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July 21 2014

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A photograph of two men in a red-draped ceremonial setting. On the left, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a large gold necklace of ornate beads, and an orange-red cloth wrapped around his body sits smiling and reaches toward the other man, holding a small object. On the right, a bearded man in a plain white t-shirt and a red shawl printed with dark motifs raises his hand palm-forward toward him. Behind them stand a golden cobra-hooded deity murti, a golden trident, a peacock feather fan, and red curtains.2014-07-23Photograph of a close, intimate blessing moment. A young man in a white kurta with a red-and-white beaded necklace stands on the left, eyes closed, palms pressed together, while an older bearded man with long dark hair on the right places his hand on the young man's forehead. The blessing man is bare-chested with a dark red-brown wrap, a dense rudraksha mala with a ceremonial gold pendant, and yellow sandalwood or turmeric paste on his forehead and upper arm. A tall golden staff with bells hangs in the foreground and a brown curtain forms the background. A probable Swamiji candidate is visible, identified by the long swept-back hair, the bare-chested rudraksha and gold adornment, and the yellow paste; the role is giving a blessing to a devotee.2016-07-04A seated man in a rust-orange saffron-toned robe with a gold border and a red beaded mala across his chest gestures toward a child with curly blond hair in a white top and cream garment. The man has white vertical tilaka markings, wears silver bangles, and holds a small silver hand drum. The child raises both hands toward him, palms up. A golden figure and a red tiered structure are visible in the background, and a woman in a white sari watches at the right edge. Two physical people are visible, with one additional woman partly visible.2013-12-05July 13 20132013-07-13August 01 20142014-08-01A seated man with long dark hair, a red vermilion mark on his forehead, and an orange and red shawl over bare shoulders smiles while extending his arm to a man in a white polo shirt who raises his palm toward him in a high-five gesture. Behind them stands a golden throne with a red cushion, draped in marigold and yellow flower garlands, with ornate golden decorations and a red-and-gold backdrop. The man on the throne has distinctive long swept-back hair, a bare-chested orange-and-red wrap and a rudraksha-style necklace, matching a person cues, while the man in white is a devotee. Partially visible heads of audience members appear in the lower foreground.2011-12-05July 25 20142014-07-25December 17 20112011-12-17July 15 20142014-07-15July 07 20162016-07-07 +1 copiesA seated man with long dark hair tied back, wearing an orange-and-gold draped garment, a gold-bead necklace and a layered mala with golden bell-like beads, raises his right arm to touch the forehead of a younger man with short hair who wears a maroon t-shirt and a rudraksha-style mala. Behind them a golden ornate throne back and a red cushioned seat are visible. The seated man is a person based on the long hair, orange draping and ornate gold-and-bead adornments, shown giving blessing to a devotee, the setting resembling a satsang blessing.2014-01-11January 11 20142014-01-11