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December 25 2007

A seated figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown shawl and a pink and white flower garland, receives a devotee who bends forward with head lowered at the foot of a golden ceremonial staff decorated with white and orange flower garlands. Behind them a standing man in an orange robe and gold bead necklace, with rudraksha bracelets, watches and assists, while women and children in red, pink and orange clothing crowd a red-draped tent. Flower offerings and a small golden vessel sit on a red-covered table in the foreground. The setting suggests a darshan or padapuja at an outdoor camp.

A seated long-haired figure in an orange saffron garment over a red sleeveless top and a rudraksha mala places a palm on the forehead of a kneeling man with glasses, dark sweater and white collar who has his hands folded in reverence. Before them is a white brick platform with a small brass kalasha-style vessel and a flower, and a brass lamp stands at the left edge. The setting is a mat-floored hall with a potted plant and onlookers in white dhotis behind. a person is suggested by the long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala of the blessing figure; the recipient is a devotee receiving a blessing.

A photograph of a temple ritual in a red-walled shrine hall. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and beaded bracelets, hair tied back, sits on a red cushioned seat and holds a thread near a devotee's face. A devotee in a white shirt and belt leans forward, bent over, with a thread at his face. Behind them a second man in orange with a gold necklace and shaved head watches. Golden deity murtis in the background, with garlanded offerings, marigolds and a kalasha-style arrangement on a white and red cloth at left. Several seated people line the back of the hall.

December 25 2007

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June 24 2014

2014-06-24 +2 copies

A man in a dark green and white checked shirt kneels before a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long flowing hairstyle, long pale-white and pink flower garlands, and a rudraksha mala. The seated figure lays a hand on the kneeling man's head in blessing while holding a small red fruit or offering. Behind them a red draped backdrop, a seated saffron-robed attendant with a rudraksha mala, a bald man in a white dhoti with gold necklace, and a crowd of onlookers holding up phones. Appearance cues are consistent with a person seated giving blessings, a distinctive garland, rudraksha and long swept hair, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.

April 27 2016

A photo of a seated long-haired man in an orange-red wrap and a rudraksha mala, his right hand raised to touch the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a pink-and-white striped shirt with folded hands. Other devotees in red shawls and white clothes sit around a red-draped space with flowers and oil lamps. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, saffron-toned clothing and a rudraksha mala, matching Swamiji (probable) as a giver of initiation in this setting. A fallback sentence: the person is the giver and the kneeling man is the receiver.

A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back black hair and a rudraksha mala sits on a gold-carved throne with plush red cushions, placing one hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears a white kurta, a rudraksha mala and has his hands clasped in prayer with eyes closed. Behind them, a man in white dhoti with maroon border and gold necklace stands with hands folded, and another person in orange garments stands in the background. A small tray with red apples and offerings sits beside the throne. Swamiji (probable): the seated saffron-robed figure with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ornate gold throne fits the candidate description, consistent with a blessing or darshan. Gold-trimmed red-and-gold throne setting.

Indoor photo of a seated ritual scene on a patterned rug. On the right, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a heavy gold necklace sits and applies a mark to the forehead of a kneeling man in a white checked shirt and grey trousers, who holds a small cup or dish. Behind them, an older bearded man in an orange-brown cloth and head wrap sits. Above, a framed black-and-white portrait shows a standing figure with a staff and head wrap, beside a small red and white altar piece. A standing man in a maroon shirt and orange dhoti is at the left edge.