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A photograph at a tented outdoor darshan. A long-haired man in a cream and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, with a gold necklace, sits on a raised golden-cushioned seat and extends his right hand in blessing toward a line of devotees. Two men in saffron-orange robes wear heavy gold bead necklaces; one holds a fruit. A man in grey shirt and glasses, hands raised, receives the blessing, and a cameraman in white and a young man in orange stand behind. Marigold garlands, a fruit tray and a white canopy frame the scene. The seated figure's appearance matches the a person cues of long swept hair and ornate gold ceremonial dress, though identity is uncertain.

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A photograph at an outdoor tent event. A long-haired figure in a cream and gold-bordered white garment with heavy gold necklaces places a hand on the head of a kneeling elderly man in a white shirt, who bows with hands joined. Behind them, several men in saffron-orange robes with gold beaded necklaces stand watching, and a cameraman with a video camera is visible. A yellow and orange floral arrangement lies at the foot of a cushioned seat. Probable Swamiji appearance: the central figure has long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and a cream and gold garment, and is giving blessing to a devotee. Sheltered white canopy, marigold garlands and flower offerings surround the scene. Visible people: about ten.2010-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A photo of a darshan event in a decorated hall with gold and floral backdrops. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold pendant leans forward, placing a hand on a seated devotee's head. Around him, saffron-clad young men wearing orange shawls and garlands stand nearby, while devotees in white and other clothes bow or sit, including an elderly woman in a white sari and a child. Patterned banners hang on the pillars behind.2008-07-17A photograph of an outdoor tented event with white canopy and red-and-white striped poles. A woman in a white sari with gold border and white jasmine garland is placing her hand on the head of a man in a white shirt with an ID badge, who bows forward. Beside them a bearded man in white stands with hands folded near a pile of fruit, including apples and mangoes, on a tray with a gold bowl in the foreground. Behind them a crowd of people in white, orange and cream clothing stands on a red carpet, and a man in an orange shawl with rudraksha mala and a cameraman holding a video camera are visible at the top. Marigold garlands decorate the tent edges.2010-01-01Photograph at a white-canopied outdoor event. A figure in a cream and gold-bordered sari, with dark hair and a flower garland, leans from a golden-cushioned seat and places a hand on the head of a bald, bespectacled older man in a white shirt who bows before them. Around them devotees crowd close, including a man in white with a moustache and a man in orange robes with a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads. Behind, a cameraman in an orange shawl films, and a young man in orange robes with a gold garland stands under the canopy. The seat is decorated with yellow and white flower garlands and a silver tray of fruit sits nearby. a person is not a clearly identifiable candidate, so no appearance-based label is applied to the seated figure.2010-01-01February 27 20112011-02-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a healing and blessing session in an indoor hall with a red curtain and a white chair. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe sits on the white seat and places his right hand on the forehead of a seated devotee, with a rudraksha mala and a tray of offerings beside him. Behind him a young man in white with an orange shawl stands. Around them, devotees in white shirts, saris and orange shawls kneel and sit, several holding small paper slips. A man in white shirt and mala stands at left, and a bald man in orange sits near the seat. a person is seated in the blessing position, identified by long swept hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala. Roughly a dozen or more people are visible.2008-03-26A photograph inside a hall with banners and a ceiling fan. A central figure sits cross-legged in an orange-saffron robe and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, with long dark hair swept back, raising one hand in blessing toward a devotee. A woman in a cream sari bows with her head lowered toward his lap, where orange cloth holds stacks of banknotes, an offering known as biksha. Around them, men and women in white and orange clothing stand and kneel. He is receiving an offering of money from devotees during a gathering.2008-07-17April 19 20082008-04-19Outdoor event under a white tent with red and gold bunting. On the right, a long-haired man in a cream and gold-bordered dhoti-style garment smiles and extends his hand over the head of a kneeling devotee. In the foreground, a man in saffron robes with a long gold chain necklace stands with hands together. Nearby, a woman in a white sari and red bindi holds a brass vessel, and a bowl of red apples is visible at the lower right. A cameraman in white with an orange shawl films from behind. Crowd members in white, yellow and orange clothing stand behind. Swamiji (probable) is the long-haired man giving blessing, identified by his swept-back hair and gold-bordered cream garment.2010-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01Outdoor satsang under a white tent with red and gold drapes. A long-haired man in a gold-bordered white shawl and white dhoti sits on a gold-cushioned throne-like seat, smiling as he offers an apple from a silver bowl to a devotee with outstretched hands. Beside him stands a man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-beaded mala. Devotees in white and saffron crowd forward; a man in white holds a video camera on a tripod-like rig, and marigold garlands and yellow flowers decorate the seat and floor.2010-01-01