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June 28 2010

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July 19 20102010-07-19A photo of a saffron-robed man with a red bindi and a long rudraksha mala placing his palm on the crown of a short-haired devotee seen from behind in a white shirt. The robed man wears an orange shawl draped over one shoulder and bare arm. Behind them are golden pillars, a garlanded backdrop of yellow and red flowers, and brass ritual vessels.2010-07-19Indoor photograph of a man with long dark hair tied in a bun, wearing an orange saffron wrap over his shoulder and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, seated beside a red upholstered chair. He raises his right hand to touch the forehead of a younger man in a maroon collared shirt with a visible lanyard badge, who stands with his head tilted forward. A potted palm plant sits to the right against a pale wall, and a woman in white is partly visible behind. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron wrap and rudraksha mala, performing a blessing on a devotee.2011-09-11November 25 20112011-11-25A photograph of a man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala draped over his chest, his forehead marked with white vibhuti and a red kumkum dot, placing his right hand on the head of a balding man in a white t-shirt with a pearl necklace. A golden throne-like seat with ornate gilding stands to the left, and a carved stone panel is behind. The orange-clad man has long swept-back hair and rudraksha beads, matching the probable Swamiji description, performing a blessing gesture on a devotee, consistent with a padapuja or darshan style blessing. Two physical people are visible.2011-11-26A smiling man in an orange saffron shawl with gold border and multiple rudraksha mala necklaces sits in front of a golden throne-like backdrop and rainbow-coloured wall, with a red bindi on his forehead. He extends his right hand to rest on the head of a grey-haired man in a white shirt who bows before him, a blessing gesture. a person (long swept-back hair, orange saffron clothing, rudraksha malas) is the figure giving the blessing; the bowing man is a devotee.2011-11-25October 09 20112011-10-09July 11 20102010-07-11A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair and an orange saffron wrap, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi, places his right hand on the head of a short-haired boy in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala. The boy has his hands raised, palms outward, and a golden ceremonial object and floral garlands appear in the blurred background. The scene resembles a blessing or darshan moment.2011-11-05A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead and a red bindi, wears an orange-saffron shawl over bare shoulders and a long strand of rudraksha mala beads. He leans forward and extends his right hand to touch the crown of a clean-shaven-looking man with short dark hair and a beard, who wears a white collared shirt and kneels with bowed head. Behind them, red velvet drapes, a brass oil lamp and colourful flower garlands hang near a deity murti. The orange-clothed figure appears to be giving a blessing; the seated figure matches the appearance cues, so this is a probable in-person identification with the role of blessing giver. a person is shown giving a blessing to a devotee in a satsang-style setting.2013-07-11A smiling man in an orange saffron shawl with a rudraksha mala draped across his bare shoulder and chest, with a red bindi on his forehead, places his right hand on the crown of a man's head. The recipient, in a white short-sleeved shirt, is seen from behind. A golden lamp stand with a bird finial rises in the background against a soft green and yellow backdrop. The gesture reads as a blessing given during a gathering.2011-11-25January 08 20122012-01-08