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August 02 2008

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A photograph of a seated, bare-shouldered man in saffron-orange robes gesturing with his hand toward a kneeling devotee in a pink-and-white checked shirt and grey trousers, who presses his palms together. The saffron-robed man holds a long wooden rod and sits on a white cushioned seat with an orange cloth draped over the floor. Behind them, several men in white shirts and white dhotis with orange shawls stand barefoot on a blue carpet, and a white-clad woman with orange shawl sits at right. A white air conditioner unit and a banner with Tamil and English lettering are visible in the background. Swamiji (probable): the saffron-robed central figure has long swept-back hair and an orange robe, with a bare-shouldered wrap; he is seated centrally, receiving devotion, and is the. Approximately 9 physical people are visible.2008-08-02A photograph of a seated elderly man in a white shirt with his palms pressed together at his chest, receiving a blessing as a man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe places both hands on the sides of his head. The blessing giver has long dark hair tied back and wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace; a saffron shawl is draped over his shoulders. The elderly man has white sacred ash marks on his forehead. Standing behind them, people in white kurtas and white dhotis, one with a dark bead mala, look on, and an orange-robed figure stands at the right edge beside a wooden box holding small items and a red-and-white bead mala. Orange cushions and a purple-patterned cloth lie on the ground.2010-07-06July 06 20102010-07-06A photograph of an indoor event under a white tent canopy. In the foreground, a man in a plaid short-sleeved shirt and jeans bows his head while a person in a flowing orange robe with long, dark wavy hair places a hand on his forehead in a blessing. Behind them, a bald man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and a mala necklace watches. Other people stand in the background, including a man in a yellow shawl and men in light shirts. Striped cloth-covered furniture and decorative pillars appear at the edges.2010-07-07Outdoors on bare dirt ground, a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with rudraksha beads sits on a low black stool and places his right hand on the head of a white-haired older man in white clothes who kneels on a patterned mat with his hands folded in namaste. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand around watching, one with an ID badge. A trident on a pole appears at the right edge beside another orange-robed figure. The scene resembles a blessing given to a devotee. Swamiji (probable): the seated long-haired figure in orange with rudraksha malas and swept-back hair matches the presentation cues.2006-07-12October 27 20102010-10-27Night outdoor satsang at a Bhagavad Gita event. A seated person in an orange sleeveless top and orange turban raises a hand in blessing over a man with bowed head and folded hands, while another man leans in embracing him from behind. Around them stand devotees in white shirts, saffron-orange shawls and an orange robe, a young man with long hair and a rudraksha-style mala at left, and a young girl in a yellow hair ribbon at lower left. Orange flags and a banner line the background, with plastic chairs and white lights overhead. Visible people number about eight to ten.2010-02-16July 23 20102010-07-23Outdoor evening satsang at night under floodlights with rows of white plastic chairs and a crowd behind. A figure in an orange saffron robe and an orange turban, long hair swept back, sits on a raised platform and reaches out to touch the shoulder of a man in a striped maroon shirt who bows his head and touches the feet of an elderly seated woman in a white sari. Women in white, yellow and pink saris stand nearby, and a man in a white shirt stands at the right edge. Orange flags line the back wall. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the orange turban, flowing saffron robe and swept-back hair, shown in person, appearing to bless the devotees.2010-02-16July 23 20102010-07-23July 07 20102010-07-07July 20 20102010-07-20