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August 31 2015

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June 25 20132013-06-25A photograph of a ritual blessing. A man in glasses and a white shirt with an orange-striped shawl kneels with hands folded and head bowed. A robed figure in rust-orange saffron cloth and a long garland of gold beads and rudraksha-style crystal beads stands on the right, placing a hand on the kneeling man's head while holding a sheet of paper. The standing figure has long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead, gold bangles and gold earrings. Behind them is a deep maroon drape, with a silver tray and an orange cloth in the foreground and other robed attendees in the background.2013-05-04April 01 20132013-04-01A photograph of a seated guru in saffron robes with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead band with red bindi, gold necklace and rudraksha malas, touching the forehead of a young man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard who kneels with palms raised. The guru holds a sheet of handwritten paper. Behind them, a second person in orange robes and a floral garland sits on a throne-like seat with gold ornamentation, and a bald person in orange is at the left edge. The guru appears to be Swamiji (probable), identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and gold necklace, seated in a blessing gesture.2012-10-07April 01 20132013-04-01A smiling man in a pink-saffron wrap and multiple tiers of gold beaded necklaces, with a red bindi on his forehead, reaches out to place his hand on the head of a bowed devotee. Several people in white and dark clothes stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a man at left holds a camera. Gold bangles are visible on his wrist. The setting is an indoor hall with a gold decorative panel and a white lattice screen behind.2011-11-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a satsang-style gathering. A bare-shouldered man in an orange-red cloth with a dense orange-beaded rudraksha-style mala and gold-bead necklace stands on the right, with a red and white tilak on his forehead and long swept-back dark hair; he raises his right hand toward the head of a seated man with grey hair and glasses on the left, who bows with palms pressed together. A person in a white shirt on the far left reaches forward. Behind them, people sit in a crowd beneath orange and blue decorative banners, with a gold-coloured seat or throne visible in the background. The orange robes, mala and swept-back hair fit the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues; the page indicates the event is a Nithyananda satsang, so this is an appearance-based label only.2013-05-05A photograph of a satsang-style gathering. In the foreground a man in white clothes bows forward with his head lowered while reaching out to touch the feet or hand of a man on the right. The standing man wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over his bare shoulders, a heavy gold necklace of large beads, gold earrings, and a swept-back dark hair bun with white vertical tilaka marks on his forehead. He is smiling gently and extends his hand downward. Behind them a second figure in orange robes and a bald head with white marks stands, and a small child in a striped pink top appears at the left edge. A maroon curtain forms the backdrop, with several blurred onlookers in white. a person is shown as the standing man in orange with gold beads, a swept-back hair bun and a smiling expression, receiving the bow of a devotee in white.2013-03-07June 10 20132013-06-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, wearing a saffron-orange shawl over the shoulder, a golden-yellow inner cloth, and a long orange rudraksha mala with large gold bead ceremonial necklace. He stands among a crowd of devotees in a bright hall, with a balding man in white kurta bowing forward in the foreground, a hand resting on his head in blessing. Women in white and devotees with tilak marks watch in the background, with red drapes and a wall visible behind. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the central role, receiving or giving blessing, with appearance cues of long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala.2013-05-11Photo 11729235 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial blessing inside an indoor hall with maroon drapes behind. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a heavy multi-strand gold necklace, bangles and a gold earring, places his right hand on the head of a bowing devotee in a white shirt with hands joined. Several saffron-clad children stand at left, and shaven-headed priests in orange and white stand nearby. A red tray with ritual items sits at lower right. Swamiji (probable): the standing man has long swept-back hair, a gold necklace and saffron ceremonial clothing, matching the page's Swamiji reference, so this appearance-based label is applied with the caveat that appearance is the basis. Roles are the blessing giver, the devotee receiving blessing, and the attending priests and children.2013-05-24