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September 06 2012

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A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and multiple rudraksha malas raises his right hand in blessing over a grey-haired man in a white shirt, whose hands are pressed together in respectful greeting. The robed man holds a sheet of paper in his left hand and wears gold bangles and armlets, a gold earring, and a forehead tilak. Several people in white clothing stand in the background near a stage with a colourful decorated backdrop and a golden deity murti. The robed figure's appearance with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas is consistent with Swamiji (probable), shown giving blessings to a devotee.2013-06-18A photograph of a satsang-style gathering. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe stands with a red flower garland and gold-toned ornaments, a silver chain at his chest, and bangles on his wrists. He holds a sheet of paper in one hand while raising the other hand in a blessing gesture over the head of a devotee. The devotee on the left wears a light shirt and joins palms in reverence, and a man in white clothes stands with hands folded in the background. A red tilak mark and white forehead markings are visible. An orange cloth hangs at the top left.2013-01-12A man in an orange-saffron garment wrapped over the shoulder, with long swept-back dark hair, gold armlets, a gold necklace and multiple beaded rudraksha-style malas, stands raising his right palm in blessing toward an older man in a white shirt who bows with hands joined and head lowered. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron wrap, gold ornaments and beaded malas are the cues. He holds a small white card in his left hand. Behind them, several people in white clothes stand in a bright hall with red and white decorations, and a person on the right wears a white head marking.2013-06-18January 31 20132013-01-31A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in which a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a long red and green flower garland, gold ornaments, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a gold earring, holds a folded white paper while placing his right palm on the head of a devotee. The devotee in a maroon checked shirt has folded hands and bowed head. Other attendants in orange and a bald man stand behind, with an orange-striped backdrop and a metal tray of offerings visible below. The man with the garland shows distinctive ceremonial adornments and orange clothing; the page identifies him as a person, but his appearance is only partly consistent with that and the identity is uncertain, so he is described by role as a presiding figure blessing a devotee.2013-01-12January 15 20132013-01-15A man in a rust-orange sannyasi garment with gold-edged borders reads from a white sheet of paper, standing in an indoor hall. He wears a bun, white and red vertical forehead markings, gold hoop earrings, multiple strands of rudraksha and bead malas, a gold necklace with an ornate pendant, and beaded armlets. Behind him, a man in white dhoti with a gold border and rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with an orange cloth, and another man in orange stands partly visible. The background is dark with warm lights.2013-01-24May 05 20132013-05-05A photograph of a ritual blessing in a tented outdoor setting. A man in orange saffron robes with multiple rows of gold-coloured beaded malas, a large gold pendant with a deity figure, gold bangles and a white forehead band with red bindi reads from a sheet of paper while placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt with folded hands. A man in a grey shirt stands behind them, and other people are blurred in the background.2012-10-17A photograph of a satsang-style ceremony in a hall with a magenta curtain and a yellow banner at top left. A figure in an orange-saffron robe with a thick rudraksha mala draped over the shoulders, gold necklace and earrings, a white vibhuti stripe on the forehead, and a hair bun, places one hand on the head of a young man in a white dhoti and a rudraksha necklace, while reading from a small white paper in the other hand. Behind them, several people in maroon kurtas and white clothes stand with hands folded in prayer. a person with saffron robe, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, performing a blessing on a devotee.2013-02-24January 15 20132013-01-15January 15 20132013-01-15