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Indoor evening ashram scene under a thatched roof with a fluorescent tube light and green leaf and tinsel decorations. On the right, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment with gold trim and raises a hand in blessing while seated on a white-draped raised seat near a gold-covered structure. In front, a middle-aged man in a white shirt stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them, many devotees dressed in white sit on the floor, and a bamboo lattice screen forms the backdrop.

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Photograph taken indoors at night during an evening programme at an ashram. In the foreground, a long-haired man in a saffron-orange garment over white clothes sits with palms pressed together in namaste, facing a long-haired man in orange with a gold-trimmed shawl whose hands are raised in a blessing gesture. The blessing figure sits on a white-draped seat or dais with a white curved backrest, in front of a microphone on a stand. Behind them a bamboo-slatted wall, string lights and garlands decorate the hall, and a few people in white sit on the floor. Seated devotees in the lower foreground and a camera tripod are visible.2005-03-08March 08 20052005-03-08A photograph of a figure in an orange and gold-bordered garment with long, swept-back dark hair placing his hand on the head of a kneeling man in white clothes, hands joined in anjali. The standing figure is seated on a white-covered seat in a dim hall. Behind them, a row of seated devotees in white clothes, some with rudraksha malas, and a latticed wooden screen with small decorative lights. The orange-clad figure has distinctive long hair and orange-and-gold attire, consistent with a person giving a blessing to a devotee.2005-03-08Indoor ceremony under a thatched roof with a lattice wall and hanging decorations. A man in white ritual clothes with a saffron-orange shawl bends forward, hands folded, while another person in a long orange and gold-bordered robe with long dark hair places a hand on his head. A third young person in white with a rudraksha mala stands at right beside a white-covered seat. Seated devotees in white fill the background, and rose petals lie on the white cloth in the foreground.2005-03-08Indoor ashram photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron garment with gold border and long dark hair, raising one hand to touch the forehead of a standing man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala. Seated devotees in white and a lattice window behind. a person: the seated figure in orange with long swept hair and ornate gold-bordered saffron cloth matches the presentation cues; the page describes Shivaratri 2005 ordination and blessing events at the ashram.2005-03-08A long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe sits on a gold-upholstered chair and reaches out to touch the forehead of an older white-haired man in a white shirt, who holds his palms together in reverence. Beside them a young woman in a dark green saree with a gold border and a pendant necklace stands watching, and a red flower rests in a hand near her. Behind them a bearded man in orange robes and several people stand in a hall with patterned orange-and-black pillars, tables and a laptop. A young man in black shirt and glasses stands at right, and a woman in a yellow saree is in the foreground. The scene resembles a blessing or darshan exchange. The man in orange shows appearance cues that may fit a person, though the identification is uncertain.2006-04-02A photograph inside a hall with a tin roof and ceiling fans, where a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-edged dhoti and multiple rudraksha malas stands at centre, raising his right hand toward the head of an older bald man in a white shirt who bows with hands folded. A gold-bordered brass ornament hangs on his arms. Nearby, a bald man in orange robes and a woman in a maroon-bordered sari with a mangalsutra and dark hair stand among devotees in white and checked shirts. A decorated deity shrine with a gold canopy is visible at the back. Around twelve people are visible. Swamiji (probable): the central figure wears long swept-back hair, orange robes and rudraksha malas, and performs a blessing; role is a blessing giver.2012-01-08A seated man in an orange-saffron garment with long, swept-back black hair places his hand on the head of an older man bowing forward in a white shirt and white dhoti. The bowing man has a red mark on his forehead and holds his hands together in namaskar near his chest. Behind them a line of men in white and light shirts stand and watch in a hall with striped white canopy and decorated pillars with painted elephant motifs. A red velvet cushion sits at the right edge and a small tray of items is set on a white cloth in the foreground. The seated figure's distinctive long hair and saffron clothing match the a person cues, while the others are devotees.2010-08-10 +1 copiesMarch 08 20052005-03-08Dim indoor ceremony at night. A long-haired figure in an orange saffron shawl with gold border stands at right, one hand raised and placing a palm on the head of a kneeling man in white ritual clothes who leans forward at left. Behind them, seated devotees in white and a woman in a white sari with gold border sit on the floor. A white-covered seat or cushioned stand occupies the lower right foreground. A lattice grille, string lights and a gold-painted pillar appear in the background, with flower petals on the floor. Ritual blessing or initiation scene.2005-03-08A photograph of an evening darshan in an ashram hall. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange sleeveless saffron garment and holds a golden kalasha-style vessel in his left hand while pressing his right palm to the forehead of an elderly man in a white collared shirt. The elderly man, with grey hair, has his hands folded at his chest. Behind them a woman in a dark patterned top and a woman in white stand watching, and ornamental fabric banners with yellow and blue patterns hang from the ceiling.2010-07-01February 05 20102010-02-05