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April 04 20122012-04-04April 04 20122012-04-04December 29 20112011-12-29Photograph of a ceremonial blessing scene in a hall with red curtains. A man in a turban and yellow-gold robe, wearing layered rudraksha malas and a heavy ornate gold-toned necklace, smiles and touches the head of a devotee who bows with palms joined; the devotee wears an orange shirt and light trousers. A younger attendant in orange robes holds out a red tray with compartments containing small items, possibly rudraksha beads. Onlookers stand behind, and a camera operator is visible at left. a person: the turbaned man in yellow-gold robes with rudraksha malas and ornate necklace, giving a blessing to a bowing devotee.2012-04-04November 24 20112011-11-24Indoor darshan scene in an ashram hall. A man with grey hair and a white kurta stands with hands folded, head bowed, as a figure in a yellow turban and yellow garment with layered rudraksha malas and gold bangles extends a hand in blessing toward his forehead. A figure in orange robes with a shaved head and glasses stands at right, and a man in a white shirt and a checked-shirted onlooker stand behind. Framed pictures and red banners appear in the background.2011-11-24A 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 copiesA 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 copiesA 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.2012-04-09A photograph inside an ashram hall during a ritual blessing. A bald man in white clothes stands at left with his head bowed as a long-haired figure in a red-orange robe and a multi-strand rudraksha mala with a gold necklace raises a hand over his head. This central figure is an appearance-based a person. Beside him, a monk in orange robes holds a white paper and stands at a wooden box of small items. Other men in white shirts and orange-robed devotees stand around, and a camera operator is visible at the left edge.2012-04-05October 25 20152015-10-25May 20 20122012-05-20