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November 14 20102010-11-14A photograph of a long-haired man in white dhoti-style cloth seated before ornate gold throne-like carved chairs with a red cushioned seat. He wears a gold necklace of large bead-like pendants and a gold bracelet, holding a thin wooden stick or rod to the forehead of a shorter man with short dark hair who wears a white shirt and a beaded necklace and bows his head. The man in white raises his other hand with palm open toward the seated devotee's head. Behind them are decorated altar elements with garlands, a brass or gold finial and a colourful flower garland. a person: the long-haired man in white and gold ornaments, seated on the throne, is a probable candidate for the a person role, based on his long swept-back hair, gold necklace and throne seating.2010-11-14A photograph of a long-haired man in a white dhoti wearing a heavy gold armlet and a gold necklace of large bead-like pendants, reaching forward to place his right hand on the grey-haired head of a seated older man in a white shirt. Behind them stand a gold ornate throne-like structure, a golden kalasha-style finial, and garlands of white, orange and green flowers around a deity murti. The older man has his eyes closed and his hands folded in devotion while receiving the blessing.2010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14A photograph of a man in a rust-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a white-and-red forehead mark placing his right hand on the forehead of a seated devotee in a white kurta. The devotee kneels with palms pressed together, eyes closed. A gold kalasha-style vessel sits at the lower left, a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure hangs at upper right, and red and gold cushions line the floor behind them.2014-03-21November 11 20132013-11-11A photograph of an initiation moment in a seated gathering. A shaved-headed young man in a white shirt sits with eyes closed while an older man in white, with a silver bracelet on his raised wrist, presses his palm on the young man's forehead and supports the back of his head. Other seated men in white clothes are visible behind them, some with hands raised to their own heads. The setting is dim, with white sheets or cloths on the floor. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance, and the people shown are devotees in white.2007-02-24A photograph of a blessing moment indoors. A person in an orange saffron garment with a rudraksha mala and a red tassel at the shoulder stands and places a palm on the crown of a seated man with closed eyes and hands folded in greeting. The seated man wears a white shirt and a dark lanyard. The standing figure holds a sheet of white paper in the other hand. Behind them are a gold-trimmed box and red-brown curtains. The standing figure has long swept-back dark hair and distinctive orange clothing with rudraksha beads, so an appearance-based label applies: Swamiji (probable), giving blessing to a devotee. The image is a photo of two physical people.2011-10-09July 30 20062006-07-30A photograph of a long-haired man in a white wrap with a gold ceremonial necklace of gold-capped beads and a gold bracelet, with a white and red forehead marking, placing his right hand on the head of a seated man in a white shirt with a lanyard. Behind them stand a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, a golden ornamental backdrop and a bouquet of pink, orange and yellow flowers. The scene suggests a blessing given during a satsang setting. Swamiji (probable) is the long-haired man, identified by his long swept-back hair, gold ceremonial necklace and ornate gold bracelet, giving a blessing to the seated devotee.2010-12-06November 14 20102010-11-14A close photograph of a man with short dark hair and closed eyes, head bowed, hands pressed together in namaskar. A hand adorned with a gold ring and a gold-beaded bracelet with rudraksha beads rests on his forehead, a blessing gesture. The man wears a white kurta with a rudraksha mala at his neck. Blurred pink and orange garments appear in the background.2018-04-20 +1 copies