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February 06 2016

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A seated man with long dark hair in a bun wears an orange-saffron cloth and a rudraksha mala, and presses his hand to the forehead of a young man in a white shirt with an orange shawl who raises one palm in greeting. Gold lion-head carvings and a silver staff stand nearby, and a red-upholstered seat sits behind. Behind them, a few people in white and orange shawls sit or stand in a hall with a framed picture on the wall. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan. The seated man is a probable Swamiji by his long hair, saffron cloth and rudraksha mala, present in person.2014-05-12A photograph of a dharshan session in which a long-haired figure wearing a rust-orange turban, orange sleeveless garment, multi-strand rudraksha-style beaded necklace and earrings sits on a leopard-patterned seat beside two gold-plated animal-headed ornaments. Facing them, a man in a white shirt with a yellow-and-gold wristband raises his palms in reverence while holding an ID lanyard. Behind them a man in white dhoti and shawl with a vertical tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha-style mala watches. A cameraman with a tripod and a standing fan appear in the background. a person: the seated figure shows long swept-back hair, orange turban and ornate beads, though this is an appearance-based label only.2016-02-06September 29 20132013-09-29May 12 20142014-05-12September 29 20132013-09-29February 06 20162016-02-06A seated man with long dark hair tied in a bun, bare-chested in an orange-saffron shawl and wearing a large rudraksha mala, reaches out to touch the forehead of a younger man in a white shirt with an orange scarf who raises his right hand in a gesture of receiving blessing. The seated man sits on a red cushioned seat beside a gilded lion-shaped sculpture with a peacock-feather fan. Behind them, a woman in orange and a woman in white sit and watch, and a framed picture hangs on the pale wall. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan in a hall.2014-05-12May 13 20142014-05-13A photograph of a ritual blessing inside a room with red curtains and a floral garland backdrop. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and draped wrap with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace extends his right hand toward the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala, who holds his palms up and open. The blessed man wears a lanyard. Beside them a golden kalasha-shaped vessel is held. Behind, a seated man in white with a rudraksha mala and a standing man in a white shirt watch. A white table fan and a woman in a dark embroidered sari stand in the background.2013-10-04September 28 20132013-09-28A photograph of a ritual darshan scene indoors. A figure in a rust-orange turban, orange shawl, layered rudraksha malas and a gold earring stands at right, touching the forehead of a man in a white shirt who sits at left with palms pressed together. Beside him a man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala watches, his forehead marked with white tilak. The figure holds a gold-coloured ornate head sculpture draped with orange cloth. A tripod, a wall fan and an air conditioner are visible in the background.2016-02-06Indoor ceremony in a hall with a red and gold throne-style chair and a framed painting behind it. A man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a white tripundra mark on his forehead, rudraksha malas and white and orange flower garlands, and an orange-red shawl, extends his right arm to touch the forehead of a second man in a white shirt with an orange-red shawl, who holds his right palm raised in front of his face. A silver staff stands between them and a gold ornamental vessel rests in the foreground. A white-clad attendant and another seated person are partly visible in the background. Photograph taken during a blessing moment.2014-05-13