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January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph of a blessing moment indoors with arched cream walls. A man in a long-sleeved white shirt and mala beads sits with hands pressed in namaste, head bowed. Beside him an older grey-haired man bows with his head lowered. On the right, a figure with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on the forehead and a red bindi, wearing an orange-saffron shawl, a flower garland of pink roses and gold ornaments, reaches out and places a hand on the bowed man's head in a blessing, smiling and holding a small white paper. Behind them a man in a brown t-shirt and glasses smiles with hands in namaste, and other onlookers stand nearby. Swamiji (probable) is the figure with the saffron shawl and rose garland giving the blessing; appearance cues include long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron clothing.2012-06-20 +1 copiesA smiling man with long dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead and a red dot at the brow, wears a large garland of white jasmine and red roses over a bare upper body with a yellow cloth. Behind him, a man in a white kurta with an orange-and-white lanyard presses his palms together, and another man in white smiles with a red mark on his forehead. At the left and right edges, men in saffron-orange robes with ornate gold necklaces stand near the frame, one holding a folded white towel. Green plants and a stone carving appear in the background. a person is visible, identified by long swept hair, rose garland and ceremonial gold necklaces among the devotees.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJune 21 20122012-06-21A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears a thick garland of pink flower petals over an orange garment, facing right with a wide grin. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in an orange shawl over white clothes stands beside a man in a yellow top, and a man in a beige checked shirt wearing an ID badge with a small portrait stands at the left edge. The badge shows a photo of a saffron-clad figure.2010-08-15September 12 20102010-09-12Close photo of a man with long dark hair, forehead marked with white and red sacred ash, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and a white and red flower garland with rudraksha beads. He is smiling with eyes lowered, and two people are partially visible in the foreground, one in white, leaning in toward him. Warm lamplight on a pale backdrop suggests an indoor satsang or darshan.2008-06-22June 22 20082008-06-22May 23 20122012-05-23 +2 copiesClose photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulders and a long white garland with red beads. Two people in white shirts with dark hair are seen from behind in the foreground, leaning toward him against a pale peach backdrop. The seated man appears to be receiving them or giving darshan.2008-06-22A photo of a devotee ceremony inside a temple hall with arched cream walls and a painted deity panel behind. A man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair, a white vibhuti forehead mark and a large pink flower garland raises his hand to bless the head of an older grey-haired, bearded man in white clothes with folded hands. Two other men in white and an onlooker in a dark shirt with glasses watch and smile. The blessing figure holds a small white paper in his other hand. A candidate matching a person by cues of long hair, saffron robe and garland, appearing as a probable identification from appearance alone, in an attendee role. Several more people stand behind.2012-06-20 +1 copiesJune 26 20122012-06-26 +1 copies