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November 20 2010

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Photograph of a devotional darshan in an indoor hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak mark on his forehead, a red-orange silk shawl and a long ceremonial gold necklace of beads stands at right, placing his hand on the head of a devotee with bowed head. Other devotees in white clothing stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, and a man in a white dhoti and gold chain at far right holds a white tray with fruit. Background shows a white wall, a patterned banner and a yellow-orange hanging.2010-12-28A photograph of a satsang hall where a man in a red dhoti-style wrap and a long golden bead necklace stands center-right, his right hand raised and palm extended toward the head of a man at left. The central figure has long swept-back dark hair, a red vermilion mark on his forehead, and a shawl in red with blue trim; he appears to be bestowing a blessing. Around them, several men in white shirts and dhotis stand with hands joined in anjali or outstretched, one with a white vibhuti line on his forehead. At far right, a younger man in an orange robe with a shaved head, white forehead markings and a gold necklace stands beside him. Orange and yellow decorative hangings with geometric patterns hang from the ceiling at the top, and a projection screen is visible behind. Pale orange and red tones dominate the scene.2011-01-25A procession in an indoor hall with a white ceiling drape and colourful striped pillars. A central man with long swept-back dark hair wears a red shawl over a red garment and a long rudraksha-style bead necklace, raising one hand in blessing as he walks. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts press palms together in greeting. To the right, a man in white ritual dress holds a silver tray of offerings, and a man in orange robes with a bead necklace carries another silver plate. A projector screen hangs in the background.2010-11-20November 20 20102010-11-20A photo of a blessing moment at an indoor event with a patterned tent ceiling and colourful pillars. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a red dhoti-style wrap, rudraksha-style gold beaded necklaces and a bare upper body, smiles while placing his hand on the head of a devotee in a white shirt who bows with palms joined. A man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala stands at left, and a shaven-headed man in white with gold necklaces stands at right. A younger man in an orange robe and gold necklaces holds a silver tray of offerings. a person is the central figure in red, with distinctive long hair and ornate gold necklaces, giving a blessing to a devotee.2010-12-22A long-haired man in an orange saffron garment with a maroon border stands at the centre, extending his right hand to touch the head of a devotee bowed in front of him. He wears a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant on a red cord, ornate gold necklaces and a gold armlet. Around him, several men in white shirts and dhotis stand with hands joined in anjali or bowed in devotion, and a man in white holds a silver tray near the right edge. Colourful striped and yellow-orange hangings decorate the hall, and a projection screen is visible at the top. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the centre, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold ornaments, giving blessings to the devotee.2011-02-11Indoor ashram gathering. A man in an orange-red saffron wrap with a gold-bead rudraksha mala and gold chain, long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, raises one hand in blessing while smiling; the figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate. Around him, devotees in white shirts and white dhotis press palms together or bow, one man with a tilak looks down with hands folded. A man in white with gold beaded necklace stands at right beside a table with offerings. Cream walls, a projection screen and a blue curtain are in the background.2010-12-28September 10 20112011-09-10A man in an orange-red saffron shawl with a multi-strand gold bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead places his right hand on the head of a bespectacled young man in white. The blessing figure holds a folded white paper in his left hand and looks down. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and shirts stand watching, one holding a bead mala, and a gold-coloured ritual vessel is visible at the right edge. A partial red-and-yellow banner hangs at the top of the scene. Swamiji (probable): the saffron shawl, gold necklace and long swept-back hair mark him as the central figure giving a blessing; the setting suggests a darshan or blessing moment.2010-12-28May 03 20122012-05-03A man in an orange-red dhoti-style wrap with a decorative border and a long gold bead necklace of large golden rudraksha-style beads stands at right, long dark hair swept back, a small vertical mark on his forehead, one hand resting on the head of a kneeling devotee. The kneeling man in white with folded hands and bowed head receives the blessing. Behind them a man in white clothes watches, and a bald man in white with a white forehead mark stands at far right. Background shows a light wall, a yellow-orange cloth hanging and a white screen. Looks like a blessing moment during a satsang or darshan.2010-12-28May 16 20132013-05-16