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October 10th 2015

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July 19 20152015-07-19A seated man in an orange-gold saffron wrap and multiple beaded rudraksha-style necklaces places his right palm on the forehead of a smiling young girl in a white top and orange-red lanyard. A woman in white with a red-orange shawl and beaded necklace smiles behind them. Gold-toned ornate furniture, a red cloth and a white panel surround the scene. The girl's hands are raised in greeting, and the man's eyes are closed in blessing.2015-07-19A seated man in orange and gold ceremonial dress, with a long gold-and-bead necklace and hair tied back, places his right hand on the head of a young child in white clothes and an orange-red printed shawl. The child's hands are pressed together in greeting. Behind them, several people in white and orange-red shawls sit or stand on a red mat and white cloth, with a woman in orange-red smiling nearby. The scene suggests a blessing during a satsang. a person: the seated man wears the saffron and gold robes and ornate necklace of a person-type figure, while the child receives a blessing.2015-07-19February 10 20162016-02-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a darshan moment in an ashram hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-chested with a red-and-gold wrap, a beaded orange-and-gold necklace and a purple beaded bracelet, places his right hand on the forehead of a smiling young woman in a red and gold sari with a dark rudraksha-style mala. Behind them a seated audience in red and orange robes and white garments watches; a wooden box with money notes sits near the hands. An overhead screen shows part of the stage. Appearance cues are suggestive but the page says Swamiji is not at this event, so the identity is uncertain.2015-07-10A photograph of a healer initiation moment indoors before a red draped backdrop with a golden deity statue at the left edge. A person with long dark hair in a swept-back bun, wearing a rudraksha mala and an orange and gold garment draped over the shoulder, sits and places a raised palm on the forehead of a young man in a white t-shirt and an orange scarf printed with dark lettering, who holds his own palms open in front of him. A woman in white with an orange scarf and rudraksha beads sits behind them holding a bundle of incense sticks. Other people in white and orange scarves stand in the background.2015-07-19February 10 20162016-02-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure in a rust-orange robe with a long red and white flower garland and a gold-coloured necklace, placing a hand on the forehead of a standing man in a white shirt with an orange shawl, who has his palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, several women in orange and saffron saris and white garments with orange sashes watch, some smiling, and a tray of sweets sits in the lower left. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair and is a person by appearance cues: long hair, saffron robe, rudraksha-style garland and gold necklace, performing a blessing for a devotee.2013-05-28A photograph of a seated man in a saffron-orange robe with a gold-bordered cloth and a heavy gold necklace, his bare arm extended as he presses his palm on the forehead of a kneeling devotee. The devotee, with grey hair, wears a white shirt and an orange-striped shawl and holds his palms together in namaste. Behind them, a woman in white holds incense sticks, and a standing man in white kurta and orange shawl watches. Red drapery and a white cloth on the floor form the setting. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and distinctive ornate jewelry, consistent with a person giving blessing, while the kneeling man is a devotee receiving darshan.2015-07-19A seated man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, wearing a rust-red wrap, reaches to touch the forehead of a standing man in a white shirt and cream dhoti-style white garment with a red-and-black checked shawl. The standing man raises his right hand in a blessing or ritual gesture. Behind them, a seated woman in white with a red-and-black shawl and rudraksha necklace watches. Gold layered necklaces and a red draped cloth hang on the back wall, with green plants at left and a golden ceremonial staff visible. The scene appears to be a ritual blessing or initiation moment during satsang.2014-12-24May 10 20142014-05-10July 19 20152015-07-19