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November 27 2011

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A seated figure in a rust-orange robe with a yellow waistband and a white flower garland blesses a kneeling man in a white shirt with folded hands, resting an outstretched hand on the man's head. The seated figure has a white forehead mark and short dark hair; a golden lion-headed armrest and red tiger-striped cushions surround the throne-like seat. Behind, two women in orange saris with rudraksha malas stand near a golden pillar, and a white-clad woman with a horizontal forehead mark and a bead mala looks on. The setting is an indoor hall with a red carpet and a wall fan.2014-09-21A seated man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe, wearing a multi-strand rudraksha mala and a garland of pink and red flowers with yellow blossoms, rests his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white kurta. The kneeling devotee holds his palms together in anjali mudra with eyes lowered. Behind them is a golden serpent-hooded sculpture and red zebra-print upholstery against deep maroon drapery. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a white vibhuti mark with a red bindi, and ceremonial rudraksha and flower garlands, matching the page's Padukā Pūjā and blessing setting; the blessing gesture is a darshan-style head blessing.2014-09-28April 13 20142014-04-13September 21 20142014-09-21A photograph of a seated man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a long gold-and-rudraksha necklace and a white vibhuti line on his forehead, smiling and placing his right hand on the crown of a bald man's head. The bald man, in a white garment with an orange-red rudraksha mala, kneels with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them stand ornate gold carved panels, a brass lamp stand and a gold lion-shaped object on a red cushioned seat. The seated man matches Swamiji (probable) by his distinctive long swept-back hair, ornate gold mala and saffron clothing, and is presented as giving blessings. Two people are visible.2015-08-23August 23 20152015-08-23A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead, wearing a pink flower garland, a rust-red wrap and a golden shoulder piece, who extends his right hand in blessing toward a bald, grey-haired older man kneeling before him with palms pressed together. The older man wears a white shirt and an orange-red shawl with printed text. The blessing figure holds a folded paper in his other hand. Behind them hang a saffron-and-cream cloth and a silver trident-shaped staff, with a golden lion-headed object in the foreground and a red-draped backdrop.2014-05-11A smiling man in an orange-saffron cloth draped over one shoulder, wearing layered rudraksha malas, bracelets and a gold necklace with a pendant, places his right hand on the head of an elderly grey-haired man in a white shirt. The man in orange has a white vibhuti tilak with a red kumkum dot on his forehead and hair tied up. Around them, several women in orange, white and cream saris, some with red bindis, stand in a plain room with cream walls, wooden doors and a ceiling fan, and a red tray is visible at the lower right. a person appearance is probable based on the saffron clothing, rudraksha malas, gold necklace and tilak; he is shown blessing a devotee.2012-10-01October 09 20112011-10-09August 23 20152015-08-23A seated man in saffron-red robes, with a white vertical tilak on his forehead, a white and orange flower garland and a dark rudraksha mala with gold-toned beads, sits on a red zebra-patterned cushioned seat before an ornate gold throne backrest. He rests his right hand on the head of a young boy in a white shirt who kneels before him holding a folded paper. A woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark sits to the right. Behind them are red wooden latticed screens and a wall-mounted fan. The scene resembles a blessing or darshan. The seated man is an appearance-based a person, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha beads and ceremonial gold-toned adornments.2014-09-21April 17 20142014-04-17