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Photograph of a ceremonial scene in a hall. A figure with long swept-back dark hair stands on a brown mat, wearing a saffron-orange sleeveless garment with gold border, a long orange dhoti and a large ornate gold necklace with bead pendants; he rests his hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who bows with hands joined. Behind them a man in white dhoti with red-bordered cloth and a sacred vertical mark on his forehead stands beside a brass tray. Another man in a white shirt with folded hands stands to the left. A bright red and gold decorated altar or deity murti is visible in the background, with a blue curtain at left.

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February 25 20112011-02-25A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair and a white vibhuti line on his forehead stands in saffron-orange clothing with gold-bordered drapes and a heavy gold necklace of ornate beads. He places his right palm on the head of a man in a white shirt and holds a small paper or offering in his left hand, while other devotees in white and brown clothes stand in a line with hands folded behind him. The setting is a bright tented hall with a blue curtain at left.2011-02-25February 25 20112011-02-25February 27 20112011-02-27 +1 copiesA smiling man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold-bordered sash and heavy layered gold beaded necklaces stands at the centre, placing his right hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt. He wears a red bindi and a rudraksha mala. Around them, a man in a red t-shirt stands at left, a bald man in white ritual dress and a red tilak with a sacred thread stands at right holding a brass plate, and several men in white dhotis and gold-bordered shawls stand behind under a blue and maroon draped canopy. The setting appears to be a satsang gathering.2011-02-25 +1 copiesA man in an orange saffron robe with gold border and a long gold bead necklace stands at center, smiling and placing his right hand on the forehead of a man in a coral-pink t-shirt who bows his head. Behind them, a man in white robes and a shaved head stands near a tray. Another white-robed attendant with a gold-beaded necklace stands at right holding a silver tray. A white canopy with maroon and blue drapes forms the backdrop. The orange-robed figure with long swept-back hair and ornate gold necklace is a probable Swamiji blessing a devotee, matching the page's Sarva Darshan context. Other people in white are priests or attendants.2011-02-25A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron garment and a gold bead necklace standing in a hall, placing his hand on the head of a devotee who has his palms joined in front of his chest. The man holds a paper in his other hand and smiles. Behind him a tray of gold-coloured items is carried by a man in white dhoti. Several other devotees in white and cream clothes stand in a line. A colourful decorated pillar, a white pandal canopy, and a golden deity or structure in the background complete the setting.2011-02-27February 27 20112011-02-27 +1 copiesA 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.2013-05-17Photo of a blessing moment indoors. A figure in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban, long swept-back dark hair, multiple gold ornamental necklaces and rudraksha beads, and gold bangles raises a hand to bless the forehead of a young man in white clothes with a mala, whose hands are pressed together in namaste. Another man in white with hands folded bows nearby, and a man in an orange robe with a sacred thread stands at right. Several devotees stand in the background in white and red garments. Probable Swamiji (probable) is the orange-clad blessing figure, given the saffron robes, orange turban, long hair and ornate gold necklaces. Setting appears to be a hotel hall with soft lighting.2011-11-26A photograph inside an indoor hall with pink walls and striped decorative pillars in red, blue and yellow hanging above. A man in orange saffron robes with gold borders and a long garland of beads stands at centre, one hand raised in blessing toward a kneeling devotee in a light blue striped shirt with folded hands. Another devotee in a grey shirt stands beside them with palms pressed together. To the right, a bald priest in orange robes with white markings on his arms holds a white tray, and a figure in white dhoti offers a brass plate. a person: the central saffron-robed man wears long swept-back hair, a long rudraksha-style bead garland and gold-bordered orange clothing, consistent with the page's description of this Sarva Darshan event.2011-02-22A man in an orange-red dhoti-style wrap with a decorative border and a long gold bead necklace of large golden rudraksha-style beads stands at right, long dark hair swept back, a small vertical mark on his forehead, one hand resting on the head of a kneeling devotee. The kneeling man in white with folded hands and bowed head receives the blessing. Behind them a man in white clothes watches, and a bald man in white with a white forehead mark stands at far right. Background shows a light wall, a yellow-orange cloth hanging and a white screen. Looks like a blessing moment during a satsang or darshan.2010-12-28