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January 03 2014

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A seated man with long dark hair tied in a bun, wearing a bare-chested orange-and-gold dhoti-style garment, a layered rudraksha and gold bead necklace, and a vertical tilak on his forehead, places both hands on the head of an older bearded man with long white hair. The older man, dressed in an orange robe, bows forward with his eyes closed. The seated figure sits on a gold-carved throne with red upholstery in a warmly lit room.2014-01-11January 04 20142014-01-04Photograph of a Kalpataru-style blessing. A man with slicked-back hair, a white sandal-paste tilak on his forehead, a red-and-gold saffron-toned cloth, and a multi-strand beaded necklace of gold and bead ornaments extends his raised right hand in a blessing gesture over the head of a seated man in a grey sweater with a collar and a moustache. A gold ornamental object and red flowers appear in the background. Another person is partly visible at the right edge. a person: the seated figure wears saffron-orange drapery, beaded ornaments and a white tilak, and is performing the blessing.2014-01-03A seated man in orange saffron robes with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha malas and a gold ceremonial necklace places his hand on the forehead of a kneeling older man with grey hair who wears a pale yellow kurta and has his palms pressed together. The seated man has a white horizontal tilak with a red dot. Behind them a figure in orange robes with a flower garland and a raised hand stands beside a gold-framed deity murti on a red throne. Red velvet cushions and a red throne frame the scene. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man in orange with long hair, malas and gold necklace, shown giving blessing to a devotee in a darshan setting.2012-10-07May 12 20142014-05-12January 22 20142014-01-22Photograph of two men in close profile. On the left, a man with long dark hair tied back, a white vibhuti line on his forehead, gold bead necklaces and a rust-red shawl, places his right hand on the forehead of an elderly white-bearded man on the right. The elder wears an orange-saffron robe, presses his palms together in prayer and bows his head. A gilded object is partly visible at the left edge, and red curtains hang in the background. Identity is an appearance-based judgement only; the left figure's hair, adornments and saffron-and-red clothing are the cues that might suggest a person, giving a blessing to a devotee, but this is uncertain.2014-01-02A seated man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold-and-bead garland and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead places his right hand on the forehead of an elderly white-haired man in a blue-and-white striped shirt, who bows with his palms pressed together. Gold kalasha-like vessels and red cushions surround them in a warmly lit room. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklaces and saffron clothing, and is giving blessing to a devotee.2014-01-04August 02 20142014-08-02A photograph of two men in close indoor contact. On the left, a man with hair tied in a bun, a white tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and an orange-and-gold saffron garment, places his right palm on the forehead of an older bearded man with long white hair and beard. The older man, wearing an orange padded jacket, has his eyes closed and hands raised in receiving. Behind them is a shimmering gold-and-red draped backdrop, with an orange chair and a brass vessel visible at the lower left. Two other people are partially visible at the edges.2014-01-07May 13 20142014-05-13A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a flower garland with white and yellow blossoms, wearing a white tilak on his forehead, extends his right hand to bless an elderly man kneeling before him. The elderly man wears thin-rimmed glasses, a white shirt and trousers, and has white hair and a moustache. Beside them is a gold cobra-hooded sculpture, a silver staff, and a red-cushioned gold throne. A woman in a white top and rudraksha mala stands nearby, and a woman in a green top with an orange shawl stands in the background with hands folded in prayer. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan setting. The seated man is an appearance-based probable candidate for Swamiji with long swept-back hair, saffron robes, a flower garland and rudraksha-style beads.2014-05-13