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A 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.

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Photograph 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 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.2011-02-13A photograph of a devotional blessing in a hall with coloured painted pillars. A smiling person with long dark hair, wearing a blue sleeveless top and a blue wrap, holds a rudraksha mala over the head of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti. Another man in a cream striped shirt stands at left with hands pressed together, and a tray of offerings is visible at right. The blessing appears to be a pada puja style exchange.2011-02-13A 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.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.2011-02-13A 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.2011-02-13April 14 20132013-04-14 +1 copiesIndoor photograph of a man in a turquoise-blue wrap with long swept-back hair, a red bindi and a heavy gold bead necklace, smiling and raising a palm toward a man in white kurta clasping his hands in greeting. Another man in white holds a small white box and a yellow envelope; a man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray of gold items. Several others stand in white behind them, with colourful pillars and a gold-fringed canopy above. a person: the central figure has long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold beads and a bindi.2010-12-18A photograph of a devotional blessing at an indoor event. A long-haired person with a red bindi, wearing a turquoise silk garment with purple and gold borders over an orange lower cloth, multi-strand beaded necklaces and beaded bangles, places a raised hand on the head of a man in white shirt and glasses who bows with palms pressed together. The person's proper right hand holds a tray of items wrapped in orange and red. Behind them a large banner shows a smiling figure in an orange turban and orange robes, with a golden palanquin-like structure at left. A metal stanchion and chain separate the area.2011-10-28Indoor 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.2010-12-26February 14 20112011-02-14 +1 copies