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A photograph of a devotional gathering under a pavilion with colourful striped pillars. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, rudraksha mala and a blue robe raises one hand in blessing while extending the other toward a man in a striped navy polo shirt who bows with hands joined. Behind them a child in a red top and a girl in a floral dress stand among devotees. On the right a person in an orange garment holds a silver tray with offerings. Swamiji (probable): the blue-robed figure with long hair, rudraksha mala and bindi, giving blessing to devotees.

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A photograph of a long-haired man in a blue dhoti and blue shawl placing both hands on the head of a seated boy in a red shirt during a blessing. Nearby, a man in an orange kurta holds a silver tray of offerings, and a row of adults and children stand behind, several wearing white or striped shirts. Behind them hang colourful striped decorative pillars with orange tassels under a white tent canopy.2011-02-13Photograph of a devotional gathering in a decorated hall with striped pillars and white drapery. A long-haired man in a sky-blue robe and dhoti, with a red bindi, rudraksha mala and beaded bracelets, places his hand on the head of a devotee bending forward in a striped navy shirt. Other devotees stand with hands folded in namaste, a child in a red shirt waits nearby, and attendants in white and orange hold silver trays with offerings. The setting suggests a padapuja or blessing line.2011-02-13A photograph inside a decorated hall with colourful striped pillars and draped cloth overhead. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a rudraksha mala and beaded bracelets, dressed in a turquoise-blue silk shawl and matching blue garment, smiles while extending his hand toward devotees. Probable Swamiji, identified by long hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial adornment. Several devotees in white shirts and striped shirts stand with folded hands; one man bows with his head lowered while another hand rests on his head. A small child in a floral dress stands behind them, and a silver plate with offerings sits at the right edge.2011-02-13A photograph of a padapuja-style blessing at an indoor hall with colourful striped pillars and white draped ceiling. A figure with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala wears a turquoise-blue sari-style garment and beaded bangles, and extends a hand in blessing toward a boy in a blue T-shirt. Behind and beside them, several men in white shirts and a boy in a red top stand with hands folded in reverence. A tray with offerings sits nearby, and an older devotee in an orange garment appears at the right edge. a person: the blue-clad blessing figure shows the long hair, rudraksha mala and bindi, but the appearance cues are not distinctive enough for a firm identification.2011-02-13Photograph of a devotional line inside a hall with coloured pillars. A man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a blue saffron-styled robe and a brown beaded necklace places his hand on the head of a young man in a striped cream shirt who has his palms pressed together. Beside him a monk in an orange robe holds a metal tray with offerings. Behind them, men in white dhotis and a striped shirt stand with hands folded in anjali, barefoot on a tiled floor. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan line with an offering tray.2011-02-13A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a turquoise-blue shawl and blue garment, a red bindi and beaded bracelets, places his hand on the head of a standing devotee in a white shirt during a blessing. A young boy in a red shirt stands with hands folded nearby. Around them, a crowd of men and children in white, pink, orange and red clothes gathers in a hall with draped cloth and striped pillars. On the right, a figure in orange holds a tray of small lamps and offerings. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, blue shawl and bracelets, shown in the act of giving blessing, with a devotee receiving it.2011-02-13December 18 20102010-12-18January 23 20112011-01-23 +1 copiesDecember 26 20102010-12-26Indoor ashram gathering in a hall with coloured hanging panels and drapes. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair wears a turquoise-blue shawl draped over bare shoulders and a heavy ornamental gold necklace with a rudraksha-style bead mala, holding a white tray with offerings and a folded paper. Around him, several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand with palms pressed together in anjali, and a bald priest in a white upper cloth and orange-saffron dhoti holds a silver tray at right. Devotees in the background watch. Possibly a satsang or ritual reception; the central figure's appearance is consistent with a person candidate but not certain.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26Indoor darshan scene in a hall with a red-and-white striped runner and a stanchion rope. A long-haired person in a terracotta-orange dhoti and wrap, wearing multiple rudraksha malas, a ceremonial silver pendant and a red tilak, smiles and raises one hand in blessing. Beside them a bald priest in a pale pink dhoti with gold border holds a gold tray with a folded paper and a gold staff-like object. Devotees on the left press palms together; a boy in a striped shirt watches. Behind, a golden throne and a red-and-gold backdrop with a crescent moon are visible, with more devotees in orange and red garments.2012-10-13