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A photograph of a satsang-style gathering in a hall with a Bhagavad Gita banner behind. A man with long dark swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, wearing an orange saffron robe, smiles and places his hand on the head of a bald man in a white striped shirt who bows forward with hands held together. Beside them a bald man in white with glasses and a white tilak mark stands, and to the right another bald man in orange robe with a tilak holds an object. Around them a man in white shirt has his palms joined in namaste, and several onlookers stand in the background. A projected screen shows a collage of photos at upper left. a person: the man in orange with long hair and malas is blessing the devotee.

A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-and-gold silk sash with rudraksha mala necklaces and beaded bracelets placing his right hand on the forehead of a devotee with glasses and a shaved head. The devotee, dressed in white, has hands folded in prayer. Other devotees in white stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a rudraksha mala hangs from one man's neck. A large backdrop portrait shows a smiling woman with flowers and warm orange light. The man in orange has long hair and distinctive ceremonial adornments, a person by appearance. Roughly six to ten people are visible.

A photograph of a satsang-style gathering in a hall. A man in a long-haired, orange-robed figure with a gold bead necklace of gold beads stands at centre, placing his right hand on the crown of a bald, bespectacled elderly devotee in white shirt and dhoti who bows with hands folded and a red beaded mala. The orange-robed figure holds a silver tray with fruit and an offering. Around them, white-clad devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand or sit, some with red shawls, and an orange-robed attendant at right holds a tray. A projector screen and a red-and-yellow decorative hanging are visible behind. The orange-robed figure with long hair, saffron robes and gold bead necklace is a probable Swamiji candidate.

2011-02-27 +1 copies

A photograph of a devotional blessing line indoors. A man in an orange saffron garment with multiple rudraksha malas and a bracelet raises his right hand in a blessing gesture toward a row of standing devotees with palms pressed together in namaste. The devotees wear white shirts and a blue polo. A bald man in orange stands at the right edge holding a tray with fruit and offerings. Ornate golden backdrop in the background. a person identification is based on the saffron clothing and multiple rudraksha malas, but the face and setting alone do not confirm identity.

2011-11-12 +1 copies

November 16 2011

A photograph of a devotional blessing in an indoor hall. A central figure in an orange saffron robe with a long dark rudraksha mala and long swept-back dark hair stands with one hand raised, touching the forehead of a young man in glasses and a red checked shirt. The central figure holds a silver tray. Behind him, a bald priest with white sacred markings on his arms and chest wears a white shawl over orange dhoti. Several onlookers in white shirts and striped clothing stand with hands folded in prayer on the left. The background shows a draped orange and white backdrop and a framed deity picture. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala beside a blessing act.

A photograph of a satsang hall where a person with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a red-orange dhoti-style wrap, multiple rudraksha malas and gold ornaments and gold bangles, stands at the right placing a hand on the forehead of a devotee in a line. a person candidate by these cues. Devotees stand in a line with palms pressed together in namaste, in white, orange and yellow shirts. Behind them a large framed portrait labelled Bhagavad Gita hangs with an ornate orange and green garland-draped stand, and a priest in orange clothing stands on the right holding a tray. The setting is an indoor event hall with ceiling lights and a dark curtain.

A photograph of an indoor ceremonial gathering. In the centre, a man with long dark hair swept back and a white vertical mark on his forehead wears an orange saffron wrap, a rudraksha mala and a bare upper body, and reaches out to touch the forehead of a bearded man in white clothes who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, a robed man in orange with a shaved head and gold ceremonial necklaces holds a tray with offerings. Several men in white and cream dhotis and shirts stand around, some wearing rudraksha malas, and a white-clad figure on the far right carries items. A large white projection screen and colourful striped hanging fabric decorate the hall. The central orange-robed figure fits the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of swept-back hair, saffron wrap and rudraksha mala while blessing a devotee, consistent with a satsang or darshan setting.

November 16 2011