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May 05 2015

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A photograph inside a temple-style hall with a deep red, zebra-patterned throne and red cushions. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha-style red-brown wrap stands on the throne, placing his hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt. Garlands of red and white flowers hang around the throne, and brass lamps stand on both sides. A statue of a seated deity and a figure in saffron with a rudraksha mala appear in a backdrop on the left, and a stone carved wall frames the scene. Piles of orange cloth and fruit lie on the platform in front of the throne, consistent with a blessing or darshan moment.2015-05-05May 05 20152015-05-05A photograph of a satsang setting. A figure in an orange-saffron garment with a red bindi, gold bangles and a multi-coloured floral garland sits on a red zebra-striped throne and smiles while placing a hand on the head of a man with his back to the camera. That man wears a white shirt and raises both palms in devotion. Behind them stands a large backdrop of a seated saffron-robed figure with rudraksha beads, a floral-garlanded deity-like image, brass oil lamps (kuthuvilakku) and a red-and-gold ornamented pillar, with fruits placed on the throne ledge.2015-05-05September 18 20112011-09-18A photograph of a seated figure in a red-and-gold saffron-toned robe with a gold-bordered shawl and a long beaded necklace, sporting a white tripundra forehead mark, pressing his right palm onto the crown of a man's head. The recipient wears a white collared shirt and bends forward with palms raised in a blessing gesture. Behind them is a golden ornate shrine wall with lattice panels, brass lamps and gilded decorations on a red-cushioned seat. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the page's cues of saffron-coloured clothing and a beaded necklace, though the identification is uncertain, so the description is labelled probable in appearance terms only.2015-08-23A seated long-haired figure in orange and saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and a gold-bordered orange shawl sits on a red velvet throne with an ornate gold backrest, receiving a head blessing. A man in white clothes and an orange lanyard stands behind, both palms raised to the figure's head. A bald-headed man in white sits at the lower left and a man with a white tilak and white dhoti sits at the right. Red velvet curtains hang behind them. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure, based on long swept-back hair, saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a throne, with the role of the seated teacher receiving a blessing.2013-05-14A photograph of a seated man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron shawl over a bare chest, a rudraksha-style bead mala and a garland of green and red flowers, sitting on a red velvet throne. He rests his right hand on the bald head of a devotee kneeling in front of him; the devotee wears a white shirt and a gold wristwatch and holds both arms outstretched. A painted backdrop of a banyan tree and a golden kalasha-like lamp stand are behind them.2015-05-05July 21 20142014-07-21May 14 20132013-05-14May 02 20122012-05-02A seated man in a rust-red robe with a rudraksha mala and a white vibhuti line on his forehead places his right hand on the crown of a kneeling, bald devotee in a white shirt and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala, who has his palms pressed together. Behind them a golden ornate throne or shrine panel, a yellow draped cloth and green potted plants fill the room, and a woman in a yellow sari sits at the right. The scene reads as a blessing or initiation moment. The seated man appears in a robe and ornaments matching the a person presentation, so this is an appearance-based candidate rather than a confirmed identity.2015-02-15A seated figure on a gold-carved throne with a red velvet backrest and draped tiger-print cloth touches the head of a kneeling devotee in white. The seated figure wears an orange-saffron cloth, an orange garland, and a red bindi, with long dark hair. The kneeling man in white clothing has both hands raised palms-out and wears gold bangles and a ring. A second person in white sits at the left edge. Gold ornate panels and red velvet curtains form the backdrop.2013-05-14