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April 30 20122012-04-30A photograph of a satsang hall where a man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and wrap, a heavy gold-beaded rudraksha-style necklace and gold armlets, stands at the right with his right hand extended toward devotees. Swamiji (probable) is shown with long swept-back hair, orange clothing and ornate gold adornments. Devotees in front and beside him, several in white and some with folded hands in anjali, sit or stand before a golden throne and red-draped stage with a deity murti in the background. Several people are partially visible in the foreground, including one in a grey shirt and another in a pink shirt.2013-06-02April 30 20122012-04-30A 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.2013-06-02February 24 20132013-02-24 +1 copiesApril 18 20132013-04-18 +1 copiesA central figure in a red shawl over a white dhoti, with a red bindi, rudraksha malas and a white bead necklace with a gold pendant, walks forward smiling and raising one hand in blessing. He wears gold armlets and bangles and carries a red tray. Around him, a group of children and older men press their palms together in namaskar, and a shaved-headed attendant in saffron and a saffron-clad man with rudraksha beads stand nearby. Behind them, a blue backdrop shows a golden throne-like peetha with a red cushion and a golden kalasha-style crown motif, and a projection screen is visible at upper left. Whether the central figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so he is described by role only.2011-04-02August 31 20152015-08-31A photograph of a long-haired man in white ceremonial dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant and a red bead necklace, a red bindi on his forehead and gold armbands. He raises one hand in blessing toward a line of people with folded palms, including several young children in front, one in a green shirt and one in red. Behind him, shaven-headed men in white and saffron robes stand near a tray and an altar with a decorative banner. Probable Swamiji is the central figure, identifiable by his long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace, and he is in the position of giving blessings. A projection screen and a dark draped backdrop with an orange lamp shade are visible behind the group.2011-02-12Photograph of a devotional event indoors with a maroon curtain behind. A central man in a rust-orange dhoti-style wrap and shawl wears a heavy gold necklace of large beads with a gold pendant, gold earrings, a red tilak and a swept-back hairstyle; he is smiling and extending his hand toward two young boys in saffron-orange robes. Other people include a man in a white shirt at left, a shaved-headed priest with white forehead markings and orange-brown garments at right, and onlookers in the background. A red tray or box with fruit and offerings sits at lower right, and a shaped gold-edged cloth lies near the boys.2013-05-24March 07 20132013-03-07A photograph of a ceremonial moment indoors under white ceiling fans and fluorescent lights. A man in an orange-saffron robe with layered rudraksha malas, a silver pendant, a gold necklace and a wide white vibhuti band with a red bindi raises his right hand in blessing while smiling. Two people in the foreground stand with palms pressed together in anjali, one in a white shirt and one in a checked shirt. A bare-headed priest in saffron with rudraksha beads stands at right, and devotees stand in the background near a dark ceremonial backdrop and a brass or gold decorative object. a person is the central figure in orange-saffron robes, with cues of rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace, giving blessings to devotees.2012-10-06