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November 19 20132013-11-19November 19 20132013-11-19Photograph of a saffron-robed man with hair tied in a bun, white vertical tilak on the forehead, multiple gold chains and rudraksha-style beads with gold caps, and gold armlets, raising his palm toward a man in a grey hooded sweatshirt with an orange lanyard and ID badge, who raises his palms in return. Red drape hangs behind them and other seated people in white and orange appear in the background.2012-08-25Indoor satsang photograph with a maroon curtain behind. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a beaded rudraksha-style headband, saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulder, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace raises a palm and places his other hand on the head of a seated devotee in a white collared shirt with an orange shawl. The devotee's eyes are closed and he bows his head.2012-04-30A photograph inside a hall with dark red curtains and a red-carpeted stage. In the foreground, a man with hair in a bun and a gold-and-red beaded necklace wears a saffron-orange garment with gold border and faces away, handing a small object to a man in a white t-shirt with an orange scarf draped over his shoulders, who raises both palms in greeting. A lanyard badge hangs from his neck. Behind them, a woman in orange sari with a rudraksha mala sits, and other devotees in white and orange scarves are seated or standing. Visible people number about four to five, with a few more seated in the background.2013-11-19A photograph of a ritual blessing in an ashram hall. A woman with long black hair, wearing an orange-brown garment with a gold edge and a rudraksha-bead headpiece with gold accents, presses her palm on the forehead of a man in a white embroidered kurta with a red-beaded mala. The man has his eyes closed and his hands raised in a gesture of receiving. Behind them, other people in white and a red curtain are visible, and red lights glow in the background.2013-07-03March 21 20142014-03-21A bare-shouldered man in an orange cloth and a rudraksha mala with a ceremonial gold-toned necklace places his right palm on the forehead of a seated devotee in white clothes and a red scarf with printed writing. The devotee has hands pressed together in namaskar. Behind them, other people in white and red attire sit or stand in a temple setting with gold pillars, brass lamps and garlands. Swamiji (probable) is the bare-shouldered man in orange with long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala, giving blessing to the devotee.2015-05-09July 09 20132013-07-09Photo of a pada puja or blessing moment indoors. A seated figure seen from behind wears an orange-brown saffron robe, long dark hair, gold bangles and a pink flower garland across the shoulders, with one hand raised to the forehead of a younger devotee who has closed eyes. The devotee wears a white shirt, a saffron-orange shawl printed with black Sanskrit mantra script, a white lanyard, and raises one open palm. Pink curtains, a brass vessel and a garland-strewn tray with gold items appear in the background.2016-10-12October 12 20162016-10-12Indoor photo of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long swept-back hair knot, rudraksha-style beaded malas and gold ornaments, extending his hand to bless or touch the head of a younger man in an orange shawl over white clothes who raises his palm in response. A white vibhuti mark is visible on the seated man's forehead. A second seated person is partly visible in the background, and a white wall and window frame a satsang-style setting. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure with long hair, saffron robes and ornate malas, performing a blessing gesture.2013-02-27