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February 01 2015

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A seated figure in an orange-red saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white kurta with glasses and folded hands. The seated figure has swept-back dark hair and a ceremonial gold necklace visible behind him, consistent with a blessing. Yellow flowers, green foliage, gold draped fabric and a silver trident-shaped staff surround them. a person seated on a red-cushioned throne, giving a blessing. A woman in white sits partly visible at right, and a few other people stand in the background.2015-02-01A photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and wrap with a yellow waistband, wearing a long garland of yellow and dark beads, with long swept-back hair and a white forehead mark, placing a hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a beaded necklace who bows with palms joined. The seated figure sits on a red tiger-striped cushioned throne with a gold lion-head armrest and gold ornate backrest. Behind them, a woman with a white forehead mark and a white-haired elder watch; a striped white wall panel and a fan are in the background. a person (saffron wrap, long swept-back hair, bead garland, throne) in a blessing role.2014-09-21A seated figure with a swept-back dark hairstyle, bare-chested under a maroon-brown cloth, wears a red and white garland with rudraksha beads and a white tilak on the forehead, placing a hand on the head of a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears a white kurta and an orange shawl and presses palms together. Behind them are red velvet drapes, a floral garland of red and yellow flowers, and a gold kalasha-like vessel. A seated figure with long swept-back hair and rudraksha malas with a crown-like adornment gives blessing, consistent with a padapuja-style darshan. Swamiji (probable) is in the seated figure, who has long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and a garland, and the devotee is kneeling in front of the throne.2014-09-28A seated figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long rudraksha mala and sits on a deep red cushioned throne before a golden carved backdrop. Their hair is pulled back into a bun. They press a small white cloth or paper to the forehead of a bald man in a white shirt who bows low before them. Behind is a bank of yellow flowers and green foliage, a trident-like ceremonial staff stands upright, and a woman in a maroon-bordered sari with a rudraksha mala watches. Offerings sit on a tray at the lower left. Appearance-based label: a person seated on the throne, with saffron robes and rudraksha mala as qualifying cues.2015-02-01A seated figure in a red-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing white-and-orange flower garlands and a white forehead mark, places his right hand on the crown of a kneeling man in a white shirt and red-orange shawl. The seated figure's eyes are closed and he appears to be giving a blessing. Beside him are gold lion-head armrests of a throne, a silver staff with a ornate finial, and a framed painting on a pale wall. A woman in a red top is partly visible at the right edge.2014-05-13February 01 20152015-02-01September 28 20142014-09-28September 14 20142014-09-14October 02 20132013-10-02October 25 20152015-10-25September 14 20142014-09-14A photograph of an initiation moment inside an ornate golden-latticed shrine hall. A seated man in a saffron-red turban, red-orange robe with gold border, and beaded coral necklace and bracelets extends his right hand to rest on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt and white trousers, who holds his palm up in greeting and wears a rudraksha mala. Behind them a woman in white with a red-brown shawl and beaded necklace stands near a gold-brocaded cloth, and another woman in a colourful striped sari watches. Red carpet and cushions cover the floor. The seated figure has a long swept-back appearance consistent with a presiding teacher, but the appearance is not conclusive, so the identity is recorded as unsure.2015-08-26