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September 20 2015

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September 20 20152015-09-20September 20 20152015-09-20A bare-shouldered figure in saffron-orange cloth with long dark hair swept back and a rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold necklace, is blessing a man in white kurta with a red sash and red lanyard. The figure's right hand rests on the devotee's forehead while the devotee holds both palms raised. Behind them, people in white and red clothing stand and sit in a warm-lit hall with a dark drape and potted plants. This is a person figure giving a blessing to a devotee; the setting suggests satsang or darshan.2015-05-09September 20 20152015-09-20A photograph of a samaya deeksha initiation during a homa. A bare-shouldered figure with cropped dark hair and a light vertical forehead mark, wearing a deep red-brown robe with a gold-edged border and a thick gold beaded necklace, reaches forward to press a hand on the forehead of a young man with short dark hair. The young man wears a white kurta-style garment and an orange-red shawl printed with repeating script, and raises his other palm toward the viewer. Behind them, several people in white garments with red-orange shawls stand or sit, and a woman in an orange-red shawl is at the right edge. A rudraksha mala and a small bowl of flowers or leaves sit in the foreground. a person is.2015-07-17December 26 20142014-12-26September 20 20152015-09-20A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange robe with a gold-bordered shawl and a pearl-and-rudraksha style necklace placing his right palm on the forehead of a man in a white kurta with a red shawl. The blessing figure has long hair pulled back in a bun and a warm smile. The recipient, with his hands pressed together in namaste, receives the blessing. Behind them, several people in white and red clothing stand in a hall with a gold-colored kalasha or brass vessel in the lower left, potted plants and a framed portrait with gold border on the right. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan moment at a satsang.2014-03-21July 19 20152015-07-19September 20 20152015-09-20A seated figure in a rust-red saffron wrap with a long, swept-back dark hairstyle and a brown rudraksha-style mala across the chest raises a hand to bless the head of a older man in a white shirt and red-and-cream shawl, who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them are ornate garlanded deity murti figures draped in gold necklaces and pink, maroon and green cloth, with a golden throne-like seat on the left and green foliage. The scene appears to be a darshan with blessing. Two physical people are visible.2014-12-28A photograph of a seated man with short dark hair, a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, and a garland of white and multicoloured flowers, wearing a bare chest with a red-and-orange cloth draped over his lap, extending his right hand to touch the forehead of an older man in a white shirt and red-orange shawl with a visitor badge. Behind them stands a silver trident-like staff, a gold-coloured lion-head ornament sits in the foreground, and a gold throne with red cushions and a framed picture are in the background. A second person in red shawl stands at the right edge. The seated figure has garlands and bare-chest ceremonial adornment consistent with the page's description of a senior guru, so the identity is appearance-based and uncertain.2014-05-13