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March 26th 2014

A photograph of a diksha-style blessing in an indoor hall. A man with a shaved head and a tilak mark on his forehead wears a crimson and gold robe, rudraksha mala beads and gold bangles, and reaches forward with his right arm extended, palm open toward the head of a seated devotee. The devotee, in a white shirt with short dark hair, bows forward with his hands raised to his head to receive the blessing. Behind them a seated woman in white with a dark beaded mala watches calmly, and a partially visible man in white sits at the right edge. A brocade-patterned wall and a projection screen stand in the background, and a gold object is visible at the lower left. The blessing figure has a tilak and no clearly distinctive long hair or crown, so identity is uncertain.

A photograph of a long-haired man with a white tilak on his forehead, bare-chested and draped in an orange-red shawl with a multi-strand rudraksha mala, placing his right palm on the forehead of an older white-haired man in white clothes and a red-orange shawl. Behind them a framed portrait shows a figure in orange robes and turban beside a gilded frame, and a seated woman in white and red shawl watches. Several other seated people in white and red shawls sit in the background, with a gold-coloured vessel at lower left. Probable Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, bare upper body, rudraksha mala and orange-red drape of the man giving the blessing match the qualifying cues, and the scene suggests a blessing or initiation gesture.

March 30 2014

March 07 2014

A seated figure with a sandalwood-paste mark on the forehead, wearing a yellow marigold garland, a bare chest and a red-orange cloth, places his right hand on the head of an elderly man with white hair and glasses who bows forward in a red-orange shawl over white clothing. A silver staff and a peacock feather stand beside the seated figure, and a gold-coloured animal form is at the lower left. Behind them a woman in a yellow top and red shawl stands with palms pressed together. A framed abstract artwork hangs on the wall. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a marigold garland and a ceremonial peacock-feather setting, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity.

A seated man with long swept-back hair, a white vibhuti marking on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and orange-saffron cloth sits on a gold-framed throne in a temple-like hall. Facing him, a bearded man in a white kurta raises both hands in a blessing or pranam gesture toward the seated man's head. Behind them, a deity murti is decorated with red flower garlands and a purple cloth, with red drapery and gold pillars. A standing man in white dhoti and shirt watches at right. The seated man's distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala make him a probable Swamiji in person.

December 05 2011

March 06 2014

A photograph of an outdoor evening gathering under white canopies. A figure on the left wears a deep red-maroon dress with gold trim and a rudraksha mala, with long hair swept back and a gold hair ornament; he raises one hand toward the face of a man on the right, who wears a white polo shirt, a red shawl and a gold bangle and gestures with his palm raised. Several seated women in white clothes watch, one wearing a dark bead necklace, and more people in white and red sit behind. An ornate gold-fringed orange canopy edge is visible at the top left.

A seated figure with hair pulled into a low bun, wearing a rust-orange cloth and a rudraksha mala, places a hand on the forehead of a bald man in a white embroidered kurta who holds his own hand up in front of his face. A gold-coloured ornate object sits in the foreground. Behind them, a man in white with a pale ID badge stands near a red curtain, another man in orange wears a white shawl, and a young man in a striped polo shirt watches at right. A man with a red tilak on his forehead sits in a white dhoti with gold trim beside the seated figure. The blessing appears to be a forehead touch during darshan or satsang.

A seated figure with long dark hair tied up, wearing a rust-red wrap and a rudraksha mala, raises both hands to press the forehead of a grey-haired man in a white kurta with an orange shawl. The seated figure sits on a red cushioned seat beside a gold ornamental object. Behind them, another person in white and a red-trimmed shawl stands in an indoor hall with red and gold floor patterns. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a red-orange wrap, giving a candidate appearance, though the image does not confirm identity. The scene shows a blessing or nayana deeksha style transmission.