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August 04 20172017-08-04August 04 20172017-08-04June 27 20172017-06-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial blessing at an Inner Awakening session. A standing man with long dreadlocks, a white vibhuti line on his forehead, bare upper torso wrapped in a rust-orange and gold-bordered shawl, and multiple rudraksha malas with a gold pendant, places his right hand on the forehead of a shaven-headed young man in a white kurta and yellow-bordered dhoti who kneels with palms pressed together. Behind them, several people in white and yellow-bordered dhotis and orange shawls stand, and a woman in white with a white vibhuti band and rudraksha beads sits watching. A photographer in an orange top is visible at upper right. The setting resembles a temple-style hall with gold decorations. a person, identifiable by the long dreadlocks, rudraksha malas, gold pendant and orange shawl, is performing the blessing.2017-08-09 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual blessing in an ornate hall. A figure in an orange-red turban, bare-shouldered in a saffron-red wrap with a golden edge and a rudraksha mala around the neck, places a hand on the crown of a seated man in white clothes and an orange-red patterned shawl. Standing behind them are several men and a woman in white garments and orange-red shawls, and a woman in the foreground wears a red shawl and mala. Warm lights and red flowers decorate the background. a person: the turbaned figure in saffron-red robes with rudraksha beads is the one giving the blessing.2015-07-13April 14 20182018-04-14A photograph of a diksha-style blessing in a temple hall. A bare-chested man in a rust-red turban with gold trim, long swept-back dark hair, gold ear ornament, gold necklace and multiple rudraksha bracelets stands behind a seated young man in a white kurta, placing both hands on the younger man's head. A rudraksha bracelet is visible on the seated man's wrist and a folded paper is held in his hand. Red drapery and a blurred figure in white stand in the background. The turbaned man has distinctive adornments and rudraksha, so he is a person presence giving initiation and darshan, though the appearance is only partly visible.2017-06-27A photograph of a bare-shouldered figure in a rust-orange turban with a silver emblem and orange-gold robes with a rudraksha mala draped over the chest, placing a hand on the forehead of a man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl. Around them, seated and standing devotees wear white with orange shawls; a woman at right holds a microphone and a woman at lower left has a yellow tilak. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan in an indoor hall with beige walls and a red-draped seating area. The cues of the turbaned figure (rust turban, orange robes, rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold chain) are distinctive, so this is a person.2015-10-21July 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesDecember 21 20162016-12-21A photograph of a ceremonial blessing. A seated figure in a red turban wrapped with gold bands, a gold necklace, orange-red shawl and rudraksha-style red and orange beads places a hand on the head of a grey-haired man in a white shirt with a red-and-white checked shawl and dark beads. Behind them, a golden ornamental structure and green plants. Several robed attendants in white and gold stand in the background, one wearing an orange garment with a mala. A silver rod stands beside the seated figure. Appearance-based candidate for a person, identified by the turban, ornate gold adornments and long swept-back hair, giving the blessing during a darshan-style initiation.2017-06-27A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-brown saffron robe and a long beaded rudraksha necklace with ornate gold pendant, long dark hair swept back, placing one hand on the forehead of a man in white clothes with a rudraksha mala. The man has both palms raised in a blessing-receiving gesture. Behind them, a seated man in white with a gold-bordered dhoti and rudraksha beads has a white forehead mark, and standing devotees in white and one woman in orange with gold border watch from the background. A man in a white shirt at right looks on. The appearance of the seated figure with long hair, saffron robe, rudraksha and gold ornaments is consistent with Swamiji (probable), giving a blessing to a devotee in what appears to be a satsang or darshan setting.2013-07-02