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December 18 2012

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A photograph of a seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a tiger-striped yellow and black garment, a pink and white flower garland, a rudraksha mala and a gold armband, placing his hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white kurta with an orange shawl. Behind them a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala photographs the scene. A red velvet throne and gold ornamental panel frame the left side, with green foliage in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure with the distinctive long hair, garland and tiger-striped garment, giving blessing to the devotee.2012-12-16A photograph of a padapuja-style devotional moment indoors. A seated figure in orange-brown robes and a purple orchid garland sits on an ornate silver-and-gold throne draped with a leopard-print cloth, a crimson cushion behind. A kneeling man in white clothes and an orange-red shawl with rudraksha beads leans forward, hands extended toward the seated figure. Behind them a woman in white and red sits near a small orange and pink puppet-like object, and a group of people in white and red clothes stands in the background, some near a projection screen. Flowers and a white rug surround the scene.2012-12-18December 18 20122012-12-18A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair swept back, wearing a white and orange flower garland, placing a hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in white clothes. The seated figure sits on a flower-decorated throne with a carved white lion or deity figure beside it, a microphone on a stand before them, and a red heart-shaped decoration behind. A standing attendant in white with an orange shawl holds a yellow cloth nearby. Marigold and jasmine garlands decorate the dais, and a white fan is visible in the background. This is a paada puja or blessing scene.2007-07-29A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron garment over a red undershirt and a red shawl, sits on a gold throne decorated with a floral garland of white, yellow, red and purple flowers. He rests his right hand on the head of a man in a white kurta who bows forward, his hand gripping the bowed man's hands. Scattered yellow petals fall around them. Seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing and onlookers in the foreground, a microphone stand and blue and red drapes complete the stage setting. Swamiji (probable) is shown by long hair, orange saffron clothing and a seated throne posture, with a devotee blessing being given.2008-01-01A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala, with a red bindi on his forehead, sitting in an orange cushioned chair on an orange-carpeted platform. He rests his hands in his lap while a white-clad man with grey hair places his hand on the seated man's head. A second white-clad man stands at left, and a younger man in a yellow cloth is partly visible. Behind them stands a deity murti draped in a garland of yellow and red flowers, with a red-robed figure, a golden kalasha and a brass vessel nearby. The setting appears to be a temple sanctum during a padapuja-style blessing.2010-07-14April 13 20142014-04-13May 02 20142014-05-02January 07 20082008-01-07October 05 20082008-10-05December 20 20122012-12-20A seated man on a gilded, red-cushioned throne under a flower-garlanded umbrella is receiving a kneeling devotee on a white stage. The seated figure wears a cream turban, a deep red silk jacket, a white dhoti, and a thick multicolour rose garland, and holds a small white paper. He has a red tilak mark on his forehead and appears to be bestowing a blessing by placing a hand on the devotee's head. The kneeling devotee wears a white shirt and white trousers with bare feet. Behind them a man in an orange robe stands, and to the right an attendant in white holds a rudraksha mala. Red and white petals are scattered on the stage, and a brass owl-shaped ornament sits beside the throne.2008-01-07