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January 20 2013

A photograph of a ceremonial blessing in an ashram hall. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold-bead headband, a long gold-bead necklace and a tulsi-style wooden mala, places his right hand on the head of a bowed devotee with folded hands. Beside them a woman in a red-orange sari with a flower garland and gold bangles also bows with palms pressed together. Behind them a bald man in glasses and a white shirt stands with palms joined, and several men in white and light shirts stand in the background. Striped and red-white decorative pillars hang from the ceiling, and red banners and a white canopy frame the hall. a person wears the distinctive gold-bead headband, ornate gold necklace and saffron clothing, consistent with the page's record of him at this event.

Indoor photo in a large hall with a drop ceiling and fluorescent lights. A smiling man in an orange-saffron shawl and long gold necklace with a large gold pendant, gold armbands and bangles, with a sandalwood-and-vibhuti forehead mark and long swept-back hair, places his raised right palm on the head of a bowed devotee in a checked shirt. The devotee presses his hands together in anjali, and a woman in a red sari and another in green stand nearby with hands folded. To the right, a man in white dhoti with gold border and gold armband stands beside a table. Crowd of standing people in white and green clothing in the background. Swamiji (probable): the smiling central figure wears saffron clothing, a long gold necklace, gold armbands, a forehead mark and long swept-back hair, and is giving a blessing to a devotee in a satsang-style gathering.

A photo of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a white forehead band with a red bindi, wearing multi-strand beaded necklaces, a gold pendant and beaded armlets. He raises his right hand in a blessing gesture, touching the head of an older man in white who stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them a younger man, a boy and another older man in white stand near a decorated stage with orange and gold drapes, a red arched backdrop and flower garlands. Presence of a probable Swamiji is indicated by the orange robes, long hair, rudraksha-style beaded mala and ceremonial gold necklace, though his face is not used for identification. The setting suggests a blessing or darshan moment at an indoor programme.

September 23 2012

A 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.

October 10 2013

October 29 2013

2013-10-29 +1 copies

A photograph of an indoor satsang setting in which a person with long swept-back grey hair, a red bindi and a red-orange robe with a layered brown-gold shawl stands at right, extending one arm to bless a people on the left and holding a folded white paper in the other hand. He wears a thick orange-gold beaded necklace and gold bangles, and the figure's appearance is consistent with a person presiding as teacher. To his left, a man in a white shirt presses his palms together in namaskar, and a young boy in an orange and cream garment with a white forehead mark stands below the outstretched hand. Behind them, men in white and orange ritual clothing stand near a red-and-gold backdrop, with a yellow cloth hanging from the top left.

2013-04-04 +1 copies

A photograph of a smiling man with a shaved head wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, heavy rudraksha malas and gold ceremonial necklaces, gold armbands, a white vibhuti band and red bindu on his forehead. He extends his right hand toward a row of devotees with folded palms, including an older woman with grey hair and white flower in her plait and a woman in a pink saree. Behind him a priest in saffron holds a silver tray, and a red curtain and silver drape form the backdrop.

A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a red bindi and gold-bead necklaces stands at the centre, placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling, bowed devotee in a white shirt who has his hands folded in prayer. The robed man holds a small white card in his other hand and smiles. Behind them, a second bald man in saffron cloth is partly visible, and onlookers stand in the background near a brightly painted ashram hall with colourful panels and a warm glowing lamp. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), giving blessing to a devotee at darshan, the long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha-style gold beads being the qualifying cues.

A photograph in a bright hall of a central figure in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with heavy gold necklaces, gold armbands and bangles, long dark hair swept back, smiling and extending a hand in blessing toward a line of devotees. The central figure holds a small white card. Devotees in white shirts and trousers with lanyards stand and bow with palms joined; one bald man bends forward in reverence. Behind them, a second saffron-clad man with a vibhuti forehead mark and a rudraksha mala stands at left, and a row of women in white clothes waits along the right side. Golden decorations and red drapes fill the background.