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March 11 2015

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A seated figure in an orange-red turban and saffron wrap, wearing a white and yellow garland of flowers, gestures with raised hands toward a group of devotees kneeling near potted plants and a small tree. Two foreign devotees, a woman with grey-blond hair and a man with grey hair in white clothes and rudraksha malas, sit with palms pressed together, while a woman in white with a rudraksha mala stands behind them holding a folded paper packet. Another standing woman in white and a woman in a white shawl observe. Hindu tradition suggests a satsang or padapuja setting, with an armchair at left and a cooler at right.2015-03-11February 08 20152015-02-08August 02 20152015-08-02A photograph of a seated figure in a red-orange turban and matching red-orange robe with a gold waist sash, wearing a rudraksha mala necklace and rudraksha bracelets, smiling as both hands rest on the head of a kneeling man in a pink collared shirt. A second bowed devotee in white is partly visible beside him. A wooden tray in front holds oranges, gold ceremonial necklaces, rudraksha mala and gold bangles. Behind them, women in white and orange saris with rudraksha garlands stand among green plants and garlanded gold decorations. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in the turban, rudraksha and saffron robe, giving blessing. Visible people count is five or six, including the partially visible devotee at the lower right.2015-02-08December 24 20142014-12-24A photograph of a seated ritual gathering indoors beside potted green plants. On the left, a man in a maroon turban, orange-and-white flower garland and an orange-red armband sits and gestures toward the group. Beside him, three devotees in white and gold-bordered clothing lean in, a woman in a maroon shawl, a woman with short blonde hair, and an older grey-haired man wearing a rudraksha mala over a white shirt. Behind them, standing people wear rudraksha malas over white garments. Brass plates and green leaves are in the foreground.2015-03-11A seated man in rust-red robes and a rudraksha mala necklace, with a white tilak on his forehead and a red wristband, smiles while reaching out to place his palms on the hands of a short-haired woman in white clothing with a red-and-orange sash and lanyard. Behind them, another woman in white with a red sash and a bindi watches, with potted green plants, a golden decorative backdrop and a brass lamp stand nearby.2015-02-25February 22 20152015-02-22January 31 20162016-01-31March 13 20162016-03-13February 08 20152015-02-08A seated man in a rust-orange robe with a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder and a white vertical mark on his forehead reaches out and places his right palm on the forehead of a short-haired woman in a white top with a rudraksha mala. She presses her palms together in anjali near her face. Behind them stand people in white clothes, potted green plants, a ceiling fan, and gold and purple draped fabric on an altar-like setting. The man has long dark hair tied back and appears to be giving blessing or diksha-style touch. Visible people: about four.2015-02-19