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December 15 2009

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Indoor photo of a man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair seated on an ornate gold throne with gilded carved backrest and white cushion, smiling broadly as a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and bangles raises his hand to touch the seated man's head in a blessing gesture. Two women stand at left: one in white shawl with gold bangle, another in black sari with dark beaded necklace holding a small booklet or paper. A man in white shirt stands at the far left edge beside a red backdrop and a red-and-gold carved pillar. A white curtain and palm fronds are visible through an open window behind. Possibly a pada puja or personal blessing during a darshan at the ashram. a person: the seated saffron-robed figure with long hair and gold throne is the appearance-based candidate, seated on a throne and receiving the blessing.2009-12-15December 31 20112011-12-31A photograph of an indoor sarva darshan blessing inside a hall with white draped ceiling fabric and a yellow and blue patterned hanging. A young person in an orange sleeveless robe with long dark hair in a low bun places a hand on the forehead of an older man in a white checked short-sleeved shirt, who has a rudraksha-style red-brown mala around his neck and bows his head while another man holds his hand. Behind them a bald man in white with an orange stole watches, and an elderly woman with glasses and a yellow-sleeved person in white stand nearby. Fruit sits on a table at right and a red cloth is visible at the edge.2010-07-29A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe sits on an orange cushioned seat and presses his right palm to the forehead of an elderly woman in a magenta and gold-bordered sari. She holds a folded white cloth to her face and has a red kumkum mark on her forehead. Behind them a man in a white shirt with an orange-red shawl stands watching, and a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha-style necklace stands nearby. A gold-handled staff or ritual implement rests in the saffron-robed man's left hand. The hall has white walls, a red curtain at left, and a ceiling fan and hanging decoration in the background. The orange-robed man is a person candidate by appearance: long swept-back curly hair and saffron robes, with no crown, malas or gold necklace clearly visible, so this is marked unsure.2010-06-30December 05 20112011-12-05February 14 2009 -Kalpataru Convention at Chennai Tamilnadu2009-02-14A photograph of a blessing at an indoor event with red drapes and a floral backdrop. A bare-chested man in a saffron wrap and red top, seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, raises his hand to touch the forehead of a bowed older man in a white shirt. Nearby, a young man in an orange shawl and white kurta stands beside a priest in white, and a woman in green and a small child in a floral dress look on. Several others crowd behind. Page cues do not confirm the seated man's identity, so the appearance-based identity remains unsure. Garlands and flower arrangements decorate the stage.2009-02-21A photograph of a bowed older man in white kurta and dhoti with a rudraksha mala, hands joined in namaskar toward a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair swept back. The seated figure sits on a red-cushioned seat with a bowl of fruit and a garland of yellow and red flowers beside a golden frame. Behind them stand several onlookers: a man in white with an orange shawl, a woman in a teal and multicolored sari with an ID badge, a man in white with glasses, and another person in white with an orange scarf. Oil lamps and a reddish carved temple-style backdrop with a fan are visible.2009-08-27December 16 20092009-12-16December 17 20092009-12-17August 21 20122012-08-21 +1 copiesDecember 24 20092009-12-24