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February 01 2015

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May 02 20142014-05-02May 11 20142014-05-11December 24 20142014-12-24A seated man in a saffron-orange shawl over a dark-red and leopard-print cloth sits on a red throne with gold lion-head armrests. He wears a white tilak on his forehead, a long garland of pink flowers and green leaves, an orange wristband, and holds a sheet of paper while extending his right hand toward a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears a white kurta and an orange scarf, palms pressed together, while a silver trident-like staff stands beside him. Background banners show temple imagery and a dark-haired person; other attendees in orange stoles stand at the right. The scene suggests a blessing exchange in a satsang hall.2014-05-11December 28 20142014-12-28A photograph of a seated man in saffron-red robes with white and red garlands and a white tilak on his forehead, smiling as he places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white kurta and dark-rimmed glasses. The kneeling man has his other hand resting on the first man's arm. A gold kalasha-style vessel and a silver staff stand nearby, with an ornate golden throne in the background. A woman in the lower right looks on, and a framed painting hangs on the wall.2014-05-13May 19 20142014-05-19A photograph of a seated man in saffron-red robes with a gold-bead garland and a pale vertical tilak on his forehead, his bare right arm extended and his palm resting on the head of a kneeling man. The kneeling devotee wears a white dhoti-style shirt with an orange-red shawl printed with script. The seated figure holds a folded paper in his left hand. Behind them are a tall silver staff topped with a disc, a golden cobra-hooded object, a golden lion-faced ornament at left, a peacock-feather fan at left and red draped curtains. The gesture appears to be a blessing given to the devotee. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long dark hair tied back and wears a gold-bead garland, saffron robes and a red tilak, with a ceremonial setting.2014-07-25April 04 20162016-04-04A seated man in saffron-red robes and a pink flower garland, with white tilak on his forehead, touches a stick-like ceremonial staff to the forehead of a young man in a white kurta and red shawl. The young man, with his hand raised to his face, kneels in devotion. Behind them stands a woman in an orange-red sari and another in white, with a gilded lion-faced throne arm and pink flower petals in the foreground. a person with a pink garland and saffron robe is giving a blessing to the kneeling devotee. A floral and gilded setting suggests a satsang or initiation-style blessing.2014-05-11October 12 20142014-10-12September 03 20142014-09-03