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A photograph of a devotional gathering indoors with red curtains behind. A smiling man with swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, gold earrings and a long garland of red and white beads with a gold-bead necklace wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and extends his right hand in a blessing gesture toward devotees. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand in front of him with hands folded and palms pressed together, one holding a rudraksha mala. A older man with white sacred ash markings on his forehead wears a saffron waist cloth and white shirt. A bare-chested man on the right with white ash markings on his arm stands near a small wooden offering box. Several people are visible in the scene.2013-05-16June 22 20122012-06-22 +1 copiesJune 02 20132013-06-02June 21 20122012-06-21November 14 20112011-11-14 +1 copiesPhotograph of a devotional darshan in an indoor hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak mark on his forehead, a red-orange silk shawl and a long ceremonial gold necklace of beads stands at right, placing his hand on the head of a devotee with bowed head. Other devotees in white clothing stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, and a man in a white dhoti and gold chain at far right holds a white tray with fruit. Background shows a white wall, a patterned banner and a yellow-orange hanging.2010-12-28October 20 20132013-10-20 +1 copiesA photo of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a white forehead band with a red bindi, wearing multi-strand beaded necklaces, a gold pendant and beaded armlets. He raises his right hand in a blessing gesture, touching the head of an older man in white who stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them a younger man, a boy and another older man in white stand near a decorated stage with orange and gold drapes, a red arched backdrop and flower garlands. Presence of a probable Swamiji is indicated by the orange robes, long hair, rudraksha-style beaded mala and ceremonial gold necklace, though his face is not used for identification. The setting suggests a blessing or darshan moment at an indoor programme.2012-09-21Photo of a blessing moment at an indoor satsang hall. A figure in an orange-saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala and a gold pendant necklace, a white tilak and red bindi on the forehead, and gold earrings extends a hand to bless a seated devotee who has his hands pressed together. Other devotees in white shirts and mundus, one with a rudraksha mala, watch nearby, and a shaved-head monk in orange is at the right edge. Behind them a gold-and-red altar area with draped red fabric is visible. The orange-robed figure's appearance matches the page's a person cues (ornate saffron clothing, mala, gold necklace), so this is a probable match and is labelled accordingly.2012-10-14April 22 20132013-04-22A bare-chested man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange shawl and a garland of red, orange and white flowers with gold beads, smiles as he places his right palm on the head of a man bowing with hands folded. a person is the central figure, appearing to give blessing in a satsang or pada-puja setting. Around them, a bald man in white ceremonial clothes stands with hands in prayer, other devotees in white and light shirts are seated or standing, and a red banner with deity imagery hangs on the wall.2011-06-05September 28 20122012-09-28