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December 30 2014

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A photograph of a darshan scene in which a seated figure with long dark hair, wearing a leopard-print garment, a white and yellow flower garland and many gold bangles, extends a hand in blessing toward a group of devotees kneeling before them. A bald priest in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark sits at left with hands raised to his head. A man in a dark brown shirt and a woman in a patterned top press their palms together in namaskar, and a grey-haired man in a red plaid shirt bows his head low. Yellow marigolds and a brass lamp stand beside the seated figure, with standing devotees in white and saffron clothing behind.2014-12-30A photograph of a seated figure with long dark swept-back hair, a red tilak on the forehead, a white and gold flower garland, rudraksha bracelets and a gold ceremonial necklace, wearing a rust-red cloth, smiling and reaching out to touch the forehead of a man in a grey shirt who is bending forward. Beside them an older man and a woman in a floral top are seated, with a woman in red behind and a photographer raising a camera. Silver staffs and a golden garland frame the scene, with a red backdrop and warm lamp lights in the background. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, ornaments and saffron-red dress consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji (probable), giving a blessing in a darshan setting.2014-12-30April 21 20132013-04-21A seated man with swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark, gold earrings and a long garland of red, yellow and white flowers rests his right hand on the bowed head of a kneeling devotee in orange robes and glasses. The seated man wears a maroon wrap over a leopard-print cloth and stacked beaded bangles, and he sits on a red-upholstered chair. Behind them, two women in orange robes stand with hands folded, beside a gold-toned deity murti, a purple cloth draped over a table, and a bank of flower garlands. A water-cooling fan stands in the background. The gesture appears to be a blessing given during darshan. a person appearance cues include the swept-back hair, gold ornaments and flower garland; the seated man is the candidate.2014-04-13A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-red garment and a brown shawl, raises his right hand toward the forehead of a young man in saffron-orange kurta with a rudraksha mala and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead. The seated figure holds a small wooden stick and sits before golden ornamental backdrop and garlands of gold beads on a draped stand. Behind them a woman in white stands near a white-clad devotee, and a barefoot woman in a blue patterned skirt stands at right. Lush green plants frame the scene. The seated man has distinctive long hair and rust-red robes, consistent with a person blessing a devotee in a darshan setting.2014-12-26Photo of a ritual blessing inside a gold-trimmed shrine room. A bare-chested devotee in a white and gold dhoti kneels with his head bowed. A man in a rust-red sleeveless robe with long dreadlocked hair pinned up, wearing rudraksha malas and a white forehead mark, places his hand on the devotee's head. Behind them, several men in white and gold dhotis stand, one holding a folded white packet with gold trim, and a figure in a red shawl with rudraksha beads. A gold deity murti stands on the right, with a small gilded framed picture and a blue-handled ceremonial staff nearby, set against a leopard-print cushion and striped floor mats.2017-07-11October 25 20152015-10-25A photograph of an indoor ritual on a red carpet. A seated woman with swept-back dark hair, a white tilak, a long red-and-yellow marigold and rose garland, gold bangles and a red-and-gold sari with a leopard-print cloth on her lap places her hand on the head of a man kneeling before her. He wears an ochre-brown kurta and bows his head. Behind them a standing woman in white clothing with a rudraksha-style mala and beaded necklace watches, beside a golden ornamental object draped in purple and garlanded with flowers, and a white cloth-covered vessel sits on the floor. This is a blessing or initiation moment; the seated figure is not clearly identifiable from appearance, so no a person candidate is asserted.2014-04-13December 24 20142014-12-24December 26 20142014-12-26June 28 20162016-06-28A long-haired man with a bare upper body, wearing a maroon wrap and a leopard-print cloth, sits on the left and places both palms on the head of a kneeling man in a white kurta with a red-orange shawl, whose hands are pressed together in prayer. Beside them a woman in white with a red-orange shawl and folded hands kneels, and a trident stands near the seated figure. Behind them a gold-and-green garlanded deity murti is decorated on a maroon-draped altar with potted plants, and other devotees in white and red-orange shawls kneel and stand in the background.2014-12-26