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A smiling man in a saffron-orange sleeveless top and a saffron wrap over his head sits on an orange cushioned seat before a rose-pink draped curtain. He has a white horizontal stripe across his forehead with a red dot, and wears a gold ceremonial necklace with dark rudraksha beads. In the foreground a second person with long black hair, seen from behind in orange robes, extends reddish-stained hands toward a gold-finial vessel and a silver bowl. The scene looks like a ritual or blessing setting. Some white paste marks appear on the arms.

July 13 2009

A photograph in a hall with dark red velvet drapes. A seated figure in an orange robe with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala draped over the shoulder, rests one palm on the head of a bald older man in an orange robe and peach shawl who bows forward and receives offerings from a white-clothed table. The seated figure's appearance and adornments are consistent with a person, seated on an orange-upholstered throne and blessing the devotee. Behind them a young man in white with an orange shawl stands with a hand on the devotee's back, and a figure in white with an orange shawl stands at the left edge. Trays with yellow flowers and small items sit on the white table.

2010-07-02 +1 copies

September 08 2012

April 29 2012

A seated figure in saffron-orange shawl and loose orange garment, wearing a long rudraksha mala with large dark beads, sits before a large orange cushioned backrest and a red seat. The figure has long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on the forehead, smiling toward a man in a white shirt who bends forward at the left edge, reaching toward the seated figure's hand. Behind the scene are a gold ornamental pillar and flowers at the left. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, matching the a person appearance cues; the bowing man is a devotee in white.

A photograph in an indoor hall with a deep red velvet curtain behind. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala necklace sits smiling on an orange velvet armchair with a red cushion and orange bolster pillows, one hand raised in conversation. Before him, an older man with white hair and beard, wrapped in an orange shawl, leans forward with hands together in greeting. A younger man in white with an orange shawl and a tilak mark stands at left, and a partially visible person is at the right edge. A white table holds a tray with small items. The seated figure's appearance matches the appearance-based cues of a person: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, seated on a throne-like chair.

2010-07-02 +1 copies

A photograph of a satsang setting where a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak, wearing an orange saffron shawl and a long gold bead necklace, smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a young boy in white. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes leans in and holds the sash, while other men in white and orange stand in the background beneath orange and maroon fabric drapes. The scene suggests a blessing being given at a devotional gathering. Swamiji (probable): the seated blessing figure's long hair, saffron shawl and gold bead mala match the page's identification.

2011-02-27 +1 copies

A seated man in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair and a long rudraksha mala draped to his waist places his right hand on the forehead of an elderly bearded man in a peach-coloured robe with a pink shawl, who kneels with hands on a white cushion. A younger standing man in white clothes and an orange shawl with a red tilak watches. Behind them is a red velvet curtain, and a silver tray holds offerings and a small pile of items beside a purple flower garland. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha cues, but the page does not say Swamiji was present, so identity is unsure. Printed copyright text appears on the right side of the photo.

A man in saffron-orange robes with a hood draped over his head sits and speaks while gesturing with his right hand and holding a small copper cup in his left. He wears a long necklace of black and dark rudraksha beads with a large gold pendant and gold ornaments, and has white vibhuti bands on his forehead and arms with a red kumkum dot. Behind him hangs a red-orange draped curtain and a pale tiled wall. At lower left, the back of a dark-haired person is visible, and at lower left a gold kalasha-like finial sits on orange cloth. The scene appears to be a seated teaching or ritual gathering. Visible attire and adornments are a saffron-orange hooded robe, rudraksha malas, and gold pendants.

November 26 2011

A seated man in an orange-red shawl and dhoti sits in front of a red draped curtain, speaking to an audience whose heads are visible at the bottom edge. He wears a thick rudraksha mala with a large gold ceremonial necklace featuring a small gold deity pendant, white tilak lines and a red dot on his forehead, and white ash markings on his arms. Beside him, a younger man with bare shoulders, white tilak and a red dot sits in an orange garment with a rudraksha mala. The swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha and ornate gold necklace are consistent with Swamiji (probable), shown in person as a speaker. Several audience members are partially visible in the foreground.