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June 20 2014

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A seated man in a rust-red sannyasi wrap and a white flower garland blesses a young boy in a white-and-red checked shirt holding a yellow banana. The blessing man sits on a red cushioned seat with a tilak on his forehead and gold bangles and earring. Behind them a woman in white with orange shawl and a second woman in orange sari stand near a row of decorated deity murti in green, red and gold garments. The setting appears to be a temple-style hall with a red curtain and a fan at right.

May 11 2014

A seated man in an orange-brown robe with a gold-and-white garland and a gold necklace raises a long orange-red rudraksha mala with both hands while a bald devotee in a white kurta and beaded mala kneels before him with palms together, holding a yellow fruit. Behind them, several women in white saris and orange-and-blue sarees stand with palms pressed together, some wearing rudraksha malas. A white-shirted man stands at the right edge beside a red-draped seat with a gold carved armrest. The seated man has a white forehead mark and wears a gold earring. The floor is red carpet and the backdrop is red curtains. The seated man is a probable Swamiji by appearance: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha-adorned ceremonial setting, with an orange robe.

2014-07-11 +1 copies

A seated figure in orange and rust robes with a white flower garland and gold armlets sits on a red and leopard-print cushioned seat, pouring from a terracotta pot into a metal dish held by a kneeling elderly man in white clothing with a brown beaded necklace. Behind them, women in orange and rust saffron robes with rudraksha malas hold a tray of white offerings, and a decorated gold-and-floral deity murti stands on a red carpeted floor beside a blue patterned backdrop with a fan. This appears to be a padapuja-style ritual. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and saffron-orange clothing with ceremonial gold ornaments, a cue combination consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, so the appearance-based label applies.

A seated man with long dark hair and a white floral garland wears an orange saffron robe with gold trim and rudraksha-style adornments, seated on a red throne-like chair with a golden lion-head armrest. A standing attendant in an orange turban and orange cloth wraps or adjusts fabric near him, while a kneeling man in a white shirt bows forward and receives something from the seated figure's hand. Red and pink flower garlands decorate the throne and table, and a woman in white stands at the right edge. Red drapes and a white floral backdrop complete the stage setting. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a garland, and saffron robes with gold trim, consistent with the page's Swamiji presence.

Photograph of a smiling man with swept-back dark hair and a saffron-orange wrap, wearing a rudraksha mala and small gold earrings, extending his right arm to place his palm on the crown of the head of a man in a white kurta with an orange scarf who bows forward with his palm raised. Behind them a woman in white stands near a red draped curtain. a person in saffron wrap with rudraksha mala, blessing a devotee in a satsang setting.

A seated figure in a saffron-orange cloth wrapped around the waist and draped over the shoulder, with long swept-back dark hair, a white vibhuti mark on the forehead and a long floral garland of white and yellow flowers, places his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt and a gold chain. Behind them a woman in a white garment wears a brown beaded mala with a white vibhuti mark, and several women in rust-red saris with gold borders stand by a red-carpeted dais with a golden lion-headed seat in the foreground.

A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a gold bead necklace reaches forward to touch the forehead of an elderly woman in a white top with an orange shawl, who bows with palms pressed together. Behind him stands a golden throne with a carved lion-head armrest, a cobra-entwined staff topped with a gold finial, and a peacock-feather fan at left, against deep red draped curtains. The scene reads as a blessing given from a throne.

A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair, bare-shouldered in a gold-and-maroon garment with a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, placing a hand on the forehead of a standing man in a white shirt with an orange-red shawl and vibhuti marks. Behind them stand ornate gold and jewelled deity murti decorated with garlands, and another person in white and orange. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, bare shoulders with a golden-yellow wrap, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, consistent with the page's reference to the event.

March 23 2013

A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead marking and red bindi, rudraksha malas and a gold floral necklace sits beside a golden serpent-shaped ornament and silver ritual staff. He extends his right hand to rest on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with an orange-and-dark patterned shawl, who stands with palms raised in reverence. Red drapes and a peacock-feather fan appear at the edges. The devotee receives the blessing in a darshan setting.

July 11 2012