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July 02 2004

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October 11 20082008-10-11A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a dark rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant necklace. He smiles while placing his hand on the head of a kneeling devotee with curly hair, who has palms pressed together in namaste and wears white. Around them, other people in orange and white robes sit close together, and an orange cloth is draped over the scene. Several people are partly visible at the edges, including one in white with hands folded near the bottom right.March 27 20082008-03-27October 11 20082008-10-11February 03 20082008-02-03A darshan blessing scene in a hall with a white draped throne at right. A long-haired man in saffron clothing with a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace has his hand on the head of a kneeling man in a light grey shirt and white dhoti, who is folding his hands in devotion. Around them, a man in a white kurta and orange shawl holds a small card, another man in orange stands beside him, a young sannyasi in orange with a red sash stands behind, and a man in a red shirt and glasses watches. A trident is visible on the white throne, a fan and speakers sit at left, and a few people are seen in the foreground with booklets and papers. Probable Swamiji (Probable) is the long-haired figure in saffron with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, giving a blessing to a devotee.2008-03-23A seated man in orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a bare chest rests his right hand on the head of a younger man in white kurta and a rudraksha mala, who sits with palms pressed together and eyes lowered. The orange-robed figure has distinctive long hair and orange clothing, a probable Swamiji candidate giving a blessing. Behind them a grey-haired man in glasses and a red forehead mark watches, and a white-draped table holds a tray with flowers, a brass vessel and small offerings. A white bolster lies beside them, and a small pink-and-green object sits in the foreground. The photo shows an in-person ritual setting indoors.2008-04-04August 12 20082008-08-12March 22 20082008-03-22March 12 20082008-03-12Photograph of a homa or fire ritual in an indoor hall with red-and-white walls and a lattice window. A man on the left in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head wrap, with a rudraksha mala, pours or offers substance from a plate into the fire, with smoke rising. Beside and behind him, several devotees in white ritual clothes sit on the floor, one with hands folded in namaskar, a bearded man and a young man with dark curly hair among them. A brass plate and a brass vessel sit near the fire. a person: the orange-clad officiant has a saffron head wrap, saffron robes and a mala, though his face is not clearly visible.2004-07-02Indoor photograph at an ashram event. A long-haired man in a sleeveless saffron-orange top reaches forward with his right hand to touch the head of a seated devotee with a shaved head and red tilak on his forehead; a bowl of fruit sits beside him. Behind them a young man in an orange shawl with red trim stands, and a man in a red shirt and glasses looks on. Several people in white clothes and a seated man in white kneel nearby, with a red curtain and a fan in the background. a person: the long-haired man in saffron-orange clothing performing the head-blessing is distinctively presented with swept-back long hair and saffron attire, matching the page's event.2008-03-23