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March 17 2013

A photograph of a temple or ashram hall with a white canopy and colourful decorative pillars. In the centre, a smiling person in an orange-saffron garment with a white head wrap, layered rudraksha-style beads and a large ceremonial pendant holds a hand on the bowed head of a man in white clothes who kneels before a small red box. To the right, a bare-chested priest with white sacred markings on his arms wears orange cloth. Standing devotees around them wear white dhotis, orange shawls and rudraksha malas, and one man holds folded hands. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation exchange.

March 17 2013

A photograph of a satsang hall with a striped fabric canopy and tall decorative poles in red, blue, white and yellow with orange tassels. A man in a rust-orange robe with a long gold bead necklace and rudraksha beads, wearing glasses and a red vertical tilak, smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a man in a white shirt in the foreground. Other devotees in white and pink shirts stand in line behind them, and a lit altar area is visible at right. Roughly six to ten people are visible.

A photograph of a devotional blessing at an indoor event with a crowd behind a metal barrier. A man in orange-saffron robes with an ornate gold necklace, bead garlands and a long swept-back hairstyle, with a white tripundra mark on his forehead, places his right hand on the head of a man in a tan-brown kurta who has his palms pressed together in respect. The blessing giver holds a folded white paper in his left hand. A man in a white shirt stands at left, and a man in dark clothing is behind. Multicoloured hanging decorations and a stage screen are in the background. Appearance-based cues suggest a person as the figure in saffron robes giving the blessing, though this is uncertain.

A photograph inside a decorated hall with a white canopy and striped pillars. A long-haired man in a red shawl and red dhoti, with a gold bead necklace, extends his right hand in blessing over the head of a man in a checked blue-and-white shirt who has his palms pressed together. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded in prayer. On the right, a shaved-headed monk in orange robes faces the scene, and in front a row of brass and glass vessels is set out. Above, an ornate golden deity display with a garland is visible. Other visible people are devotees in white and a monk in orange.

A photograph of an indoor event. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a cream-coloured turban and several rudraksha malas is smiling and placing his hand on the head of a middle-aged man in a blue striped shirt who stands with palms pressed together in greeting. A second monastic in saffron-orange robes stands at right holding a folded paper. Other devotees in casual clothing stand around in a hall with a projection screen and a red curtain behind. Probable Swamiji (probable) appears as the man in the turban, identified by the turban, saffron robes, multiple rudraksha malas and ornate gold necklace cues, and is shown blessing the devotee.

A photograph inside a bright hall with pink walls, red curtained windows and ceiling lights, filled with standing devotees. In the centre-right, a smiling man in a maroon-red turban with a green and gold ornament, a gold bead necklace and a maroon wrap raises his right hand in greeting while people reach toward him. Behind him, a man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha beads stands near a dark-red curtain with a small golden deity image. An elderly bald man in white with an orange-red shawl leans forward at left. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure in the maroon turban and gold necklaces, shown blessing devotees in a darshan line.

January 14 2013

A photograph of an indoor satsang gathering. A figure in an orange saffron robe wears a white head cloth with a red-and-white band and a red bindi; he has long dark hair, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, and he raises one hand to bless the head of a man in glasses and an olive-green shirt, who stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Other devotees stand behind, including men in white and dark shirts, and a woman at the far right with hands folded. Hanging draped cloths in orange, yellow and blue decorate the background, and a dark red curtain and gold statue-like forms are visible. Probable Swamiji (long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas, gold necklace), shown giving blessing to a devotee.

May 20 2012

Photograph of a temple scene where a bare-chested man with long, swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark and white marks on his arms, wearing a rudraksha mala, a ceremonial gold necklace and a white flower garland over an orange-and-yellow shawl, extends his hand to bless a line of devotees who bow with folded palms and bent heads. Behind him, a priest in white ritual dhoti with gold border and a saffron-robed monk stand near a red-draped altar, arches and pillars frame the hall, and a small deity picture hangs in an arched niche.