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June 05 2011

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A photograph of a devotional blessing at a gathering. A bald elderly man in white clothes and wire-rimmed glasses bows forward at left, with a young man with short light-brown hair in a white shirt bending his head forward. A figure with long dark swept-back hair, a red and white flower garland and an orange-saffron shawl places one hand on the young man's head in blessing, smiling. Red and orange flowers and a red garland drape the figure's shoulders. Other attendees stand in the blurred background, and a beaded red-brown rudraksha-style mala hangs on the elderly man's neck. The setting appears to be a temple or hall with warm red and orange tones.2011-06-05A smiling person with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron sari-style garment, red flower garland and multiple gold ceremonial beads, reaches out to place a hand on the head of a man with bowed head in white clothing. Around them, devotees in white shirts sit with palms pressed together in prayer, and a young man with light brown hair in white clothes with a rudraksha-style mala stands at left with hands raised in namaste. A blurred red and orange backdrop hangs behind the group.2011-06-05March 06 20132013-03-06May 28 20132013-05-28A photograph of a devotional blessing at a gathering. A bare-shouldered figure in saffron-orange cloth with long dark hair and a red bindi places a raised palm on the forehead of a young man in glasses and white clothes, who has hands folded in namaste. The standing figure wears a gold pendant, a gold necklace, multi-strand rudraksha malas and beaded bracelets. Other devotees in white and saffron stand and sit nearby with hands joined, and yellow, orange and red decorative tassels hang in the background.2013-01-21A photograph of a temple blessing at an ashram gathering. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a red-orange shawl over the shoulder, a red bindi, and a multi-strand rudraksha mala with ornate gold beads, places his right hand on the crown of a bald man in glasses and a white shirt, who bows his head and presses his palms together. Behind them a young girl in white with a child's face watches, and devotees in white stand in the background beside a yellow and orange floral decoration and lit lamps. a person is the man in the red-orange shawl and rudraksha mala, giving the blessing.2010-12-28Indoor photo of a long-haired man in a red and orange dhoti-style wrap, gold chain necklaces, multiple beaded bangles and a red bindi, bare-chested, lowering his right palm onto the head of a devotee who bows with hands pressed together. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and a saffron-red wrap, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event. Around him, a bespectacled saffron-robed sannyasi with tripundra marks and a white-clad elderly man with folded hands watch, while other devotees stand in the background of a hall with ceiling lights and a projection screen.2011-12-05June 21 20122012-06-21July 01 20132013-07-01A seated figure with a sandalwood-paste mark on the forehead, wearing a yellow marigold garland, a bare chest and a red-orange cloth, places his right hand on the head of an elderly man with white hair and glasses who bows forward in a red-orange shawl over white clothing. A silver staff and a peacock feather stand beside the seated figure, and a gold-coloured animal form is at the lower left. Behind them a woman in a yellow top and red shawl stands with palms pressed together. A framed abstract artwork hangs on the wall. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a marigold garland and a ceremonial peacock-feather setting, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity.2014-05-14May 19 20132013-05-19A bare-chested man in an orange-saffron shawl wears a long gold necklace with green beads and round gold bells, plus a dark swept-back hairstyle and gold earrings. He places his right palm on the forehead of a shaved-headed man in orange clothing who kneels with hands pressed together in namaste and rudraksha malas around his neck. Behind them a woman in white sari stands with hands folded, and red silk drapes hang in the background.2012-08-21 +1 copies