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A photograph of an indoor event under a white tent ceiling with red draping. In the foreground, a bald, bespectacled older man in white leans forward with his head bowed while a man in white with a long-haired, swept-back appearance, wearing a white and gold-bordered shawl, a red-and-white flower garland and a red kumkum mark, smiles broadly and places his hand on the older man's head, holding a silver tray or vessel. Behind them, a cameraman in white films the scene, and a person in orange robes stands nearby. Golden ornamentation and a garlanded deity murti with marigold and rose garlands fill the background, along with a trident-shaped finial in the upper right. The visible long-haired figure with ceremonial adornments is a person, shown giving blessing to a devotee; the ceremony appears to be a darshan.

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January 01 20092009-01-01A photograph of a seated figure in orange saffron robes with a long swept-back hair and a red bindi, placing his right hand on the head of a man kneeling before him. The kneeling man wears a white shirt and yellow shawl with glasses and short hair. The figure wears a long rudraksha-style bead mala and a bare upper body under the orange wrap. Behind them a large golden deity murti or ornate gold framed backdrop, yellow and pink marigold garlands and flower arrangements, and a brass staff. A large banner image of a smiling face fills the upper background. Probable Swamiji (probable) appears as the blessing giver with matching cues: long hair, orange clothing and beaded mala.2010-10-17Outdoor event under a white canopy with floral garlands. A long-haired man in a white dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered shawl sits smiling, his hand raised over the head of a seated devotee in glasses and a white shirt, as if blessing him. Nearby stands a gold-coloured deity murti on a stand under a small gold umbrella-shaped canopy, and a silver bowl of apples sits beside the seated figure. A man in an orange robe with rudraksha-style beads stands behind, and a cameraman in an orange top films at upper left. The group includes several people in white and orange clothing, with a flower-decorated backdrop behind them.2010-01-01April 30 20062006-04-30January 01 20092009-01-01A seated long-haired man in a white dhoti and cream shawl with gold border, wearing a gold-beaded necklace, rests his hands on the head of a bowing elderly bald man in white. Behind him, a woman in red and a woman in orange stand near a gold-and-red throne decorated with marigold and purple flower garlands. Men in white shirts and white dhoti stand at left, and a saffron-robed figure stands behind the throne. A pink draped tent and orange-and-blue barriers frame the outdoor event.2009-01-01A photograph of a man with long dark swept-back hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and a heavy gold bead necklace, smiling broadly while placing his right hand on the head of a shaven-headed young man in a white dhoti with maroon borders and a matching gold bead necklace. The young man bows his head forward. Behind them stands a large gilded deity murti or ornate golden backdrop, with yellow marigold garlands and red and white flowers at the right edge. A small decorative stand and an orange background complete the scene.2010-10-17A photograph of a seated figure in a white turban and white-and-gold dhoti-style garment, bare-shouldered with long dark hair and a red forehead mark, wearing a heavy gold necklace of large beads. He smiles while leaning forward and touching the head of a seated devotee with a balding head in a white shirt and gold-edged garment. Behind him is a floral arrangement of red roses, white flowers and yellow marigolds. A bald attendant in an orange shawl and white garment leans in at right, and other people in the foreground are partly visible. Ceremonial blessing scene.2010-12-29A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a white jasmine garland and a red bindi, smiling as he places his hand on the head of a devotee in a white shirt who bends forward. Ornate gold-toned carved decor and red flowers appear behind them. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, a flower garland and ceremonial gold ornaments, and is blessing the devotee with a head touch. A third person in pale pink clothing stands at the right edge.2010-02-07February 24 20072007-02-24A man with long, swept-back black hair sits on a red-cushioned gold throne, wearing a white dhoti-style garment with a gold-toned ornate necklace and bracelet, a rudraksha-style mala-like gold chain, white vibhuti lines and a red kumkum dot on his forehead. He places his right hand on the head of a seated devotee in a white and grey striped shirt, who bows with hands folded. Behind them is a backdrop of orange, red, pink and yellow flowers and greenery. The scene reads as a blessing or darshan moment.2010-12-06A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair and a white garment with gold border, wearing a white shawl draped with white and yellow flower garlands, on an ornate gold and red throne decorated with flower garlands and a gold lion-head carving. Swamiji (probable) is the figure seated on the throne, identified by long swept-back hair, flower garlands and white-and-gold ceremonial clothing; a devotee in a white shirt and dhoti bows and touches his head to the seated figure's hand while holding garlands. Behind them a monk in saffron robes with a beaded necklace stands, and a crowd of women in saris and onlookers watch under a pink and white canopy with marigold garlands.2009-01-01