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Evening outdoor scene at an ashram courtyard before a white wall. A long-haired figure in a red sleeveless top and orange cloth sits on a white cushion with a silver tray of offerings and a small white cup. Two people in white clothes approach, the woman in a white sari with gold border and the man in a white dhoti and shirt, bending forward. Behind them a standing man in white with a sandalwood tilak, orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands on a woven mat. Nearby, about nine men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas and orange or yellow shawls, stand with hands folded. Wide steps and a railing are visible at right.

A seated man with long dark hair and a white garland, wearing an orange-red robe, rests his right hand on the head of a kneeling elderly man in a white shirt and white dhoti who has his palms joined in namaskar. A woman in a maroon sari kneels beside them with head bowed. Behind them, several seated men in white dhotis and orange shawls watch quietly, and a figure in an orange robe stands at the back. A low wooden stool holds a silver plate, and fruit and a brass lamp sit on a floral cloth in the foreground. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan in a hall with a white-draped seat and a red curtain at left.

A seated figure in orange saffron robes wearing a long yellow and orange marigold garland and long dark hair sits on a red patterned carpet, placing both hands on the head of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who bows forward with palms pressed together. Behind them stand four people watching: an older man in white with a red sacred thread, a man in a black shirt with a pendant, and two women in saris, one in a cream and red sari and one in a green sari, with white hair and a red bindi. The room has cream walls and a wall sconce light, and a red box sits beside the carpet. The orange-robed figure appears to give a blessing to the bowing man.

September 13 2009

2009-09-13 +1 copies

A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair and a white and maroon flower garland, having his forehead touched by the hand of an older man in a cream and beige striped kurta who bends forward at his feet. A woman in a white embroidered top with a hair clip sits in the foreground, with other seated devotees at the left edge. Behind them is a peach-coloured wall and a white cushioned seat. In the lower right, a plate holds apples and sweets with flower petals.

March 12 2008

A seated man in an orange robe with a white and red flower garland and long dark hair places his right hand on the head of a woman in a white embroidered sari and rudraksha mala, who bends forward with her hands joined in reverence. Behind her, a man in a cream kurta with a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded, and others in white and light clothing watch from the left. A tray with offerings and ritual items sits on the white bed beside them. The room has pale yellow walls. The man in orange has distinctive long swept-back hair and orange robes with garland, consistent with a Swamiji (probable) in this blessing role, while other visible people are devotees.

Indoor photo at an ashram hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, orange sleeveless top, orange shawl, red tilak and a rudraksha mala sits on a white-draped seat, resting his hand on the head of a woman bowing low in a white top and orange shawl. A seated man in a white shirt holds a card and papers beside them. Behind, a standing figure in white with an orange shawl, a bald man in orange robes, and a flower vase on a white-covered table. Other people and a fan appear at the edges.

A photograph of a padapuja-style darshan in a hall with white walls, a wall hanging and a standing fan. A long-haired figure in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap sits on an orange-cushioned seat, with gold jewellery and a gold necklace, smiling as devotees bow before them. In the foreground, a devotee kneels with bowed head before the seated figure. Nearby, a bald man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala kneels in front of the seat. Behind them, many people in white clothes, some with yellow or orange shawls, stand and sit on orange mats. A man in a beige shirt wears an orange rosette badge. Overall, the setting resembles a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham satsang-style darshan. The seated figure appears to be Swamiji (probable), based on the long swept-back hair, orange ceremonial clothing, gold ornaments and rudraksha-style cues.

January 02 2010

2010-01-02 +1 copies

October 15 2008

A photograph of a long-haired man seated in a wooden armchair, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, a red sleeveless top, and a heavy gold necklace of beads. He smiles while raising his right hand to touch the forehead of a woman in a cream sari with gold border, who bends forward with her hands joined. Behind them a man in white dhoti and shirt with a gold bangle stands with his hands folded, and several women in saris, including one in teal and one in mustard, look on from a doorway. The floor has a red-orange rug and a white marble surface. The seated man wears distinctive long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a gold necklace, a probable Swamiji cue, while the others are devotees receiving blessing.