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July 27 2014

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July 25 20142014-07-25A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala at his neck and a white forehead mark, placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in white clothes with a rudraksha mala and folded hands. Behind them stands a silver trident (trishul) and gold ornaments on a dais, with a bamboo and green-leaf backdrop. The kneeling man bows in a blessing gesture, holding a folded paper. Appearance cues on the seated figure include saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, but the figure is not confidently identified from the photo alone.2014-10-12A photograph of a seated figure with a swept-back dark hair, white vibhuti horizontal marks and a red kumkum dot on the forehead, bare-shouldered and wearing a deep red shawl with gold border and a long gold-beaded necklace. He reaches to touch the crown of a man kneeling in front of him; the man wears a white kurta, a thin gold chain, and has his palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them stand a golden lion-headed throne armrest, orange and blue drapes, and a garland of yellow and red flowers. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a ceremonial gold necklace and a shawl, matching the cues for the page's named teacher, so the appearance is consistent with that identity in person.2013-11-11July 25 20142014-07-25A photograph of a guru-disciple blessing in a ceremonial hall with red drapes. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a white forehead mark and a dark hair knot sits on a gold-ornamented seat and extends his right hand onto the head of a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears a white shirt, an orange-red shawl with printed text, and a rudraksha bracelet, and holds his palms together. Behind the blessing stands a silver staff with a finial and a peacock-feather fan, beside a golden lion-form armrest. The appearance is consistent with a person, seated in a saffron robe with a white tilak and a dark hair knot; the blessing is given in the seated role of a guru.2014-07-20A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bead necklace and a sandalwood-marked forehead places his right hand on the forehead of a younger man in a white shirt and white trousers, who has an orange lanyard. The seated figure holds a sheet of paper and sits on an ornate gold throne with a peacock-feather fan at the left edge; a golden cobra-entwined staff rises beside them against red drapes. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair and saffron robes with ceremonial gold beads, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji. The scene resembles a blessing or initiation moment.2014-07-25A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, a red hair tie, a gold bead necklace and a red-orange cloth wrapped around the waist extends his right hand to bless a man in a white kurta with a red-orange shawl, who stands with palms pressed together and eyes closed. Behind them are a golden lion-face throne armrest, a golden cobra-hood carved support, a tall silver staff with a dark twisted shaft, and red draped curtains. The scene shows a blessing given in a ceremonial hall, with the seated figure as the a person by his hair, ornaments and saffron-toned clothing.2014-07-24Photograph of an indoor satsang setting with dark red velvet drapes behind. A figure seated on a red zebra-patterned sofa, viewed from behind, wears a rust-red shawl over a leopard-print skirt, a long beaded necklace and a bun with a red hair tie, and places a hand on the forehead of a seated older man in a white-and-grey striped shirt who bows his head. Behind them a woman in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala stands with hands folded, and a gold figure sits at lower left. a person: the seated figure in rust-red shawl with long beaded necklace and swept hair is an appearance-based candidate, blessing a devotee in a darshan-style giving.2014-04-25August 26 20142014-08-26May 03 20142014-05-03September 28 20142014-09-28A seated man in a rust-red shawl and bare chest, with a white vertical tilak, a red dot on his forehead, a long white flower garland with red and yellow blooms, and a rudraksha mala, places his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in glasses and a white shirt. Behind them stand a gilded throne-like seat, a tall silver staff with a finial, and a framed painting on a wall. A golden lion-head ornament appears at lower left. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment.2014-05-13