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September 02 2015

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November 02 20142014-11-02May 13 20142014-05-13A photograph of two men in orange-red robes in an indoor ceremonial setting with red drapes behind them. On the left, a smiling man with long dark hair swept back, wearing a red-orange shawl, a gold beaded necklace and a red-and-gold bindi, extends his right arm to touch the forehead of a second man. The second man, with short dark hair, closes his eyes, wears a white forehead mark, an orange shawl, a gold bangle, and holds his hands together near his face. A silver staff topped with a ornate finial and a golden cobra-hooded object stand beside them, with a golden deity murti at the lower left.2014-07-24September 02 20152015-09-02August 02 20142014-08-02May 03 20142014-05-03A seated man bare-chested from the waist up, wearing a saffron-red cloth, a long multi-strand garland of white jasmine and orange-yellow flowers, and rudraksha beads, reaches out to press his palm on the forehead of a younger man in a red-orange kurta and orange shawl who stands with palms raised in front of him. A tall silver staff stands beside them and a golden throne with red cushions sits behind. A gold lion-headed object is in the foreground, and a woman in white with an orange shawl sits at the lower right. A framed painting hangs on the wall behind. a person: the seated man has long swept-back hair, a vertical white forehead mark and a garland, consistent with the page, and is giving a blessing to the devotee.2014-05-13May 13 20142014-05-13A photograph of a ritual scene in which a bare-chested man in a red-orange dhoti-style wrap, a red and gold headband, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and gold face markings sits on a low seat, holding a long silver trident-staff and reaching forward with a raised hand to touch the head of a man in a white shirt and red shawl. The man in white stands with his hands pressed together above his head, receiving the blessing. Beside them, a gold lion-face figure and a red cushioned seat are visible, with a framed patterned wall hanging behind. Other people in orange and white stand at the edges.2014-05-05A seated figure in a red-orange sleeveless garment and a red headband with gold embroidery places a hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange shawl. The seated figure has a long silver-tipped staff beside him, a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and yellow turmeric paste on the forehead. The devotee bows slightly and holds a small clear cup in one hand. Behind them, a woman in orange and white and another in red wear shawls, and a golden lion-faced ornament sits at the left edge. The setting is an indoor hall with a framed textile hanging on the wall.2014-05-05A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a bare chest, rudraksha malas layered across the shoulders and chest, a gold-and-rudraksha belt, and a white tripundra with red bindi on his forehead, smiles as he places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with an orange shawl. He holds a folded white paper in his left hand. Behind him, a golden throne with red cushions stands beside a seated deity murti in orange cloth with a golden base. The setting is an indoor room with a white wall and a ventilation grille. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan moment.2012-10-16Two men sit close together in a gilded interior with a deep red curtain behind them. On the right, a long-haired man with a sweeping mane, a red tilak on his forehead, rudraksha malas and an ornate gold necklace, wearing a saffron-orange robe, smiles while pressing a red mark to the forehead of a shaved-headed man on the left. The left man, bare-chested apart from a saffron-and-white cloth and rudraksha beads, has his palms raised in a receptive gesture. The right man holds a thin wooden stick in his other hand. Leopard-print cushions and a silver-patterned throne frame the scene. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron-orange robe, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace, seated on a throne; he is the one giving the blessing.2017-10-06