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August 02 2014

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A photograph of a satsang-style gathering on a red-carpeted stage with a silver staff. A figure with long hair tied in a bun, wearing a red-brown top, leopard-print wrap, a large gold-beaded garland and a yellow tilak on the forehead, places a hand on the forehead of a young man in white kurta with a red shawl and conference badge who holds his other palm up. Another person in white sits behind with a paper, and standing devotees in white and red shawls watch on the right.2014-08-02August 02 20142014-08-02August 02 20142014-08-02A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair in a bun, wearing a leopard-print garment, a red-brown wrap, and layered gold necklaces, extending one arm to touch the head of a kneeling man in a white t-shirt and white trousers with a red lanyard. Behind them, a red-draped platform with chrome poles, and several people in white clothing stand or sit in the background, some holding trays. The scene resembles a blessing or initiation moment during a darshan setting. The seated figure's appearance is a plausible candidate for a person by presentation cues, but appearance alone is uncertain.2014-08-02August 02 20142014-08-02August 02 20142014-08-02A photograph of a satsang-style blessing in a red-draped hall with pink lighting. A man with long swept-back hair, an ochre-and-vibhuti tilak, a gold ornamented necklace and a leopard-print garment over a rust-red wrap extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a young man in a white t-shirt with a red shawl and a white name badge. The recipient stands with eyes closed and his other hand raised. Seated devotees in white and red sit behind, and standing people are visible on the right. The man with the ornaments matches Swamiji (probable) by the long hair, gold necklace and ornate ochre clothing, and is performing the blessing.2014-08-02A photograph of a seated man in a red-brown garment with a leopard-print wrap and a thick ceremonial gold bead necklace, long hair in a bun with a red thread tied on his wrist, placing his right hand on the forehead of an older bald man in a white shirt and red lanyard, who holds his left palm up. Behind them, a seated woman in white and a woman in white clothing sit on red cushions beside a tall silver ceremonial staff, while other people in white stand in a red-draped hall with stage lights overhead. Probable Swamiji cues include the long hair in a bun, the ornate gold bead necklace and the leopard-print wrap, and he is shown giving blessing to a devotee.2014-08-02A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair in a bun, wearing a leopard-print wrap over a deep red garment, a heavy gold necklace with beads, and a vertical orange-yellow tilak on the forehead. The figure places a hand on the forehead of an older man with grey hair, white shirt and a red shawl, who leans in with eyes closed. Behind them are a silver staff-like pole, red draped cloth, pink-violet lighting, and several people in white and red garments.2014-08-02A photograph of a ritual scene on a red cloth-covered floor. A man seated on the left, shown from behind, wears a red-orange shawl and a red-orange beaded necklace, and extends his right arm toward a younger man kneeling on the right. That younger man wears a white dhoti with a gold border, a red-orange beaded mala, a red sash at the waist, and a lanyard badge, and raises both palms with fingers pointing upward in a blessing gesture. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with a white forehead mark sits holding a sheet of paper, and other people in red-orange and white garments stand in the background. A golden ceremonial vessel and a golden object with a peacock-feather fan sit in the foreground, along with a silver staff.2014-09-04April 25 20142014-04-25December 18 20132013-12-18