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July 19 2014

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Photograph of a blessing moment indoors against red and gold drapes. A man with long dark hair tied back in a bun, wearing a rust-orange shawl and a gold necklace, places his right hand on the forehead of a younger man kneeling before him. The younger man has short dark hair, wears a white shirt and an orange-red shawl with printed text, and holds his palms together with a silver bracelet visible. A silver ceremonial staff with a trident-like finial stands beside them, and a bundle of dried plant stalks appears at the left edge. The older man is an appearance-based probable Swamiji, identified by the long swept-back hair, ornate gold chain and rudraksha-style adornment, shown in the act of blessing a devotee. Two people are visible.2014-07-19A seated figure in a rust-orange robe with a gold necklace of beads and a red flower in his hair places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears a white garment and an orange shawl printed with small text, and holds his palms together in namaskar. Behind them stand a silver staff with a finial, golden lion-head carvings on a chair, and gold-gathered drapery. Appears to be a blessing or darshan moment. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a gold necklace and an ornate orange robe, matching the page's subject.2014-07-14A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a bun, rudraksha mala and beaded earrings places his right palm on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl, who stands with palms pressed together in respectful greeting. A silver staff stands between them, a golden lion-headed throne armrest sits in the foreground, and a paper with writing is held in the seated figure's left hand. The setting is an indoor hall with wooden panelling and a framed colourful wall hanging. Appearance-based label: a person seated in darshan with a devotee; the saffron robes, rudraksha mala and ceremonial golden throne are the qualifying cues.2014-05-12July 14 20142014-07-14July 16 20142014-07-16March 13 20142014-03-13A seated man in an orange-red saffron wrap with a gold bead necklace and a red-brown dot on his forehead extends his right hand to bless the head of a younger man in a white kurta. The seated man has long dark hair in a bun with a red flower, holds a silver staff with a finial in his left hand, and a gold ornamented throne arm and red velvet drapes frame the scene.2014-07-14A seated man in a rust-orange shawl and saffron dhoti, with a long hair bun, gold necklace and a carved gold lion-head armrest beside him, extends his right hand toward the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and orange-bordered shawl. The devotee lowers his head with both palms raised. A silver staff with a finial stands in the foreground, a peacock-feather fan is at left, and maroon and gold drapes hang behind. A third person in white is partly visible at right. The scene suggests a blessing during a paduka puja at Bidadi Adheenam. Appearance-based label: a person, seated and blessing the kneeling devotee, identified by hair, saffron cloth and gold necklace.2014-07-14July 20 20142014-07-20July 20 20142014-07-20A seated man in a rust-red dhoti with a bare chest and a gold ceremonial necklace, his hair tied in a bun, touches the forehead of a young man in a white shirt and orange scarf printed with script. The seated man wears a gold necklace and his arm is extended toward the kneeling devotee's head in a blessing. Behind them stand a silver serpent-hooded staff, a gold lotus-shaped vessel, and red drapes; a golden peacock-feather fan and a gold ornamental base sit in the foreground. The devotee holds his hands together with a wrist mala of rudraksha beads. The scene appears to be a blessing or initiation moment.2014-07-25A seated man with long dark hair, a gold ceremonial necklace of beads and an orange-red garment bare-shouldered, extends his right hand in blessing onto the head of a smiling man with short hair, a moustache and a white shirt draped in an orange shawl printed with script; the recipient has palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them stand a gold cobra-headed staff, a gold ornate vessel, a peacock-feather fan and red velvet drapes. Swamiji (probable): the seated blessing figure shows long hair and a gold bead necklace with orange clothing, matching the page's Swamiji reference. The recipient is a devotee receiving blessing.2014-07-25