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December 01 2013

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A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair wrapped in a high crown-like headpiece with a gold ornament, wearing a maroon-red saffron-toned robe, multiple rudraksha malas, rudraksha bracelets and an ornate gold necklace. The figure extends a hand to touch the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala, who holds his palms together in namaskar. Behind them stands a golden lion statue and a gold-fringed lampshade. The figure shows distinctive ceremonial cues, consistent with the a person candidate, shown in an in-person blessing role.2013-12-01November 06 20132013-11-06A photograph of a seated, saffron-robed figure on a gold-carved throne touching the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt and orange-red shawl. The seated figure wears an orange and red garment, a gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha-style beads, with long dark hair swept back. A green leafy plant and a small lit lamp sit near the throne, and a camera on a tripod and a cameraperson are visible behind. Another person in white garments with an orange-red sash stands at the left edge. Swamiji (probable) is shown seated on the throne, with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklaces, performing a forehead blessing for a devotee.2015-07-19A seated man in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti-style garment with a bare upper torso, wearing multiple rudraksha malas and ornate rudraksha bracelets, sits beside a golden lion sculpture under a white fringed parasol and a red-tipped staff. He places his right palm on the forehead of an older man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala, who stands with hands folded in namaskar. The seated figure, with long dark hair coiled on top and a crown-like headpiece, is described as Swamiji (probable) based on the rudraksha adornments, ceremonial gold necklaces and long swept-back hair in a ritual setting. A partially visible man stands at left and a camera is at left edge.2013-12-01December 02 20132013-12-02A seated man with long dark hair tied in a bun wears a rust-red draped garment with gold border and a long braided white garland with a rudraksha-style mala at his neck. He reaches forward, placing his palm on the crown of a short-haired man in a white kurta with a dark beaded mala, who holds his hands together in a respectful gesture. A wooden staff with a carved top stands between them. Behind are a golden kalasha-like object, dark wall panels and a woman in white with green plants at the right edge. The seated man matches the page's described appearance cues (long swept hair, rudraksha-style mala, ceremonial garland) and is presumed to be a person, though this is an appearance-based inference only.2013-12-02A seated man in maroon and rust-red draped robes, with a dark swept-up turban-style headpiece and gold ornament, smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a shaven-headed child in an orange saffron kurta with rudraksha beads and round eyeglasses. The child stands with palms pressed together in reverence. Behind them a man in white ritual clothes wearing a rudraksha mala watches. Layers of rudraksha malas and bracelets adorn the seated figure, a gold-trimmed throne is visible at right, and a microphone stand and camera sit in the background. a person in the seated role of blessing the child, though the rendering of the figure's face is not the basis for this label.2013-12-01July 21 20142014-07-21A photograph of a man in a rust-orange wrap and a rudraksha mala with a white vibhuti mark on his forehead placing his right hand on the head of a man kneeling before him. The seated man has long dark hair pulled back, a swept-back style and rudraksha beads visible at his neck. The kneeling devotee, in a white collared shirt with a rudraksha mala, sits with palms pressed together in anjali, bowing his head. Gold draped fabric lies in the foreground and a seated figure in white is partly visible behind. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure giving the blessing, with cues including the rudraksha mala, orange ornamented wrap and swept-back hair, while the kneeling man is a devotee receiving darshan.2013-12-07December 03 20132013-12-03July 07 20162016-07-07A seated figure in a red turban and red-and-gold saffron robes, with a long rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, smiles while placing a hand on the head of a man in a white shirt and glasses who is bowing forward. The throne behind is ornate gold with red velvet cushioning. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like brass lamp stand nearby, and a red curtain backdrop is visible. Several other figures in red and white attire are partly visible. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a red turban, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces on a golden throne, while the man bowing is a devotee receiving blessing.2015-10-08 +1 copies