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January 25 2009

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September 08 20112011-09-08April 04 20082008-04-04Indoor photo at an ashram gathering where a long-haired figure in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits with a hand raised, touching the forehead of a young boy in white shirt and trousers who has pressed his palms together. Several people in saffron and white stand nearby, including a man in orange holding a paper, a man in red at the back, and a woman with light hair at left. A white cloth covers a seat, and a trident emblem appears at upper right. a person: the seated long-haired figure wears saffron robes, a long swept-back hair style and a rudraksha mala, which are the qualifying cues for the appearance-based label.2008-03-23A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala, and places his right hand on the head of an older bearded man kneeling before him in a pale peach robe. The seated man holds a folded paper in his left hand. A low table holds brass or gold items and a folded orange cloth rests on a white cushion. Behind them hang deep red velvet drapes, and a person in white stands at the right edge. The kneeling man has grey hair and a long grey beard and bows forward with his right hand on the cushion. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, orange robes and rudraksha beads, so he is a person, shown giving blessing to a disciple. A devotee receives blessing in an evening darshan setting.2010-07-07October 29 20062006-10-29April 04 20082008-04-04A photograph of an indoor gathering where a long-haired man in a sleeveless orange top, with white paste on his forehead, touches the forehead of a short-haired man in a white shirt. The man in orange holds his hand to the other man's head, while a woman in a green top and a woman in a blue patterned saree watch in the background. A small white badge is visible on the blue saree. The setting appears to be a hall with a dark curtain on the upper left.2010-08-08A photograph of two men in a stage-like hall with a dark blue draped curtain behind them and a white cushioned seat. On the right, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears a saffron/orange robe over his shoulder and sits on the white couch, his right hand raised and placed on the forehead of a man standing at left. The standing man wears a white shirt and white trousers, has a rudraksha mala around his neck, a gold bracelet on his raised right wrist, and holds his palm up in a gesture of receiving the blessing. A yellow and green decorated banner hangs at the left edge. This appears to be a blessing or darshan moment; the seated saffron-robed man is a probable Swamiji candidate by appearance, with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style adornment cues.A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits on a white-draped couch against a dark purple curtain. A kneeling man in a white shirt and beaded necklace leans in, pressing his palms to the seated person's forehead in a blessing. White and orange cushions and folded orange towels surround the couch. A small dove-logo emblem is visible at the upper left corner of the image.April 25 20122012-04-25February 03 20092009-02-03A seated man in an orange saffron wrap with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala across his chest places his right hand on the forehead of a standing devotee in a yellow and white checked shirt and an orange scarf. The seated figure is Swamiji (probable), identified by his long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala; he is giving a blessing. Behind them are a red velvet drape, a red cushion with tiger-stripe print, a brass lamp on a red tray, and garlands of flowers with gold decorations.2012-04-25