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June 06 20122012-06-06A photograph inside an arched, cream-coloured hall with blue shutters and yellow drapery. A man in a saffron-orange shawl and dark rudraksha mala beads, with a red bindi and gold earring, extends his right hand to bless a devotee, placing his fingers on the man's head. Several devotees in white with sandalwood or ash markings on their foreheads stand with hands folded in anjali mudra. The scene resembles a blessing during satsang or darshan. Audio equipment is visible on a stand nearby.2012-05-28 +2 copiesJune 20 20122012-06-20A photograph of a satsang hall with a ceiling canopy and colourful pillar drapes. A smiling man with a tilak on his forehead, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and shawl and a long orange beaded mala with large gold beads, rests his right hand on the head of a boy in a white shirt and rudraksha mala, who holds his palms together in namaskar. Behind them devotees in white and orange clothing stand with folded hands, a woman in white watches, and a man in a red shawl smiles. At right a person in white dhoti holds a tray. Framed deity images hang on the walls. The man's appearance with a long swept hair, ornate gold mala and orange robe is consistent with a person, shown giving blessings to a child.2013-04-07A photograph inside an ornate temple hall with cream arches and a yellow curtain behind. A man with long swept-back dark hair, an orange-saffron shawl over one shoulder, a long rudraksha mala, gold bead necklace and gold earring holds papers in one hand while placing his other hand on the head of a seated devotee with white vibhuti smeared on his forehead. Another devotee in glasses, a man in a white shirt and a bald priest with white tilaka are nearby, and a video camera on a tripod is visible. Hands are pressed together in reverence. The tall man with the rudraksha mala and saffron shawl matches the a person cues and is presented as the in-person presence at this event.2012-05-29 +1 copiesJune 24 20122012-06-24 +2 copiesJune 22 20122012-06-22 +1 copiesA smiling man with long, swept-back dark curly hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and a bare-chested orange-saffron wrap, wears layered rudraksha malas and a ceremonial silver-and-gold necklace, and reaches out to place his hand on the head of a man who bows with palms pressed together in namaste. The bowing man wears an orange shawl over white clothing. Behind them, other people in white and striped shirts stand in an indoor room with red curtains, and an ornate shrine with deity figures is visible at right. Appearance-based identification is uncertain, so this figure is described by role as the blessing giver. a person is not asserted.2012-07-24May 21 20122012-05-21June 22 20122012-06-22 +1 copiesPhotograph of a ceremonial moment in a temple-like hall. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with a white vibhuti tripundra on his forehead smiles while raising his hand to his brow. Before him, a man in a white shirt with folded hands and glasses bows in respect, and an older man in white stands beside him, with a flower garland held nearby. On the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and beads watches. Behind them are ornate pillars, a blue wall and a golden decorative element. A person in a brown shirt is partly visible at the left edge. The saffron-robed man with long hair and rudraksha beads matches the page's Swamiji reference and is described as probable Swamiji, based on his long hair, saffron robe and mala.2012-06-20 +1 copiesOctober 27 20102010-10-27 +1 copies