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April 13 2014

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A photograph of a seated man on a red and gold throne wearing orange robes, a long rudraksha-style mala, layered gold necklaces and a garland of red and white flowers, with vibhuti marks on his forehead and hands raised in namaste. Beside him a woman in an orange sari and a man in white dhoti with gold border and white flower garland stand, the woman with palms joined and the man holding a tray with a yellow cloth and a booklet. Behind them a shaved-headed man in an orange robe with rudraksha beads stands against a plain orange wall. The throne suggests a ceremonial honouring. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure with the throne, long swept-back hair, orange robes, gold necklaces and rudraksha mala.2013-03-07A photograph of a seated figure in a rust-red and gold-bordered silk sari with heavy gold bangles and a gold necklace, placing a pink and white flower garland over the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt. Behind them stand young men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas, one in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl, and a shaved-headed youth in orange. Fruit and offerings sit on a tray at left, and a television stands in the background, in a room with cream walls and a wooden cabinet. The seated figure is an appearance-based a person by the presentation of long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and garlands, though the identity is uncertain.2014-06-21 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange-and-saffron robe wears a long gold-bead necklace and a white tilak on his forehead, and extends his right hand to mark the forehead of an older man with grey hair who kneels in front of him. The older man wears a white kurta, a black beaded mala and a gold bracelet, and raises his left hand near his face in reverence. Behind them are ornate gilded panels, brass oil lamps and a gold-coloured deity murti on the seat. Another person in white stands at the right edge. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and ornate ceremonial adornment, matching the a person appearance cues, and is shown in a blessing role. A red-draped throne surrounds him.2015-08-23A photograph of a smiling man in a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap and a red and yellow flower garland touches the crown of a seated man's head with his right hand. The recipient, seen from behind with short dark hair, wears a white collared shirt. Behind them stands a deep maroon curtain and a golden ornamented throne with a red velvet seat at left. a person is the man in saffron wrap blessing a devotee with a hand on the head.2013-01-20A photograph of a seated man with short dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead and a thick garland of red roses, yellow flowers and white jasmine around his neck, wearing gold bangles and beaded gold armlets, a rust-brown cloth over his shoulder and a leopard-print lower cloth. He leans forward with a smile, handing a sheet of printed paper to a kneeling man in a white shirt who offers him a small yellow object held in both palms. A red-upholstered seat, gold ornate decor, a standing fan and a woman in white with a red-brown beaded necklace stand in the background.2014-04-13A photograph of a seated man in a maroon-red dhoti and wrap with a white flower garland and white vibhuti marks on his forehead, placing both hands on the head of a bald man in a white kurta who bows forward. A woman in glasses and an orange sari with a white bag stands beside them holding a yellow object. Behind them stand several women in colourful saris and a group of onlookers in a room with golden deity statues in the background. The seated man is shown in a blessing gesture, with the bowing devotee receiving it. Some of the people are wearing rudraksha malas. The scene resembles a blessing or padapuja exchange in a temple-style room, with a gold lion figure visible at lower left. The seated man has a distinctive appearance but no printed name or caption identifies him, so identity is not established.2014-06-06A seated person in a deep red-orange turban and saffron-red robe sits on an ornate golden throne, wearing a large garland of orange, white and green flowers with a red and blue beaded strand, plus a gold ring. They accept a small stack of papers from a standing man in a white short-sleeved shirt and white trousers, with a rudraksha mala and a pendant around his neck, a white forehead tilak, and a lanyard badge. Behind them hang a patterned orange-and-gold banner and banana leaves, a golden figurine sits on a red cloth, and a brass lamp and flowers rest on a tray.2015-08-09September 16 20132013-09-16 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20132013-09-15June 03 20142014-06-03A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red robe with a white floral garland, rudraksha malas across his chest and a white tilak on his forehead, leaning forward to touch the chin of a kneeling man in a white-and-green striped shirt. The seated figure has long swept-back hair, gold earrings, bare upper arms with rudraksha bands, and a leopard-print wrap, and is smiling. Behind them, a woman in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands smiling, and another woman in a lavender sari and gold bangles watches. Red draped curtains form the backdrop. Probable Swamiji is the seated figure in the rust-red robe with rudraksha malas and long swept-back hair; the kneeling man is a devotee receiving blessing.2014-04-27August 13 20172017-08-13 +1 copies