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November 20 2011

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A photo of a padapuja-style blessing indoors. A man with hair tied in a bun and an orange-saffron shawl over his bare upper body, wearing a rudraksha mala and a ring, places his right palm on the forehead of an older woman with grey hair, who wears a red headband, red top and a red-beaded necklace. Her eyes are closed and she is seated before him. Behind them a bald man in saffron stands beside a red box, and a dark blue curtain and a gilded chair edge appear at left. a person appearance is uncertain: the seated man's cues are a bun and rudraksha mala, but facial and presentation evidence is insufficient to confirm identity.2011-11-20November 20 20112011-11-20A seated man in an orange-saffron shawl with gold border and a long rudraksha mala sits on a red-upholstered gold-backed throne, his hand resting on the forehead of an older woman in a red top and red headband. Her grey hair is pulled back. Behind them a shaven-headed man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala stands by a red-draped table. Dark blue drapes and foliage form the background. The scene appears to be a blessing given to a devotee. The seated man is an appearance-based candidate for Swamiji (probable), identified by his long swept-back hair, saffron shawl with gold border, rudraksha mala and gold-backed throne; the identity is an appearance-based label only.2011-11-20A photograph of two people exchanging a rudraksha mala at a satsang. On the left, a smiling man with hair tied up in a bun wears an orange saffron shawl over his shoulder, several rudraksha beads, and a gold-edged garment; he holds a long strand of brown rudraksha beads aloft with one hand while holding a folded paper in the other. Facing him on the right, an older woman with grey hair wears a red headband, red top and red beaded necklace, raising her palms in a receiving gesture. A red box with white papers sits between them, and a dark blue backdrop and another figure in saffron appear behind.2011-11-20A photograph of a healing or blessing moment on a stage with a dark curtain behind. A man in an orange saffron garment with a rudraksha mala and gold bracelet places his right palm on the forehead of a older woman in a red headwrap, red top and red-and-beaded mala. She raises both hands in an open, rapturous gesture. Blurred audience members and a lectern with papers are visible at the bottom edge. a person cues are not sufficiently distinctive here, so the man is described by role as a presenting teacher giving a forehead blessing.2011-11-20May 09 20152015-05-09September 10 20122012-09-10March 11 20142014-03-11November 25 20112011-11-25A seated priest in a rust-brown and gold-bordered dhoti-style cloth with white vibhuti marks on his forehead and orange-red beaded necklaces places his right hand on the forehead of a shaven-headed man in an orange-red robe and rudraksha mala, who has white tilak marks and an earring. Behind them a seated woman in a maroon robe and dark beads watches, and two people in cream and white stand in a room with red curtains. The scene resembles a forehead blessing or initiation during a ritual.2013-11-05February 25 20132013-02-25March 26th 20142014-03-26