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August 12 2012

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September 26 20132013-09-26A crowd of men and a few women press closely around a bald man in rimmed glasses and a pale pink collared shirt, with a red dot on his forehead and a white tilak below it. At left, a figure in a white flower garland and a dark headband, with a red-lined face, reaches out and holds an object toward him. Many hands reach toward the central man from all sides, and some people in the background have their palms pressed together in greeting. Most men wear pale shirts, and one older man at right has a white beard and an orange-and-white striped shirt. The setting is a plain pale yellow wall.2012-05-12 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor ashram gathering with red curtains and a ceiling fan. In the right foreground, a bare-chested figure with a shaved-looking topknot wears a rust-brown shawl and a long rudraksha mala, holding a clear bowl of reddish prasad or kumkum toward the people in front. Several men and young men stand in a line receiving it: one in an orange polo shirt with a folded packet in hand, one in a white polo, one in a checked shirt, and others in dark and white shirts with palms pressed together. A man in a yellow shirt stands at the far left edge. A devotee at right wears a white dhoti and forehead markings.2013-09-26July 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesMay 28 20122012-05-28 +2 copiesA photograph of a devotional gathering in an orange-draped hall. A young man with long dark hair, bare-shouldered in an orange garment with a pink shawl, a white jasmine garland and a red-and-white flower mala, smiles while extending his hand to bless a gray-haired woman in a cream sari with orange border who presses her palms together. Other devotees, several women in saffron and red, crowd close. A bald man in white with an orange shawl stands at right beside a silver tray holding offerings and papers. The scene suggests darshan and blessing during satsang.2010-12-26October 08 20132013-10-08Indoor darshan scene in a plain pink-walled hall with an orange cloth hanging from the ceiling. A person with long swept-back dark hair, a yellow silk saree-style wrap, a multi-strand gold necklace, a rudraksha-style mala, and a red bindi stands at right, raising one hand in blessing toward a crowd. Several devotees in white shirts and dhotis press forward, some with palms joined in namaskar, and a silver tray with offerings is held at lower right. A probable Swamiji candidate matches several cues: long hair, saffron-yellow ornate clothing, beaded and gold adornments, and a blessing gesture. Around 15 to 20 people are visible.2011-02-01March 31 20132013-03-31October 30 20112011-10-30A photograph of a public event indoors under a corrugated metal roof with exposed steel trusses. A man with long dark hair, a red bindi and an orange-and-maroon cloth, with a rudraksha mala across his chest, smiles while a devotee in a white shirt reaches toward him. An attendant in orange robes holds a silver tray with offerings. Other people in white and striped shirts and children stand around, with a banner and orange fabric in the background. a person: the long swept hair, orange cloth, and rudraksha mala are visible cues, and the page says he is present. Several people are visible, including partially visible figures at the edges.2010-11-07