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May 19 2013

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May 19 20132013-05-19May 16 20132013-05-16A photograph inside a bright hall with a white ceiling and red curtains on the walls. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklaces and a gold armband, raises his hand in blessing toward a young woman in a green and gold sari who holds a wrapped offering. Beside him a devotee in a saffron garment holds an open red box of fruit and sweets, including apples and packets of confectionery. Several devotees stand in line, including a man in a white shirt, a man in a blue t-shirt with glasses, and women in saris, and a child is held in the background. Framed pictures hang on the walls behind the crowd.2013-05-19May 17 20132013-05-17June 29 20132013-06-29Photograph of a satsang setting where a man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe, a red and white flower garland, and a heavy gold bead necklace with a rudraksha mala, reaches out to bless devotees. He holds a red tray containing fruit and malas. Beside him stands a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes with white ash markings on his bare back. In the foreground, devotees with folded hands and folded paper slips approach, one woman in a yellow sari and others in red and white clothing. The hall has white walls and soft lighting. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron robe, gold beads and rudraksha cues suggest Nithyananda, shown in the role of giving blessings to devotees.2013-05-16A photograph of an indoor hall with a red-draped stage and a lit altar at the back. In the foreground, a smiling man in an orange-brown saffron-toned garment with a long rudraksha mala and gold necklace places his hand on the head of a kneeling young man in a striped shirt, who has his palms pressed together in namaskar. Nearby, a man on the left has eyes closed with palms joined, a shaved-headed man in orange garments with a rudraksha mala stands behind, and other devotees in white and light clothing stand at a barrier. The central figure, with long swept-back hair, a crown-like ornament and a bindi, is a probable Swamiji (probable) in a blessing role, consistent with the distinctive saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and gold necklace.2013-10-02A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands in a hall with an arm raised, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold border, a dense orange rudraksha mala and a large ceremonial gold bead necklace, and gold bangles. A young boy in white stands beside him with hands together, and devotees in white surround them. To the right, a shaven-headed man with white tilak and a dark rudraksha mala holds a red tray of apples, flowers and offerings. Swamiji (probable) cues here are the long swept-back hair, the orange and gold ceremonial clothing, and the multi-strand rudraksha and gold necklace, with the role of a central figure receiving devotees at a satsang-style gathering. The scene is a bright indoor hall with a red curtain backdrop.2013-05-18A photo inside a bright hall with white ceiling panels and red curtains. A bare-headed priest-like figure in saffron-orange robes, a red-orange rudraksha mala and a long gold necklace, with gold armlets and bracelets, places his hand on the head of a kneeling-bowing man in a checked shirt, who has his palms pressed together in namaste. A woman in a green saree with a gold border stands in the foreground, and other devotees in white and pastel clothes stand in line behind. A red tray holds sweets and apples, and a wrapped gift basket sits at the front.2013-05-19A photograph of a ceremonial reception inside a decorated hall with a white and maroon canopy and striped pillars. On the right, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a yellow and gold garland of flowers and rudraksha-like beads, gold necklaces and an orange-maroon shawl raises his right hand in blessing toward a man in a white shirt who stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside them, a man in white kurta with rudraksha mala holds a silver tray of bananas and mangoes. Other men in white dhotis and orange cloth stand behind, and a man in white dhoti with a red tilak stands at the far right.2013-03-31July 27 20132013-07-27Indoor photo in a large hall with a drop ceiling, ceiling fan and red curtained windows. A figure in a rust-orange robe and wearing a long gold-and-bead necklace, gold bangles and rudraksha-style beaded adornment, with long swept-back hair and white markings on the forehead, reaches out a hand and smiles toward a young man in a white shirt and white dhoti-style cloth with a vertical orange tilak. Behind them, other people in white and orange clothes stand in a row, a woman in orange smiles at left, and a few others are visible further back.2013-07-25