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June 24 20122012-06-24 +1 copiesA photograph of a devotional blessing at an indoor event. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and a gold-toned necklace stands center, smiling, with his palm raised above the head of a young man in a blue shirt who has his hands pressed together in namaskar. Beside him, a bare-headed priest in an orange-and-gold shawl with a red tilak and gold necklace stands near the line. An older man in white on the left also folds his hands in prayer. Several other people in white and light clothing stand in the background, with a yellow-and-blue banner visible at the top. The central figure has long swept-back hair and distinctive saffron robes and mala, consistent with Swamiji (probable) performing a blessing as a sannyasi.2011-02-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl, bare-chested, with a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders and a rudraksha-bead garland in his hair. He stands with eyes closed, his right hand resting on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt whose palms are pressed together in devotion. Other devotees in white and a bald man stand around, a video camera is raised above, and a red and white painted pillar is visible behind. A small wall-mounted object or card is held in the lower foreground. Photo-style blessing or puja moment.2012-06-21 +1 copiesJune 21 20122012-06-21A photograph of a blessing moment in a covered outdoor hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold chain, places his right hand on the head of a seated older man in a white t-shirt with a red emblem. The blessed man bows his head. Beside them, a monk in saffron robes with a saffron turban stands at left, and a younger man in orange holds a silver tray with papers and gold items at right. Other devotees in white stand in the background. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), the man with long hair and rudraksha malas giving the blessing.2011-02-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a blessing moment in an indoor hall with a colourful backdrop. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, an orange-red robe with gold border, layered rudraksha and gold necklaces, and rudraksha bracelets places his right hand on the head of a young man in a white shirt and glasses who bows with eyes closed. The blessing figure holds a folded white paper in his left hand. Behind them, a man in a pink shirt stands with hands folded, and others in white shirts watch. In the foreground at right, a bare-shouldered figure in orange cloth is partly visible.2012-04-14June 22 20122012-06-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple setting under a corrugated metal roof with black steel trusses. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long black rudraksha mala places his right hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt, who has his eyes closed and hands together. The orange-robed figure has a white headband and holds a small stack of white papers in his left hand. Other devotees in white shirts stand nearby, and a man in a shaved-head saffron robe is at the right edge. A printed sign with text hangs on the orange wall at left.2010-10-24June 22 20122012-06-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a darshan blessing at a satsang gathering. A man in a white shirt bends forward with his head lowered while a figure with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border, rudraksha mala necklaces and beaded bracelets, places his right hand on the devotee's head. The blessing figure holds a folded white paper in his left hand, and a silver tray with offerings is visible at the lower right. Behind them, several men in white and orange clothing stand watching, including a man with white vibhuti and a tilak on his forehead wearing a white cloth, and an orange-robed attendant at the left edge. Orange and yellow cloth hangs in the background.2011-02-14September 16 20122012-09-16January 05 20132013-01-05