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April 02 2013

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April 02 20132013-04-02May 19 20132013-05-19March 27 20132013-03-27Indoor event photo on a stage with a dark maroon curtain and a projector screen at upper left. A man in white shirt and trousers drapes a long white garland over the neck of a man in rust-red dhoti and saffron-orange shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala, gold chain and bangles, with a forehead marking; a man in white shirt and a younger man in white stand beside them. A saffron-robed monk with a shaved head, rudraksha beads and a red-trimmed shawl stands at left holding orange cloth. At right, another monk in rust-red dhoti with a forehead marking and rudraksha mala smiles. A golden deity murti and golden peetha/throne sit on the stage in the background. a person is the man receiving the garland, shown with a rudraksha mala, gold necklace and rust-red clothing.2013-03-26A ceremonial initiation scene in a hall with draped cloth and a screen showing a deity image. A man in a rust-orange robe with a long gold bead necklace and orange shawl places his right hand on the head of a shaved-headed young man in white kurta and glasses, who stands with hands folded. The orange-robed man, smiling, holds an open booklet in his other hand. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and shawl with tilak stands at right holding a tray, and other attendees in white and orange stand in the background. Garlands and a draped decorative pillar frame the scene. Swamiji (probable): the orange-robed man with long swept-back hair, gold beaded necklace and orange shawl, placing a hand on the initiate's head.2013-04-06 +3 copiesA photograph at an indoor hall event. A smiling man in an orange-red saffron robe, with a red bindi, white forehead markings, a gold hoop earring, and a long orange-and-gold beaded necklace of large gold-toned beads, places his right palm on the forehead of a young man in a white shirt with a red-and-white thread, who stands with hands in anjali mudra. Behind them stand several men in casual clothes, a man in white ritual attire with a saffron cloth, and a golden ornate throne-like seat on a stage with dark red drapes. A projection screen and a yellow-and-red decorative banner hang in the background. Blessing a devotee.2013-03-30March 27 20132013-03-27A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a long gold-bead necklace stands center-right, with his right hand extended to bless the bowed head of a devotee in white clothing and a white forehead tilak. The blessed devotee and a second person in white bend forward with palms joined in namaskar. A young monastic in orange robes with white body markings stands at right, holding a tray with fruit and offerings. Red and gold ornate decorations and a painted deity-filled backdrop fill the background, with red drapes and metal barrier stanchions in the foreground. The orange-robed man wears a red bindi, gold earrings and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, matching the swami presentation cues.2013-05-17A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, a red bindi, white forehead markings, multiple layered gold-bead and orange rudraksha-style necklaces and a red-orange shawl, smiling and placing his right hand on the forehead of a younger man in a white shirt who stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. The older man is labelled 'Swamiji (probable)' based on his saffron clothing, long hair and ornate necklaces. Behind them stand several devotees in casual shirts, and a gold throne stands on a stage beneath a red and white draped canopy, with a screen showing a portrait on the left. The scene suggests blessing given during a satsang.2013-03-30A photograph inside a decorated hall with a white and red tent canopy and striped pillars. A long-haired man in a rust-orange robe with a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace and gold armbands smiles and raises his right hand over a younger man in a white shirt and lavender top who bends forward with palms pressed together. Beside them, a red tray holds wrapped sweets and fruit. Other people in saffron and white clothing stand around, including a shaved-headed man in orange with a sacred thread and a man in white. Probable Swamiji appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ornate gold beads, giving blessing to a devotee.2013-03-23September 08 20132013-09-08June 04 20132013-06-04