gold-bead mala places one hand on his head in blessing and holds a folded white paper in the other. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair, white and red forehead markings, and sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion. The bowing man is a devotee receiving blessing.2010-10-10December 04 20112011-12-04