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A photograph of a central man in saffron-orange robe with a leopard-print shawl over his shoulders, wearing a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, long dark hair swept back; he smiles while holding a sheet of white paper and extending his hand toward a row of men in white dhotis and white shawls with white tripundra markings on their foreheads, who stand with palms pressed together in anjali. Behind them a man with bare shoulders wears gold ceremonial necklaces and holds a red-lacquered tray with a small brass vessel and a rudraksha mala. A white projection screen and orange-and-striped hanging cloths fill the background of a hall. Probable Swamiji (saffron robe, rudraksha mala, long swept-back hair) is the central figure, greeting the assembled sadhakas.

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A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in an indoor hall decorated with colourful pillar bands and draped white fabric. A bare-chested man with wet-looking swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, wearing a cream dhoti with gold border, raises his hand to place it on the head of a man in a white shirt, who bows with hands joined. Nearby, a sannyasi in orange robes holds a brass tray with offerings and a bundle of cloth. Men in white dhotis with red borders stand behind, and a shaved-headed man in orange appears at right. Several onlookers are visible in the background, and a banner in the background shows a printed logo. The scene appears to be an initiation or blessing rite.2011-03-05 +1 copiesNovember 17 20102010-11-17February 18 20112011-02-18October 26 20102010-10-26 +1 copiesOctober 27 20102010-10-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a crowded indoor ceremonial hall with white canopy ceiling and colourful striped pillars wrapped in orange and multicoloured cloth. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, an orange robe and multiple rudraksha malas stands at centre, smiling and holding a silver tray with offerings. Beside him stands a shaved-headed attendant in white dhoti with gold beaded necklace and a red tilak. To the left, a man in a sleeveless white garment with coloured borders and a bare-chested man with folded hands greet him, while a man in brown shirt with a badge stands at far left. Another attendant in orange robe at right holds a silver plate. Several other men in white and orange stand behind.2010-10-16A photograph of a padapuja-style blessing in an indoor hall with pale pink walls and a ceiling fan. A man with long dark curly hair, wearing an orange sleeveless robe and a long rudraksha mala, places his right hand on the head of a young man in a light blue shirt and glasses who kneels with palms joined. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti with red borders and a white shawl stands with hands folded, and another man in an orange robe with a mala stands at the right edge. Decorated pillars with geometric patterns and orange tassels frame the scene, and a small paper slip is held in the blessing hand. The figure in orange with the long hair has distinctive long swept hair and a rudraksha mala, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate in the blessing role.2010-11-18 +1 copiesFebruary 18 20112011-02-18A ceremonial gathering in an indoor hall with a screen and dark curtains behind. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long dark rudraksha mala and a red forehead mark smiles and extends an arm toward a line of men in white dhotis and shawls. Several shaved-headed men in white and maroon or orange cloths stand around, and another man in an orange robe on the right holds a silver tray. A golden throne-like seat appears in the background, and a few people in white sit along the back wall. Prayer mats and small vessels are on the floor.2010-10-19February 24 20112011-02-24A photograph inside a tented hall with striped pillars and a white ceiling canopy. A smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a long rudraksha mala and a shawl, and is blessing a man in a white shirt by placing his hand on his bald head. Beside him, a monk in orange holds a silver tray of small offerings and lamps. Men in white dhotis, a grey-haired man in black, and onlookers stand around. Several people are visible, and the scene reads as a blessing or darshan. a person: the smiling man with long swept hair, orange robe and rudraksha mala, giving a blessing.2011-01-22A photograph of an indoor gathering where a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala is reaching out to touch the forehead of a devotee, who has his palms pressed together in namaste. Several other devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand with hands folded in anjali, and a priest in white with a red-bordered cloth and shaved head stands at right holding a silver tray with gold items. A wall backdrop shows a deity image with an orange-curtained alcove, and a hanging orange and red decoration is visible at top. The rudraksha-garlanded man in orange is a candidate for a person based on his saffron robe and mala, and he is giving blessing to devotees.2010-11-30