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July 09 2013

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July 10 20132013-07-10A photograph of a satsang-style gathering in an indoor hall with a red-draped backdrop. In the centre, a man in saffron and orange robes with a matching orange-and-gold turban, a gold-and-rudraksha necklace, rudraksha mala beads and gold armbands holds a small white paper and reaches out to touch the forehead of a devotee with folded hands. Other devotees in white and maroon clothing stand nearby, and a man in white with a yellow-bordered dhoti stands at the right edge. Several more people are visible in the background. Only the centre figure shows distinctive ceremonial cues consistent with the page's reference, so the identity is uncertain and described by role here.2013-07-07A photograph of a devotional gathering in an ashram hall with a red curtain and warm lights behind. In the centre, a smiling man in a rust-orange turban, rust-orange robe with a gold-edged sash, and a long gold necklace with dark rudraksha beads hands a small offering to a devotee. Surrounding him, devotees in white and saffron clothes press close, including a man in white with a rudraksha mala, a shaved-headed man in orange, and a woman holding a baby in a striped top. Bananas are visible in the background. Probable Swamiji (orange turban, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, smiling and distributing prasad).2013-07-07A 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.2013-06-17June 03 20132013-06-03Indoor event photo in a bright hall with pink-curtained windows and a projection screen behind. A man in an orange-brown dhoti-style garment with a gold-trimmed yellow border and a long gold ceremonial necklace, multiple rudraksha malas, gold bangles and a gold pendant stands at the right, smiling, with long swept-back dark hair and gold earrings. He extends his hand toward a man in a white shirt and a young boy, who hold out cupped hands. On the left a shaved-headed man in orange robes with rudraksha malas wears a white tilak on his forehead. Several people in white and a woman in a pink patterned top and red shawl stand in the background.2013-07-24A smiling man in a saffron-orange shawl and dhoti stands in a bright hall, wearing a long-swept dark hair, a red bindi, heavy gold ceremonial necklaces layered over rudraksha malas and matching rudraksha bracelets on his upper arms. He holds a white paper in one hand and lifts his other hand to the head of a young boy in a white shirt who bows with hands joined. Another boy in white and a few people in white and yellow clothes stand nearby, with a crowd of devotees in the background. a person appears in person, shown blessing a devotee in the setting of a satsang or darshan.2013-07-13May 04 20132013-05-04A photograph of a devotional darshan line in a temple hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-orange shawl and orange dhoti with gold borders, a large gold-beaded necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, extends his hand in blessing toward devotees. Several people in front, including a woman in a white sari and a man in glasses, press palms together in anjali. Behind him stand a man bare-chested with an orange cloth and a man holding a garland. In the background are golden deity murti and decorated gold-and-red temple shrine panels. a person appears to be the blessing figure in orange robes with distinctive long hair and ornate gold necklace, giving darshan.2013-06-02A seated figure in a rust-orange turban, rust-orange wrap and a long rudraksha mala with a small red tilak on the forehead rests a hand on the head of a bowing child in a golden-throne setting. Gold lion carvings and a red tiger-striped cushion frame the scene. A man in a red polo shirt bends forward beside the child, and a woman in a light top with a bindi watches.2016-01-10Indoor photo of a man in a rust-red draped garment and a long gold bead necklace, seated on a red cushioned seat beside a silver staff and a gold deity figure. He has long swept-back dark hair, white forehead markings and a bindi, and smiles while reaching to place his hand on the head of a young child in a white t-shirt who raises a hand. A woman with white forehead markings and a white garment stands at the right edge. Red drapes and warm lighting form the background.2014-07-21A seated man with long dark swept-back hair, orange-red robes, a thick gold beaded necklace, orange rudraksha-style mala and a red-orange vibhuti/tilak mark on his forehead rests his right hand on the head of a small child in a yellow t-shirt. Swamiji (probable): long hair, saffron-orange robes, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces, seated on a gold-and-orange peetha/throne, blessing the child. Two women in the foreground watch, one with her hair in a bun and gold earrings. A large portrait of a smiling woman with orange-red garments hangs behind, and a white-robed figure sits at the upper right. On the red cloth in front are small packets, a silver container and a bell-like object.2013-03-25