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A photograph of a devotional blessing in an indoor hall. A central figure in an orange saffron robe with a long dark rudraksha mala and long swept-back dark hair stands with one hand raised, touching the forehead of a young man in glasses and a red checked shirt. The central figure holds a silver tray. Behind him, a bald priest with white sacred markings on his arms and chest wears a white shawl over orange dhoti. Several onlookers in white shirts and striped clothing stand with hands folded in prayer on the left. The background shows a draped orange and white backdrop and a framed deity picture. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala beside a blessing act.

A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in an indoor hall. A man with short dark hair in an orange robe with a black rudraksha mala raises his right hand toward devotees, his face turned toward a shaven-headed monk in orange robes who holds a silver tray with gold and silver items. Devotees in white shirts and white dhotis stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. One devotee on the left has folded hands and a beard; another wears a red-and-white cloth over his shoulder. A monk in orange with gold necklaces stands at the right edge, and a white screen and wall fixtures are visible behind the group.

2010-11-18 +1 copies

Indoor photo of devotees in white shirts, dhotis and red rudraksha malas standing in a line with palms pressed together. A man in a long saffron-orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala and bare feet raises his hand in blessing toward them. Beside him, a man in saffron robes holds a silver tray of offerings. Behind them, a richly decorated altar with garlanded deity murtis and gold ornamentation, and more saffron-clad attendants. Possibly a satsang or darshan setting.

2010-11-15 +1 copies

A photograph of a devotional gathering in a hall. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and swept-back dark hair stands centre-right, smiling and extending his right hand toward a man with folded hands. Around him, devotees in white and light-coloured shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. On the right, a shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti and shawl with a vibhuti-marked forehead holds a silver tray of offerings. Behind them, saffron-clad attendants and a framed picture of deities hang on the wall, with coloured pillars and an orange cloth overhead. Due to the appearance cues of a saffron robe, long hair and rudraksha mala, the central robed figure is a probable Swamiji in person, with the others as devotees and a priest.

A 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.

A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron dhoti-style wrap with a maroon border, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant necklace, who is smiling and extending his right hand in a blessing gesture toward a devotee. Several men stand around him: at left, two men with palms pressed together in namaste, one in a white shirt and one in pink; in the centre a man in white with a rudraksha mala and hands clasped; a man in a dark green shirt behind them. At right, a bald man in white and another in orange hold a silver tray of offerings. Red and yellow striped decorative banners hang from pillars in the pale-walled hall, which has a white screen behind. The long-haired figure has a distinctive presentation with long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha and gold adornments, matching the page's reference to Swamiji, so he is identified as Swamiji (probable), giving blessings in person.

A photograph of a devotional gathering in a hall with a white and pink draped ceiling and a projection screen behind. In the centre, a smiling man in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala raises his hand in blessing as devotees in white dhotis and shirts press palms together in namaskar along the left. On the right, a priest in white dhoti and shawl with a tilak holds a silver plate with offerings. Another orange-robed attendant stands behind. A large framed image of a deity temple hangs on the right wall. a person candidate: the centre figure in saffron with a rudraksha mala is a person by appearance cues, though the image is uncertain.

A photograph of a devotional blessing at an indoor hall with colourful painted pillars and a draped fabric ceiling. A man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a red-brown shawl stands center-right, his hand raised to the forehead of a smiling young man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala, who has his palms pressed together. Other devotees in white with hands folded in anjali stand beside him, and another saffron-robed monk holds a silver tray of offerings at right. The setting suggests darshan or a blessing ceremony.

A photograph of a satsang-style gathering in a hall. A man in a long-haired, orange-robed figure with a gold bead necklace of gold beads stands at centre, placing his right hand on the crown of a bald, bespectacled elderly devotee in white shirt and dhoti who bows with hands folded and a red beaded mala. The orange-robed figure holds a silver tray with fruit and an offering. Around them, white-clad devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand or sit, some with red shawls, and an orange-robed attendant at right holds a tray. A projector screen and a red-and-yellow decorative hanging are visible behind. The orange-robed figure with long hair, saffron robes and gold bead necklace is a probable Swamiji candidate.

2011-02-27 +1 copies

A photograph of an indoor ceremonial gathering. In the centre, a man with long dark hair swept back and a white vertical mark on his forehead wears an orange saffron wrap, a rudraksha mala and a bare upper body, and reaches out to touch the forehead of a bearded man in white clothes who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, a robed man in orange with a shaved head and gold ceremonial necklaces holds a tray with offerings. Several men in white and cream dhotis and shirts stand around, some wearing rudraksha malas, and a white-clad figure on the far right carries items. A large white projection screen and colourful striped hanging fabric decorate the hall. The central orange-robed figure fits the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of swept-back hair, saffron wrap and rudraksha mala while blessing a devotee, consistent with a satsang or darshan setting.

October 20 2010