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A photograph inside a decorated hall with striped pillars and a white canopy. A man with long dark hair, wearing a red robe and a beaded rudraksha mala, presses his palm to the forehead of a bearded man in a checked shirt and dark trousers. Another man in a white shirt stands with hands joined in prayer on the left, and a monk in saffron robes holds a silver tray of small offerings on the right. Several other standing devotees in white clothes fill the background. Caption text on the page reads Panchatapas Pratyaksha Paada Pooja Nithya Satsang Procession.

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.

A photograph inside a decorated hall with a white canopy and colourful striped pillars with orange tassels. A figure in an orange-red robe with a red-and-gold shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, stands at right holding a silver tray with a small lamp and offerings while placing a hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who bows with folded hands. Several other men in white shirts and white dhotis stand and wait nearby; one man at left wears a grey shirt. Golden deity murti and ritual items are visible at left.

November 20 2010

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.

November 20 2010

A man in a white shirt and light trousers stands at left, placing his right hand on the head of a long-haired man wearing an orange-saffron robe and a white-and-red flower garland with a rudraksha-style mala. The recipient stands with eyes lowered and hands folded at his waist. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and shirts stand in a hall with orange and red hanging decorations, a ceiling fan, and a projection screen. The setting appears to be a ritual blessing gathering.

A photograph of an indoor ritual scene. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at the centre, placing a hand on the head of a man in a red-and-white checked shirt who holds his hands together in devotion. Another figure in saffron with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace stands at the right, and a silver tray with offerings is visible at lower right. Men in white shirts stand around them, one holding a folded hand gesture. A white banner with colourful patterns hangs on the wall behind. Swamiji (probable): the saffron-robed central figure with long hair, rudraksha mala and saffron clothing matches the page's identification, though appearance alone is not conclusive.

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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 man with long swept-back dark hair in a bun wears a red and gold saffron-bordered shawl and multiple rudraksha malas with a gold ceremonial necklace, smiling as he places his raised right hand on the head of a devotee with short hair and glasses. Devotees in white clothes with rudraksha malas stand with hands pressed together around him in a hall with a large screen and a black-and-white photo backdrop. The man's appearance matches the page's description of the event, so he is labeled a person in this blessing scene.