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September 04 2011

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A photograph of two men in a hall with a red curtain behind them. On the left, a man in a white shirt with a red and white lanyard and a brown rudraksha mala stands with palms raised, smiling. On the right, a bare-chested man with swept-back dark hair in a bun wears a red and gold-bordered cloth and a dark beaded necklace, smiling as their palms meet in a high-five. A woman in white sits in the blurred background, with a camera tripod and stand visible beside the curtain.2011-09-04A photograph of a man in a white shirt with red and gold beads at his neck, standing with a gold ring on his raised hand, while a smiling man in a red garment with gold borders and a rudraksha mala at the neck places both palms on his forehead. The man in red has long dark hair tied back in a bun and is bare-chested beneath the red wrap. A red curtain and a tripod are visible in the background, with a few blurred people seated behind them and an air conditioning unit at right.2011-09-04 +1 copiesA photograph in a hall with cream walls and maroon curtains. A smiling man in saffron-orange and gold-bordered robes, wearing a long multicoloured flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, places his raised hand on the forehead of an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti on the left. The man in saffron has white horizontal tilak on his forehead and a red dot. Other men in white clothes stand behind them, and a bald man in the background wears a red-marked forehead. a person is the saffron-robed man, shown with garland, ornate gold-bordered robe and rudraksha cues.2013-09-27March 30 20142014-03-30Indoor satsang setting with a man in a white kurta and dark wristwatch placing his palm against the forehead of a seated person in a maroon-red robe with gold-edged border and a long rudraksha mala. The seated figure has a white vibhuti line and red kumkum bindu, and is smiling. A golden lion-shaped ritual object sits in front, and a framed portrait of a saffron-turbaned sannyasi stands behind, with a gold-framed tableau on the wall. The gesture appears to be a blessing or darshan exchange. Two people visible, one partially at left edge.2013-12-08A photograph of a padapuja-style blessing on a stage. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white tilak, wearing an orange sleeveless garment, smiles broadly while placing both hands on the head of a seated older man. The older man wears a plain white shirt, a black beaded mala and a gold pendant, and his eyes are lowered. Blurred gold and red ceremonial decor fills the background, and a dark curtain sits behind the stage. A microphone is visible at the lower left. The blessing figure matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of long swept-back hair and saffron-orange clothing, and is shown as the one giving the blessing.2010-11-18 +2 copiesJuly 01 20132013-07-01A man in a white shirt and white trousers raises both hands, palms toward a seated figure with a short white forehead mark and long swept-back dark hair, wearing a white and red flower garland and an orange cloth. The seated figure, with a white forehead mark and garlands, extends an arm to meet the raised palm of the standing man in an indoor hall with warm lighting. A woman in a white top and a woman in orange-and-white clothing stand behind, and a gold ceremonial object is partly visible at the left edge. A visitor's badge is pinned to the white shirt of the standing man.2014-03-30A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a long ponytail, gold chain necklace and a white tilak on his forehead, smiles as he extends both arms toward a standing devotee in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl. The devotee presses his palms to his forehead in a gesture of reverence. Behind them a monk in orange robes and rudraksha mala sits beside a white wall-mounted air conditioner and a red cushioned seat. The setting appears to be an indoor satsang or darshan hall. Probable Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, seated with long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron clothing, receiving a devotee's pranam.2012-10-20A photograph of an indoor blessing moment. A grey-haired man in a white kurta, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, bows his head while a woman in an orange-red shawl and dark hair places her palm on his forehead and raises her other hand in blessing. She smiles warmly. Behind them a seated woman in red wears a bindi and covers her mouth, and a partly visible man stands at left. A golden object is visible at the lower right. The room has plain wall panels and soft lighting.2014-03-06March 07 20142014-03-07December 10 20132013-12-10