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A photograph of a devotional blessing in a hall. A man in an orange saffron robe, a cream-coloured turban, a long rudraksha-style bead necklace and wrist beads stands in the centre, one hand resting on the head of a bowed man in a white shirt and palms pressed together. He holds a small white card or paper in his other hand. Around them, several men stand with hands folded in prayer, including one in a white shirt and one in a pink shirt, and a young boy in a striped shirt watches. A younger monastic in orange stands at the right edge. Behind them are a red curtain, a projection screen, a small framed picture on the left and a warm light glow. Visibly six people appear in the scene.

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A man in a white dhoti and white shawl with a gold border, wearing a rudraksha mala and a jewelled ornament, touches the forehead of a bespectacled man in white garments and a rudraksha mala. The man in the turban and gold-bordered shawl has a long gold pendant and a rudraksha mala, and a monk in orange robes stands at right holding a tray of offerings, while onlookers in white and colourful clothes watch in an indoor hall. The scene suggests a blessing being given. A man in the turban and ceremonial gold necklace matches a distinctive presentation, and the page indicates Swamiji attended, so this is Swamiji (probable) giving a blessing to a devotee.

2012-04-09 +1 copies

August 17 2011

A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall. A central man in a cream turban and white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl, wearing rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, presses his palm to the forehead of a devotee with grey hair in a blue-and-white striped shirt, who has his hands pressed together in namaskar. A man in a saffron-orange cloth stands in the right foreground with his back to the camera, and a white-clad attendant with a shaved head watches at the right edge. Several other men in white shirts and glasses stand behind. A tray of offerings and a bouquet of white flowers are visible at the lower right, with a projection screen and red drapes in the background. The central figure's appearance is consistent with the page reference, with cues including the turban, rudraksha malas and gold necklace, but the identification is not certain.

Indoor photo of a satsang-style gathering in which a man in a cream turban, orange-saffron shawl and multiple beaded rudraksha malas stands at the centre, leaning forward to receive or give a gesture from an elderly man in a grey-and-white striped shirt and glasses who extends his hand toward him. Around them, a bare-headed priest in white dhoti with white tripundra markings and a rudraksha mala stands at left with hands folded in namaste, several devotees with palms joined, and a man in an orange robe with bare shoulders is seen at the right foreground. A projection screen glows white behind the group against a maroon curtain. The turbaned man's appearance and ornaments are consistent with the page's a person reference but the identification is uncertain.

Indoor satsang or blessing scene in a hall with a white and maroon draped ceiling, ceiling fans, a projector screen, and a tall decorated pillar with orange and blue fabric. A man in a white dhoti with gold border and gold necklaces, wearing a rudraksha-style mala, places his hand on the head of a young boy in a yellow patterned shirt who has his palms joined. Around them, men in white kurtas with joined palms and tilak marks stand in line, and monks in saffron robes hold trays of offerings at right. A golden kalasha-style ornament is visible at the right edge.

2011-03-05 +1 copies

A photograph of a line of devotees receiving blessings in an indoor hall with a decorated altar and floral garland backdrop. A figure in an ochre-orange robe with a tan turban and red-brown rudraksha beads is placing a hand on the head of a man in a white kurta with grey hair and white beard, who has his palms pressed together. Beside them, saffron-robed attendants and a white-clad priest stand; one holds a silver tray with a red box. Devotees around them wear yellow T-shirts, white shirts, a red shirt and a green shirt, with palms joined. Approximately seven people are visible.

2011-12-15 +1 copies

Photograph of a devotee receiving a blessing indoors at a hall with white walls and a projection screen behind. A man in an orange robe with a cream-coloured turban and brown beaded rudraksha malas touches a kneeling devotee's forehead with his right hand, while the devotee's hands are pressed together in namaskar. Around them stand other men: a shaved-headed man in a white shirt with glasses, a man in a striped shirt with glasses, a man in a blue shirt, and a man in a checked shirt. The blessing figure has a person appearance, with a cream turban, orange robe and multiple rudraksha malas. The scene resembles a darshan or blessing gathering.