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A photograph inside a temple hall during a devotional event. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a long gold bead necklace and a shawl stands at right, holding a white paper or envelope and what looks like an offering tray, with a tilak on his forehead. Three or four devotees stand at left with hands folded in namaste, including a man in a grey shirt and a man in a white shirt. Other people stand behind them, including a man in white dhoti and a boy in a yellow shirt. Colourful draped fabric and a decorated pillar with orange tassels frame the background.

A photograph of a public event indoors under a corrugated metal roof with exposed steel trusses. A man with long dark hair, a red bindi and an orange-and-maroon cloth, with a rudraksha mala across his chest, smiles while a devotee in a white shirt reaches toward him. An attendant in orange robes holds a silver tray with offerings. Other people in white and striped shirts and children stand around, with a banner and orange fabric in the background. a person: the long swept hair, orange cloth, and rudraksha mala are visible cues, and the page says he is present. Several people are visible, including partially visible figures at the edges.

April 05 2012

2012-04-05 +2 copies

November 02 2010

A photograph of a smiling man in orange saffron robes with a long rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, holding a large ornate gold-coloured vessel in his left hand while reaching out to touch the forehead of an older man in a white shirt who has pressed his palms together in respectful greeting. The orange-robed man has long hair swept back, with a red tilak mark on his forehead. Behind them, several other men in white shirts and onlookers stand along a metal railing under a corrugated roof draped with red and orange cloth. The white-clad man kneels slightly, eyes lowered, receiving the blessing. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram hall with decorative pillars and colourful banners. Probable Swamiji (orange robes, rudraksha mala, long swept-back hair, ornate gold vessel) performing a blessing for a devotee.

A photograph of a ritual blessing at an indoor setting with a corrugated metal ceiling and a red-and-white painted wall. A figure with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange garment and a long black rudraksha mala, places his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt and dark-rimmed glasses, who has his palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them, several men in dark clothing stand watching. In the foreground, a large brass or gold-coloured tray or plate holds ritual items, and a hand holds a small white card.

A photograph of a devotional gathering indoors. A figure with long dark hair and a flowing saffron-orange robe with dark bead necklaces accepts an offering from a man in a white shirt, who holds a small folded paper. A monk in saffron robes stands at right holding a silver tray of offerings. Several men in white shirts and a young boy in a green-striped shirt stand around, and a white ceiling fan, orange hanging cloth and a projection screen appear in the background. Visible people appear to be about six. Persons identity is not established from appearance alone.

December 06 2010

October 13 2010

May 25 2012

2012-05-25 +1 copies

A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange shawl wrapped over the shoulders and multiple gold-beaded rudraksha-style necklaces stands at the centre, extending a folded white paper or prasadam to a row of men in white shirts and white dhotis with hands folded in greeting. Behind him a shaved-headed attendant in a saffron cloth and beaded necklace stands by a tray of fruit, and an older man in white with an orange shawl is visible at right. The setting is an indoor hall with a projection screen and blue drapery. The central figure matches the probable Swamiji appearance cues of swept-back long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial beads, and is presented as the one giving prasadam to devotees.

A photograph inside a decorated hall with a striped ceiling canopy, orange fabric and pillars wrapped in coloured bands. A young man in an orange robe with a red rudraksha mala stands at right, pressing his palm to the forehead of a devotee in a white shirt, while holding a tray of offerings and a small brass vessel. Beside him, a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti wears gold ceremonial necklaces. Several devotees stand with folded hands, one wearing a light blue shirt, another in white. Left foreground shows an older man in pink shirt with clasped hands. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan ritual.