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July 06 2011

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Two men in close physical contact at a seated darshan. The man on the left wears an orange saffron cloth wrapped over one shoulder, a long rudraksha mala of dark brown beads, and his dark hair is tied in a top knot. He leans his forehead toward the bald, bearded man on the right, who wears a plain white shirt and rests his head against the other's, one hand on the seated man's shoulder. Behind them is a pink wall with dark red and maroon painted motifs, and a gold ornamental carving and a red velvet chair appear at the left edge. a person identity is not established.2011-07-06Photo 11726308 +1 copiesA smiling man with short dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead and an orange garment over his shoulders sits in front of an ornate gold-carved throne. A bald, bearded man in a white t-shirt faces away from the camera and touches the smiling man's head with both hands in a blessing gesture. A pink and black abstract painted backdrop with a small gold deity figure is visible behind them. The smiling man has a red bindi and orange clothing but no long swept-back hair, crown or rudraksha mala, so his identity is uncertain and is recorded as unsure.2011-07-09Close-up photo of a seated man in an orange saffron garment with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, reaching to rest his hand on the shoulder of a man in a white shirt who faces him, with a small red mark on his forehead and a rudraksha around his neck. Behind them are fruits, a red cushion and a gold ornament, and a partially visible person at the right edge. Swamiji (probable) appears in orange with long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and gold jewelry, giving a blessing-like touch to a seated devotee in white.2011-02-26A photo of a seated man in saffron-orange clothing with a long dark hair knot and a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder, smiling and raising his right hand palm outward while a bald man in a white t-shirt with a thin dark necklace faces him and raises his palm in response. A dark curtain and a red patterned wall form the backdrop; a red cushion and red striped cloth are visible. The orange-clad seated figure matches Swamiji (probable) by his saffron garment, long hair and rudraksha mala; he is in person, and his greeting exchange with the white-clad devotee is the main action.2011-07-09A seated man with long dark hair swept back, wearing an orange-saffron wrap and multiple dark rudraksha mala beads, smiles while placing his right hand on the crown of a shaved-headed man in a grey t-shirt who leans forward with his palms pressed together. Behind them a red-and-gold backdrop shows framed portraits of older robed figures. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan exchange. a person: the seated man with long swept-back hair, saffron wrap and rudraksha malas is a candidate for the a person role, and the seated man is the one giving the blessing.November 20 20112011-11-20 +1 copiesA seated figure in an orange saffron wrap with a long rudraksha mala draped over the shoulder rests against a dark red velvet cushion in front of an ornate gold carved throne back. A man in a white shirt leans in with his head against the seated figure's neck, his hand resting on the shoulder. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at the right against a pink and black painted backdrop.2011-07-06October 22 20102010-10-22A photo of an indoor darshan moment against a dark background and a silver-embossed backdrop. A bearded man with long matted dreadlocks, a horizontal white and red forehead mark, a rudraksha mala worn across the chest, a gold pendant on a chain, and a maroon-red draped cloth stands on the left, smiling. A bald man in a cream-white kurta on the right faces him with palms pressed together in namaste. a person is the person in maroon with the dreadlocks and rudraksha malas, shown receiving a devotee in darshan.2017-12-16A seated figure in an orange saffron garment with a long dark rudraksha mala hanging from the neck, wearing a gold necklace and red-and-pink patterned trousers, reaches forward and places his hands on the forehead of an older white-haired man in a white shirt and blue neck cloth who bends forward in devotion. Behind them stand a large garlanded deity murti with pink, yellow and purple flower garlands and a golden backdrop, and a dark red curtain on the left. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan at a satsang.2012-04-25March 22 20142014-03-22