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December 30 2013

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December 30 20132013-12-30December 30 20132013-12-30October 12 20152015-10-12September 28 20142014-09-28April 26 20152015-04-26September 28 20142014-09-28December 30 20132013-12-30A photograph of a seated saffron-robed figure with hair in a bun and a white and red flower garland placing his right palm on the forehead of a man with folded hands. The blessed man wears a white collared shirt and a rudraksha-style mala. Behind them are a silver staff-like ritual object, oranges, a white and red garland, green leaves, and a deity display draped in red and gold with marigold garlands. A man in red-brown robes stands at right.2015-04-26A woman in a red and gold sari with a white flower garland and red flowers places her hand on the forehead of a bald, bearded man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala, who stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them, men in white clothes stand near the scene. The woman holds a small folded paper slip in her other hand. A golden object sits on the table in front. a person: the bearded man in white with a rudraksha mala is receiving the blessing, appearing as a devotee or recipient of the gesture, with the page indicating his presence at this event.2013-12-30A photograph of a devotee in a white shirt bowing with his head lowered, wearing a white jasmine garland with yellow and red flowers, while a smiling man in orange-red robes and a long swept-back hairstyle places his right hand on the devotee's head in blessing. The blessing figure wears a rudraksha mala and a white necklace, and a tilak marks his forehead. Behind them, other people in saffron-orange robes stand near a wooden tray of red fruit, and a person in a white dhoti with gold border stands at upper left. The scene suggests a blessing exchange, with a carpet and wooden furniture in the room. Swamiji (probable): the blessing figure has long swept-back hair, orange-red robes, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial white necklace.2014-07-10A seated man with long dark hair, a gold tilak on his forehead, a marigold and orange flower garland, and an orange-red cloth draped over his shoulders places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt with an orange shawl and a beaded necklace. The seated man's left hand rests on the kneeling man's shoulder. Behind them stand a peacock-feather fan, a silver staff, and an ornate golden lion-headed seat or throne in the foreground. Other people in white and orange clothing are partly visible at the right edge, and a framed picture hangs on the white wall. The gesture appears to be a blessing or initiation during a satsang-style setting.2014-05-14A seated figure in a rust-red robe with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark and a rudraksha mala with ornate gold-and-red garlands places one hand on the head of a bald man kneeling in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and folded palms. The seated figure holds a small sheet of paper with the other hand. Behind them are red and yellow flower garlands, a deep red velvet backdrop and a gold deity murti. A red tiger-stripe cushioned throne is visible. a person, with compatible cues of long swept-back hair, ornate garlands, rudraksha mala and saffron-red clothing, is giving a blessing to a devotee in what appears to be a padapuja or darshan moment.2014-09-28