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July 16 2014

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A seated man in orange-saffron robes with a long swept-back hair bun, a white forehead mark and a brown rudraksha-style mala reaches out to bless a devotee in white shirt and orange shawl who bows with hands together. A silver trident stands upright beside them, and a golden lion-shaped throne armrest is in front. Green leaves and bamboo form the backdrop, with a gold-embroidered red cloth behind. The seated figure matches the page's Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of swept-back hair, saffron clothing and mala, and he is physically present, performing darshan blessing.2014-10-12A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a gold ornate necklace and a rudraksha-style gold bead garland, places his right hand on the crown of a young man kneeling before him in a white shirt with an orange-red patterned shawl. The seated figure appears to be a person, given his saffron clothing, long hair and gold ornaments, and is seated on an ornate golden throne beside a silver staff with a golden peetha-like top. The kneeling devotee receives blessing with palms raised. Red and gold drapes form the background, and a golden lion-head ornament is visible at the left edge.2014-07-14May 09 20142014-05-09December 02 20132013-12-02A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple-like hall with a red curtain and gold drapery behind. A man in an orange-red robe with a pink and white flower garland and a white tilak on his forehead stretches his right hand to press it onto the forehead of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who has a white tilak and an orange-red shawl over his shoulders. Behind them is a silver trident-shaped staff and a golden deity or lion-like sculpture. The receiver bows his head forward while the blessing hand is raised. Swamiji (probable): the robed figure has long swept-back hair, an orange-red robe and a ceremonial flower garland, and is performing the blessing. The second man is a devotee receiving the blessing.2014-07-16A seated figure in an orange-brown robe with gold border and a gold-beaded necklace, long dark hair swept back, extends both palms toward a smiling man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl whose hands are raised in return. The seated figure sits on a red velvet throne-like chair before a dark maroon curtain with gold damask patterns. Behind them a woman in white with a rudraksha mala watches, and other devotees in orange sit at the right edge. The seated figure's distinctive long hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron-gold robe match the Swamiji (probable) cues, so this is an in-person ritual blessing moment in a satsang setting.2014-01-11July 15 20142014-07-15January 11 20142014-01-11May 01 20142014-05-01A seated figure with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment over a red undershirt, places his right hand on the head of a young man in a white kurta. The seated figure sits before a red velvet throne backdrop framed by white, yellow and purple flower garlands, with a gold lion-footed armrest. A microphone on a stand is at right. A bald attendant in orange robes sits at left, and seated audience members are visible at the bottom edge. Appearance cues include long hair and saffron clothing, consistent with the a person candidate.2008-01-01A seated man in an orange-red saffron wrap with a gold bead necklace and a red-brown dot on his forehead extends his right hand to bless the head of a younger man in a white kurta. The seated man has long dark hair in a bun with a red flower, holds a silver staff with a finial in his left hand, and a gold ornamented throne arm and red velvet drapes frame the scene.2014-07-14July 16 20142014-07-16