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A photograph of a devotional scene indoors with a draped ceiling and hanging orange and gold cloth. A man with long dark swept-back hair, bare-chested under an orange and gold shawl with a gold necklace, stands with palms pressed together and hands raised in blessing toward a devotee. Several devotees in white and striped shirts stand with folded hands or bow in prayer. On the right a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes and a red rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with gold items. Another priest in orange with a gold mala and tilak stands behind. The page labels the event Sarva Darshan.

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A photograph of a devotional blessing at an indoor hall with draped white and red fabric and decorative pillars. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron dhoti-style wrap with a gold border and a gold-trimmed shawl extends his right hand to rest on the head of a young man in a white shirt who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him, a boy in a brown striped shirt bows with folded hands, and a white-clad devotee also receives the blessing. To the right, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes wears a gold bead necklace and a white forehead mark, and another orange-robed attendant holds a silver tray with gold-coloured items and offerings. A gold deity shrine and a speaker are visible in the background.2011-01-29A photograph of a darshan moment under a canopy with striped and coloured decorative pillars. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron dhoti with gold trim and a gold necklace places his hand on the forehead of a devotee who presses palms together. Behind them, a bald monk in orange robes holds a silver tray with a red cloth and gold-coloured items, while several devotees with folded hands in white shirts and light clothing stand in line. The long-haired man with saffron clothes and a gold necklace is a probable Swamiji by the appearance cues, present in person, giving blessing.2011-01-29November 23 20102010-11-23Photograph inside an indoor hall with a tiled floor and a patterned pillar wrap. A man in a white shirt and a man in a red-and-white striped shirt bow forward with hands joined toward a robed figure. The robed figure wears a saffron-orange cloth, a dark rudraksha mala, and a red tilak on the forehead, and has long swept-back hair; his hand rests on the forehead of the bowing devotee in a blessing gesture. To the right, a monk in saffron robes holds a silver tray with a gold-coloured object, and other robed men stand behind. The robed figure's appearance is consistent with a person, with cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, though the identification is uncertain.2010-10-29January 23 20112011-01-23 +1 copiesFebruary 15 20112011-02-15A long-haired man in an orange saffron garment with a maroon border stands at the centre, extending his right hand to touch the head of a devotee bowed in front of him. He wears a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant on a red cord, ornate gold necklaces and a gold armlet. Around him, several men in white shirts and dhotis stand with hands joined in anjali or bowed in devotion, and a man in white holds a silver tray near the right edge. Colourful striped and yellow-orange hangings decorate the hall, and a projection screen is visible at the top. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the centre, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold ornaments, giving blessings to the devotee.2011-02-11A photograph of an indoor satsang gathering in a hall with white and cream drapes and ornamental pillars. A man in a long-sleeved orange saffron robe with a long black rudraksha mala and a long swept-back hairstyle stands centre, smiling and extending his right hand to touch the forehead of a devotee; this figure matches the appearance cues of a person and his role is the central teacher blessing devotees. Beside him stands another monk in orange with a gold necklace and a white tilak on his forehead. To the right a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and white upper cloth with tripundra markings holds a silver tray with gold items. On the left a row of devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, several smiling. Around 8 people are visible.2010-10-20September 19 20122012-09-19Photo 11731190 +1 copiesNovember 15 20112011-11-15A photograph inside a hall with a white ceiling canopy and orange drapes. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-red shawl over his shoulders, a long gold bead necklace, and a red bindi; he smiles, extends his right hand over a devotee, and holds a silver tray with gold-coloured offerings. Another man in white with hands in anjali mudra stands at left, a man in a green striped shirt and a yellow sash bends forward at left-centre, and a man in white bends with a yellow cloth nearby. At right, a monk in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads holds a silver tray. Behind them, a gold throne with a dais stands under maroon and blue draperies, with a projection screen and people in white and orange around the room.2010-10-18 +1 copies