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July 18 2011

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A photograph of a seated man with swept-back dark hair in a bun, wearing a magenta and gold-bordered draped garment and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, extending his right arm toward a shaved-headed man in a white t-shirt with wooden prayer beads around his neck. The shaved-headed man stands close, hands pressed together in anjali mudra, facing him. A palm leaf and red cloth are visible at the lower edge of the frame, with another person partially visible in the background.2011-07-18A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala necklace and hair swept back into a bun sits on a wooden throne-style chair with an orange cushion, facing and reaching toward a standing bald, bearded man in a white t-shirt and grey trousers. Red storage boxes and a water bottle sit beside the chair against a red wall with red curtains.2011-07-08May 19 20132013-05-19A photograph in a ceremonial hall with red velvet drapery and gilded furniture. A seated figure with swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a gold bead necklace wears an orange-red shawl over orange garments, sits on a gold-framed throne with a red velvet cushion, and is being honoured. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands before the throne, his right hand touching the seated figure's forehead while his left hand is raised. A younger man in a white shirt and a rudraksha mala stands at the left edge, and another person's head is visible in the lower right corner. The scene shows a blessing or greeting ritual. The page attributes the event to a person, but the seated figure's appearance is not sufficiently distinctive to confirm an identity.2013-05-19A photograph of a long-haired man in rust-orange robes and a dense rudraksha mala placing his right hand on the crown of a balding man's head. The blessing man wears a pink shirt and red-and-black printed shawl. The orange-robed figure has long dark hair and a dark tilak mark on his forehead, with a bracelet on his wrist. A red backdrop and green foliage appear behind, and a golden throne-like seat is at lower left. Consistent with a third-eye initiation or blessing at a Shuddhadvaitam camp; the visible person is recognizable as a person by long swept hair, rudraksha mala and saffron-orange robes.2016-05-06September 05 20122012-09-05September 28 20142014-09-28A seated man in a rust-orange garment with a bare shoulder, wearing a red and white beaded mala and silver beaded armlets, sits on a golden cushion and extends his arm forward. Opposite him, a shaved-headed man in a white kurta with a beaded mala raises his palm toward the seated man's hand in a blessing gesture. A white forehead marking is visible on the seated man. Beige wall panels and a black speaker stack form the background, with a golden fabric draped at the lower left.2013-12-05February 09 20122012-02-09December 20 20132013-12-20A photo of two men at close range in a red-draped hall. On the left, a man with long dark hair in a bun, bare-shouldered and wearing an orange-red cloth with a gold chain necklace and a white tilak on his forehead, extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a bald man on the right, who wears a plain white kurta. Behind them is a golden deity murti or ornate figure, and a lit oil lamp hangs at the left edge. Bamboo screens and a partially visible seated figure appear in the background. A man in orange-red clothing giving a blessing with his palm on another's head suggests a darshan or blessing moment.2014-07-15December 21 20132013-12-21