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February 27 2013

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A photograph of a devotee in an orange saffron cloth bowing deeply with palms pressed together, touching his forehead to the joined hands of a man in a white shawl with red embroidered motifs. The standing man wears a small microphone headset, a red and white flower garland, a brown beaded waist belt and orange dhoti, and smiles warmly. Behind them stands a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and orange cloth. Behind the seated figure is an ornate gold throne on a tiger-striped cushion, with burgundy velvet drapes and a white sofa with an orange cushion on the left. The scene suggests a respectful greeting or seeking blessing.2013-02-27 +2 copiesA photograph of a satsang moment. On the right, a man seated on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin cushion wears a white shawl with a red-embroidered border, a long garland of red and orange flowers, a rudraksha mala, and a headset microphone; he is smiling and holding the shawl. Facing him on the left, a man in a saffron-orange robe with his hair tied up presses his palms together in greeting. Behind them a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala also holds his hands in anjali. A deep purple velvet curtain forms the backdrop, with a white sofa at the left edge. a person: the seated man on the gold throne wears a white shawl, floral garland, rudraksha mala and headset, with a gold-throne setting.2013-02-27December 16 20122012-12-16September 20 20152015-09-20A photograph of a seated figure on a gilded throne with red cushions, with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and orange-saffron robe, smiling as he receives an offering from a devotee in an orange kurta bent low before him. The devotee holds a small silver vessel and a brass plate, and wears a gold necklace and a white dhoti with a gold border. Behind them, women in white and red stand near green potted plants beside a red backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala. The scene suggests a darshan or padapuja offering.2016-05-06May 17 20142014-05-17October 20 20132013-10-20May 21 20162016-05-21August 14 20112011-08-14December 26 20152015-12-26Photograph of a devotional greeting inside a hall with maroon drapes. On the right, a man with long dark hair tied in a bun, gold earrings, an ochre-orange robe with a yellow border and a long rudraksha mala raises his right palm in a blessing gesture while smiling, his left forearm wrapped in white bandage. On the left, a grey-haired man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a red rudraksha mala presses his palms together in anjali. Another man at the far left has white tripod markings on his forehead and folds his hands. A golden throne with a lion-like finial and a tripod camera stand appear in the background, with a few seated women at the far right edge.2013-10-02A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned back, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over bare shoulders and a long rudraksha-style bead necklace with a gold-toned ceremonial pendant. He has long swept-back dark hair and a tilak-like mark on his forehead and is smiling as he places his right hand on the forehead of a shaved-headed man in white ritual clothing with an orange shawl. Behind them, two men in white dhoti and shirt wear orange shawls and lanyards, and a video camera operator is visible at top center. A brass oil lamp, a small potted plant and a dark red draped backdrop are in the setting. The seated man's appearance matches the page's Swamiji reference through several cues (long swept-back hair, ornate gold throne, saffron shawl, bead necklace), so this is a probable Swamiji in an act of blessing a devotee. Five or more people are visible including partially visible figures.2015-07-19