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December 22 2009

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A seated man in a maroon embroidered jacket and a yellow turban smiles while gently touching the cheek of a man in a white kurta who leans toward him with a rudraksha mala at his neck. The turbaned man sits on a gold-accented chair beside a gold kalasha and yellow flowers and fruit. Behind them a large tented hall with maroon and white drapes shows many seated devotees on mats, some in white and orange. A watermarked-free archive photo of a satsang-style gathering, with visible yellow garlands and a brass pot.2009-12-22December 22 20092009-12-22Photograph of an indoor event hall with a pink wall and white curtains. In the foreground, a man in white kurta with a red-and-white beaded rudraksha-style mala and a red bindi stands close to a person in a red embroidered silk garment with gold trim and a pale cream turban, who holds a sheet of printed paper. A man with a beard stands at the right edge, and seated audience members in the blurred background wear yellow and white. A faint logo appears in the top-left corner and a copyright overlay runs along the right edge. a person candidate not established by appearance alone.2009-12-22December 23 20112011-12-23A photograph of a satsang-style gathering. A seated figure on a gold and red throne wears a rust-red turban, a long red-brown shawl, a multi-strand garland of red and white flowers, and rudraksha-style beads; he raises one hand in a blessing-like gesture and smiles. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate gold armlet, and a turban with a red shawl. A man in a white shirt leans forward from the left holding a white paper, while another man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads sits on the floor nearby. Behind them a cameraman stands by a tripod, another man in a white t-shirt stands among the crowd, and a brass oil lamp and gold-framed backdrop frame the scene.2016-07-07Indoor ceremony in a hall with maroon curtains and a patterned banner. A woman in a red embroidered kurta with a gold-yellow turban and red shawl stands at right, pressing her hands to the head of a man in white kurta and red rudraksha-style mala beads who bows his head. On left, a woman in white clothing with hair in a low ponytail holds her palms together in namaste beside a gold ceremonial object. Other people stand softly blurred behind, including a woman in beige. Context suggests an abhishekam-style blessing.2009-12-22A photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange turban and orange-red robe, wearing a rudraksha mala, gold armlet and flower garlands, smiling as he listens to a younger man in a white shirt standing before him and gesturing with one hand on his chest while holding a sheet of paper. Behind them a second man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads sits attentively, and a gold-trimmed low platform is in front. Three people are visible.2016-07-10Inside a large tented hall with red and white drapery and hanging banners, a man in a maroon embroidered kurta and a mustard-yellow turban stands at a gold-trimmed platform, pressing his palms to the temple of a seated older man in white clothing who is receiving a blessing. Nearby, a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl and a yellow flower arrangement sits at the platform, and gold ritual vessels and fruit are placed on the stage. Rows of seated attendees in white and orange sit on mats across the hall, with another standing figure in red at the right edge. Overhead lights and speakers hang from the ceiling.2009-12-22A seated figure in a rust-red robe with gold border and a long beaded necklace stretches an arm forward to press his palm on the forehead of a bearded man in a black cap, white kurta and orange-red shawl with a conference badge. The recipient has his eyes closed and a hand raised, as if receiving a blessing. Behind them, several people in white kurtas and orange-red shawls stand in a hall with red draped walls, a golden decorative panel and a water bottle and cup on a small table. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, with his long hair, gold-bordered saffron-toned robe and beaded necklace as cues. The scene shows a blessing or darshan exchange during a satsang.2015-10-10December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph of a ceremonial exchange on a stage with a gold-framed red backdrop. On the right, a figure with long dark hair, a rust-orange turban, orange-red robes and a multi-strand gold and red flower garland receives a folder from a man in a white kurta with a red wrist thread. Behind them, a cameraman with a tripod-mounted camera, a standing man in white, and a seated attendant in a red and gold-striped dhoti appear. Brass oil lamps stand on a wooden table near a golden kalasha-style ornament.2016-07-07October 15 20112011-10-15