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May 18 2013

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May 18 20132013-05-18October 29 20132013-10-29A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a long gold-bead necklace stands center-right, with his right hand extended to bless the bowed head of a devotee in white clothing and a white forehead tilak. The blessed devotee and a second person in white bend forward with palms joined in namaskar. A young monastic in orange robes with white body markings stands at right, holding a tray with fruit and offerings. Red and gold ornate decorations and a painted deity-filled backdrop fill the background, with red drapes and metal barrier stanchions in the foreground. The orange-robed man wears a red bindi, gold earrings and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, matching the swami presentation cues.2013-05-17A photograph of a temple-hall ritual. On the right, a man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and a long garland of gold beads and orange flowers, extends his right hand toward the forehead of a bowed man. The bowed man wears white clothes, glasses, a red-and-white vibhuti mark on his forehead, and a rudraksha mala, with his hands folded in anjali. Other people in white and red clothing stand around, some with palms joined, and a golden shrine and fruit offerings appear in the background. The appearance-based candidate on the right has long hair, a saffron garment and a gold-bead garland, consistent with a probable Swamiji (probable) presence, so swamiji is set to in_person.2013-05-17October 29 20132013-10-29 +1 copiesJune 18 20132013-06-18Indoor event hall with a white ceiling canopy and a deity altar with colourful painted figures at the back. A man in a rust-red dhoti and wrap, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace and gold bracelet, with swept-back dark hair and glasses, stands at right placing his hand on the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt, who has his palms joined. a person: the standing man in red-orange clothing with a gold necklace and swept-back hair, performing a blessing on a devotee. Other devotees in white shirts and white dhotis stand with hands folded nearby, and a bare-chested priest in orange cloth stands at left. A plain white projection screen hangs on the wall.2013-03-13A photograph of an indoor satsang setting with a dark red backdrop. On the right, a man with swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe, multiple rudraksha malas, and a heavy ceremonial gold necklace and gold bangle, raising his right hand in a blessing gesture toward a group. Facing him, several people in white shirts and orange-red shawls stand with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes lowered. A bald man in orange robes stands behind, and a white paper sheet is held in the figure's left hand. The person on the right has distinctive a person-style cues (long swept hair, ornate gold necklace, saffron robe, malas), so this is a person blessing devotees, though the appearance is not fully certain.2013-05-12A photograph of a ritual exchange in a temple-like hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, wearing an ochre-brown wrap and a red bindi, places his hand on the head of a seated devotee in a white shirt with glasses, who presses his palms together. Another man in a white dhoti with an orange-banded sacred thread stands at left with palms folded. The man in brown holds a sheet of paper and smiles while a camera operator films at right. Behind them is a colourful painted wall with a golden deity murti. Probable Swamiji is the man in brown performing the blessing, marked by his long hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace.2013-05-15October 20 20132013-10-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial blessing inside a temple hall with white arches and a blue-framed shrine niche. A man in a saffron-orange cloth with a red-and-gold trim, a red-bordered shawl, a flower garland, a red-bead mala and a braided hair bun with a red floral crown places his hands on the head of a man in a white shirt, who has his hands folded in prayer. Probable Swamiji is the central figure, with long hair in a bun, a crown, ornate gold earrings, rudraksha malas and a white garland, matching the appearance-based cues for the presiding figure. Around them, devotees in white clothes and orange shawls stand with hands folded, and a man in an orange robe with rudraksha beads stands at right. A yellow sunshade hangs at the upper left and a golden halo shape appears behind the crowd.2012-05-18October 11 20132013-10-11