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July 13 2015

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A seated man in a red-orange turban and saffron-and-gold robe, with a large beaded rudraksha-style mala and gold ornaments, smiles while placing his right hand on the forehead of a shaved-headed man in orange garments and an orange beaded necklace. The seated man is on a brown leather throne-like chair. Behind them, seated devotees in white clothes with red shawls watch, including a woman in a white top with a lanyard and a man in white. The setting is an indoor hall with dark walls and decorative panels. Probable Swamiji (probable) is the central figure in the turban and ornate saffron robe, blessing a disciple at the satsang.2015-07-03A seated figure in a maroon turban and maroon robe, with a gold armband, red-beaded necklaces and rudraksha-style malas, places a hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt, blessing him. Behind them a woman in orange with glasses and a beaded necklace stands with hands together, and another woman in maroon and dark beads stands at the right beside an air conditioning unit. A golden throne with a red cushion and gold carvings is at left, with orange offerings visible near the kneeling man's hands. a person: the seated figure wears a maroon turban, layered beaded malas and a gold armband on a red-cushioned golden throne, which fits the page's account of a person giving blessing. The kneeling man is a devotee receiving darshan.2015-06-18July 13 20152015-07-13October 11 20152015-10-11 +1 copiesJuly 03 20152015-07-03November 04 20132013-11-04October 16 20152015-10-16A seated man in a rust-red turban, bare-shouldered in rust-red and gold-bordered cloth, with a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, presses his hand to the bald head of a bespectacled man in saffron-and-gold robes with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a seated audience in white and rust-red shawls, several wearing blindfolds, holds papers, and a woman in a rust-red top stands at the left. The hall has cream walls and a tan leather chair at left. Stated scene count: about 20 people visible.2015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual photograph. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown turban, gold bangles, a gold ceremonial necklace with rudraksha beads, and a dark brown garment, sits on a red cushioned throne with a gold-embossed back. He touches the forehead of a shaved-headed devotee in orange robes who bows before him while a metal pipe or shower-like fixture pours water over them. Behind them, a woman in orange sari with a rudraksha mala sits on the steps, and white-clad people and orange-robed devotees sit on tiered red steps under a canopy of green banana-leaf decorations. A red-and-white building and bunting appear in the background. The water and bowing suggest an abhishekam-style blessing.2013-07-22A seated figure in a red-orange turban, orange-red robe with gold trim and a rudraksha mala bead necklace places his hand on the forehead of a shaven-headed young man in white kurta with orange cloth. Behind them a woman in white with red sari border and beaded necklace gestures with her hand, and several men in white kurtas with orange-red shawls stand watching. A red cushioned throne-like seat is at the lower left and a red and gold setting frames the scene. The gesture appears to be a blessing or initiation touch. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has a red turban, long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala cues.2015-07-13Outdoor ceremony on red-tiered steps at an ashram. A man in a rust-orange turban and layered orange-brown robes, wearing a heavy gold necklace with dark beads and gold bangles, sits on a red cushioned throne with an ornate gold back and places his hand on the bald head of a kneeling, bare-shouldered devotee in orange cloth. Several people in white and orange sit on the steps behind, a kalasha-like vessel and a metal staff are visible, and a decorated stage with green banana-leaf stalks stands in the background.2013-07-22