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October 27 2011

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Indoor temple-hall photograph of a procession-style blessing. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair, red kumkum on the forehead, wearing a red-orange silk garment, multiple gold and beaded necklaces and a gold bangle, smiles while extending a hand toward a bowed devotee in white shirt. A shaved-headed priest in orange cloth stands at right beside a ritual tray with flowers and offerings. Other devotees in white dhotis and a man in a teal shirt with hands joined in namaskar stand behind. Deity murti and floral decorations with gold ornaments fill the background, and a projector screen shows images at left. Appearance-based cues suggest a person for the central figure with long hair, red garment and gold necklaces, presented as a person receiving devotees.2011-12-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a person with long, swept-back dark curly hair, wearing an orange-red saffron garment with a red inner shawl, a multi-strand gold and silver necklace, and silver and gold bangles on the raised arm. He stands with his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a yellow striped shirt with palms pressed together. Two other devotees stand nearby, one in white and one in a checked shirt, and a bald man in orange cloth stands at the right edge with white markings on his arm. The appearance cues (long curly hair, saffron clothing, ornate necklace) are probable Swamiji, performing a blessing on a devotee, a darshan-style gesture. Two to five people are visible, plus a partly seen photographer at the left edge.2011-12-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a satsang hall where a person with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a red-orange dhoti-style wrap, multiple rudraksha malas and gold ornaments and gold bangles, stands at the right placing a hand on the forehead of a devotee in a line. a person candidate by these cues. Devotees stand in a line with palms pressed together in namaste, in white, orange and yellow shirts. Behind them a large framed portrait labelled Bhagavad Gita hangs with an ornate orange and green garland-draped stand, and a priest in orange clothing stands on the right holding a tray. The setting is an indoor event hall with ceiling lights and a dark curtain.2011-10-27Indoor photo of a long-haired man in a red and orange dhoti-style wrap, gold chain necklaces, multiple beaded bangles and a red bindi, bare-chested, lowering his right palm onto the head of a devotee who bows with hands pressed together. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and a saffron-red wrap, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event. Around him, a bespectacled saffron-robed sannyasi with tripundra marks and a white-clad elderly man with folded hands watch, while other devotees stand in the background of a hall with ceiling lights and a projection screen.2011-12-05June 04 20132013-06-04November 15 20112011-11-15November 29 20112011-11-29 +1 copiesOctober 13 20122012-10-13October 20 20132013-10-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-brown wrap with a heavy gold necklace and rudraksha mala, smiling and extending his hand toward a line of devotees with palms pressed together in namaste. A red bindi and gold earrings are visible. Several devotees stand behind a metal barrier, and a child in orange clothing is in the lower foreground. Red drapery and other robed figures fill the background.2013-06-17September 15 20122012-09-15A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe and a bright gold necklace of beads and pendant, smiling as he raises his right hand toward the forehead of a shaved-headed man in a white shirt, who is pressing his palms together in greeting. The robed man has a white vibhuti band and red kumkum dot on his forehead, orange-beaded wrist bands, a silver bangle, and holds a folded white paper. Behind them, several people in white and orange clothes stand in a hall; a large banner with orange-robed portrait and partial text fills the upper background. Watermarked archive photo of a satsang-style gathering.2012-09-14