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May 26 2013

2013-05-26 +1 copies

A photo of a smiling man with swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a thick pink and white floral garland, a heavy gold bead necklace and gold bangles, touching the head of a bowing devotee in a pink shirt and rudraksha mala. Behind them, red drapes and gold-decorated altar structures. A standing man in a striped shirt and a second man in pink appear at left.

A photograph of a standing man in an orange-brown cloth draped over bare shoulders, wearing a long pink-and-white flower garland with green-gold borders and a thick gold-bead necklace over a rudraksha mala. He has long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, and holds a folded white paper in his left hand while his right hand rests on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with folded hands, a ritual gesture like blessing or initiation. Gold armlets and bangles adorn his arms. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and saffron, some shaved-headed, watches, with red curtains and a gold deity figure in the background.

A photograph of a satsang-style blessing. A man in an orange robe with a thick red and green flower garland, layered beaded necklaces, a gold pendant and a bangle reaches out and places his palm on the head of a devotee with short dark hair in a light blue shirt, who stands with palms pressed together. Several other devotees in white shirts and white dhotis hold their hands in anjali behind them, one wearing a dark rudraksha-style mala. The man in orange has a white tripundra mark on his forehead and smiles. Pink walls and a red-and-white painted pillar with a yellow motif frame the room, and another person with a white-marked forehead is at the right edge. The orange-robed figure is presented as a person by the page cues, though the appearance is only partly consistent with the description, so the identity is uncertain.

A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange robe with a red-and-white garland of red beads and silver bead accents, a long gold-bead necklace, and a rudraksha-style mala with a red tilak on his forehead, extending one hand in blessing toward devotees. Several devotees in the foreground have their palms pressed together in namaste, one bowing with hands folded; a man holds a white paper at the lower right. The hall has a red drape and ceiling lights. Swamiji (probable) is present, shown with long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ornate gold and red garlands, bestowing blessings on devotees.

A smiling man in saffron-orange robes stands centre-right, his hair swept up in a bun, with a white and red tilak on his forehead and a red bindi. He wears several strands of rudraksha and beaded malas, a gold necklace and a large pendant. His right arm extends to touch the head of a bald man in a white shirt, who is pressing his palms together in a respectful gesture. Other people stand around them, including a man in orange garments with white ash markings on his arm and chest, a woman in a light top at left, and a man in a pink shirt. Behind them are maroon drapes and a golden murti in the background.

A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands at right in an orange-brown cloth, wearing a red floral garland, a gold necklace with a large gold pendant, a rudraksha-style bead mala, and gold armbands. He extends his hand to touch the head of a young man on the left. Several devotees in white shirts and checked clothing stand and bow with folded hands in a hall with a red curtain. Swamiji (probable) based on the long swept-back hair, orange garment, garland and gold ornaments, though appearance is only partly clear.

A photograph of a devotional gathering in an indoor hall with peach walls and framed religious pictures. A central figure wears a red turban with gold trim, a red robe, and layered gold-coloured beaded necklaces, and smiles while extending his right hand in blessing toward a kneeling devotee. A man in white kneels with his palms pressed together, and another devotee in white bows forward with hands joined. Behind them, several men in white shirts and a monk in saffron stand watching. A bald man in saffron and a younger shaved-headed person in white stand at the right edge.

May 21 2012

A photograph of a smiling man with swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-orange draped garment, a gold-bead and rudraksha-style necklace, and layered pink and white flower garlands. He reaches out his hand to bless a bowed, grey-haired devotee in white, while other devotees stand with palms pressed together in namaste. Background shows red drapes and gold-decorated temple shrines with more people in white. a person is shown in the central role of blessing devotees.

Photograph of a satsang-style moment indoors with a warm, cream-toned hall behind. On the right, a smiling man with swept-back dark hair, an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulders, and a long necklace of red and gold beads plus a gold-toned chain, is placing his hand on the head of a seated devotee in glasses and a white shirt. Several other men in white shirts stand to the left with hands folded in namaste, faces turned toward the scene. The gold beads, red garland and saffron cloth are the most prominent colours. Appearance cues (swept-back hair, saffron shawl, ornate beaded necklace) are consistent with a probable Swamiji presence, so the person is labelled Swamiji (probable) in the appearance-based sense only.