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July 16 2014

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A photograph of a seated man in orange-saffron robes on an ornate red throne with gold lion and peacock-feather carvings. He wears a pink and white flower garland, a gold-colored sash, and a white tripundra mark on his forehead, and he smiles while extending his hand toward a young boy in a black t-shirt who reaches up toward him. Beside the throne stands a silver trident and a gold-and-silver ceremonial staff. A woman in a white sari with a long rudraksha mala stands nearby, and a few people in white clothes sit or stand in the background of a red-draped hall with bamboo panels and curtains. The seated man is an appearance-based a person candidate given the saffron robes, flower garland and ornate throne, though his face is not used for identification.2014-07-16July 16 20142014-07-16A photograph of a seated man in a golden-trimmed throne with red velvet cushions, wearing a maroon-red robe and a long garland of white flowers with red accents over rudraksha beads, smiling as he places his right hand on the head of a young boy in an orange kurta with a rudraksha band on his forehead. The boy kneels with palms pressed together. A woman in a cream sari with a rudraksha mala and forehead tilak sits to the right holding papers. Green leaves, a silver staff with a bird finial, and a red-draped altar with flower garlands and an ornate gilded deity are behind them.2015-04-26A photograph of a blessing moment indoors. In the foreground a figure seated with back partly turned wears a red-orange garment and a multicolour marigold and yellow flower garland, and reaches to place a hand on the head of a child. The figure's face shows tilak markings on the forehead. The child, a boy with dark hair and glasses, wears a navy top and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and bends forward. A woman in white with a red bindi and a beaded necklace stands beside him, watching. A large golden lion-head ornament occupies the lower left, and a silver staff stands upright in the centre. Beige wall panels and a framed textile hang behind.2014-05-17October 06 20152015-10-06A photograph of a ceremony on a stage before an ornate gold throne with a repoussé deity relief at the top. A seated man in a rust-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala with a second rudraksha garland touches the forehead of a young boy in white kurta and a red scarf, who wears red-rimmed glasses. A woman in orange clothing with an orange-bordered sari and a beaded necklace, her hair in a bun, holds a brass plate with pink flowers and a small lamp. A red velvet cushion and dark red curtains are behind them, and a standing attendant in orange stands at the left edge.2016-05-24A bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth with a pink and white flower garland and gold ceremonial necklace sits on a red and zebra-patterned seat, smiling as he reaches out to bless a curly-haired child in white. A tall silver trident-shaped staff stands beside him, with bamboo screens and gold drapes behind. Another person in white and a brown mala kneels at a ritual tray in the background, and a boy in a striped shirt stands on the red carpet.2014-07-16July 16 20142014-07-16A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long pink-and-white flower garland sits on an ornate red and gold throne with a gilded lion-head armrest and a peacock-feather fan. He extends his right hand toward a person in white clothes and a white forehead marking who kneels and holds a small brass tray of offerings. A standing figure in a rust-red robe stands in the background near a wooden lattice screen with hanging lanterns, and an older woman in white sits on red carpet at right. A silver trident stands beside the throne and a golden cobra ornament rests near it. Red drapes and a gold curtain form the backdrop. The scene looks like a satsang or ritual offering. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair and a saffron robe with a garland, seated on a throne in a ceremonial role.2014-07-16July 14 20132013-07-14A seated long-haired man in a rust-red garment with a shawl and beaded mala sits on an ornate gold throne, his right hand raised in blessing over the head of a young boy. The boy wears a saffron-yellow dhoti-style garment with a gold border, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and bangles, and has sacred markings on his forehead. Behind them a woman in a white blouse and red sash with a mala stands smiling, and tall golden deity murti with heavy garlands and a flowering plant stand in the background. The scene reads as an informal blessing or darshan moment in a temple-like hall.2014-12-26March 03 20152015-03-03