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December 28 2014

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September 20 20152015-09-20A photograph of a long-haired man in a rust-red shawl with a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder, seated on a golden throne-back, extending his right hand toward the forehead of a man in a white kurta with a red-and-maroon patterned scarf who has his palms pressed together above his head. Behind them are ornate deity murtis adorned with gold garlands, green foliage and pink draped cloth, with a woman in red partly visible. Another person in white stands at the right edge. The long-haired figure matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of long hair, rudraksha mala and saffron-red clothing, while performing a blessing on the devotee.2014-12-24December 24 20142014-12-24December 26 20142014-12-26A seated figure in a rust-red saffron wrap with a long, swept-back dark hairstyle and a brown rudraksha-style mala across the chest raises a hand to bless the head of a older man in a white shirt and red-and-cream shawl, who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them are ornate garlanded deity murti figures draped in gold necklaces and pink, maroon and green cloth, with a golden throne-like seat on the left and green foliage. The scene appears to be a darshan with blessing. Two physical people are visible.2014-12-28A seated figure with long dark hair and a bare shoulder, wearing a rust-red wrap, sits on an ornate gold throne-like chair and extends a hand toward a standing man. The standing man, with short grey hair, wears a white kurta and a red-orange shawl with a red-and-white beaded mala, hands pressed together in anjali. Behind them are deity murti figures draped in heavy gold garlands and colourful silk, with green foliage and a trident-like staff leaning nearby. The seated figure's appearance matches the page's a person note only in a limited way, so identity is uncertain.2014-12-28August 01 20142014-08-01A seated figure with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-red shawl with a rudraksha mala and a bare shoulder, sits in an ornate gilded throne chair with carved golden backrest. He holds his hands together near his face in a greeting gesture while a man in a white shirt with an orange-red patterned shawl stands before him with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them stand a gilded silver staff, golden garlands draped on display stands, and green potted plants with white lilies. The scene reads as a devotee's darshan in an adorned temple-style setting.2014-12-28A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and maroon-red robes sitting on an ornate gold throne with a carved gold backrest, smiling as he hands a folded white paper to a young person. The young person wears a white kurta and a red-and-cream sacred thread shawl and presses palms together in anjali. Behind them stand ornate deity murtis draped in heavy gold necklaces and garlands, with a magenta silk cloth and green foliage. A woman in white with a red beaded necklace stands at the right edge. a person: the seated man has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and red robes on a throne, consistent with the page's reference to a person. The scene suggests a darshan or prasad exchange in a temple setting.2014-12-28August 01 20142014-08-01December 24 20142014-12-24A photograph of a ritual initiation moment. A long-haired man in a rust-brown robe, layered with rudraksha malas and a gold ornament, stands with his right hand raised and palm placed on the forehead of a kneeling man with short grey hair, who wears an orange-printed shawl and has white ash stripes on his arms and shoulders and a tilak on his brow, hands pressed in namaste. Behind them stand several people in white dhotis and orange shawls, one holding a child. In the foreground is a small golden deity murti of a goddess with a crown, beside a brass vessel and a golden kalasha-like object. A purple pillar and a plant frame the right side. Shaktipada-style blessing moment.2017-07-02 +1 copies