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A photograph inside a plain room with a pink wall and a window with orange curtains. A man in a white shirt bows his head forward while a long-haired figure in an orange garment with a gold necklace places both hands on his head, blessing him. A third man in white with an orange shawl stands at left, and an orange-robed monastic holds a silver tray with gold-coloured items and an orange cloth at lower right. Several onlookers stand behind.

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A photograph of a blessing scene inside a temple hall with a striped tent canopy and colourful fabric pillars. A smiling man with long dark hair and a bare chest wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over one shoulder, with gold-coloured trim and a gold necklace; he presses his palm to the forehead of a bald devotee bending forward, while another devotee in white clothing stands with palms joined. On the left, an older man in white kurta and white dhoti waits with hands together. On the right, a monk in orange robes holds a silver tray. Behind them a priest with a white forehead mark and rudraksha-style beads, and a gold ornamental object, are visible. The scene reads as a padapuja or blessing ritual. The long-haired figure with the bare chest and gold necklace is a probable Swamiji by these cues, appearing in person.2011-01-29October 28 20102010-10-28A devotee in white shirt and white dhoti bows forward with hands folded and head lowered while a man in saffron robes and a black rudraksha mala smiles and touches the devotee's head with a hand. A silver tray holding gold-coloured objects is offered by a man in white dhoti with a sacred shawl, and another attendant with white forehead markings stands on the right. Several other men in white clothes stand around in an indoor hall with coloured decorative pillars and a whitewashed wall. The saffron-robed man has long swept-back hair and gold necklaces, a distinctive cue, so this is an appearance-based a person blessing a devotee, with the rest of the scene showing a darshan or blessing.2010-10-20October 27 20102010-10-27Indoor photo of a devotional greeting in a hall with orange and white drapery. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward with clasped hands to receive a blessing. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, orange cloth, and a dark rudraksha mala stands smiling and extends his hand over a silver tray held by a shaven-headed man in orange robes. Other men in white, striped shirts and orange robes stand behind, and a deity shrine with decorated images is visible on the right. a person is the bare-chested man in orange with a rudraksha mala, receiving devotees.2010-10-29A photograph of a devotional blessing in an indoor hall with warm lighting. A bare-chested man in an orange cloth with a rudraksha mala places his palms on the forehead of a devotee in white kurta with a red-brown mala, who bows with hands folded. Beside them, a sannyasi in orange robes holds a silver tray with a red cloth and gold-toned items. On the left an older man in white with a long white beard and red beads stands with hands joined, and other devotees in shirts watch. Hanging orange and gold decorations and draped white fabric appear in the background.2010-10-10October 28 20102010-10-28A photograph of a crowded indoor hall with a patterned fabric canopy and colourful painted pillars. A man in a white dhoti with a red border and a black cord around his neck stands with hands joined, being greeted by a younger man in a yellow checked shirt who bows with his hand on his chest. Beside them a long-haired figure in a saffron-red robe with a gold beaded mala holds a folded paper. To the right, a man in an orange robe holds a silver tray of gold items. An elderly man in white stands at left, and several other people are partly visible in the background.2010-10-18 +1 copiesPhotograph of a devotional exchange inside a hall with a low ceiling and hanging decorative tassels in orange, yellow and multicoloured patterns. In the centre, a man in an orange shawl and orange robe, with a swept-back hairstyle, holds a silver tray with small bowls and reaches toward a devotee. Another man in an orange robe, standing at right, holds a tray with brass and gold-coloured items. A man in a white shirt with an orange shawl stands at left with his hands pressed together in namaste, and a man in white with a mustache and glasses stands beside him with folded hands. A woman in a green blouse and white sari stands behind them, and additional men in white dhotis stand at the back. A candidate matching the appearance of a person is visible at centre, wearing an orange shawl and robe with a swept-back hairstyle, offering a tray during what appears to be a puja. The orange robes and white attire indicate a devotional gathering.2011-01-21A photograph of a devotee gathering in an ashram hall with colourful striped pillars and white drapery overhead. A man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment with a gold-bordered sash and a beaded necklace; he raises one palm toward a devotee while smiling. Beside him, a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes holds a silver tray with red offerings. On the left, an older man in white clothes and a younger man in a blue shirt stand with palms pressed together, and another man in white bends forward to receive blessings. A gold-and-brass shrine is visible at the right edge.2011-01-29Probable Swamiji, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, wears an orange saffron robe, multiple rudraksha malas, a gold necklace and orange-red beaded armbands, and places his hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who bows with palms pressed together. A shaved-headed priest in orange with a gold chain and white tripundra marks on his forehead stands at right. Around them, several men in white shirts stand with hands folded in a hall with pink and purple banner backdrop and ceiling lights. The scene resembles a blessing or darshan moment during a satsang gathering.2011-11-02A photograph inside a tent-like hall with white fabric ceiling and hanging decorative panels. A man with long dark wavy hair, wearing an orange sleeveless garment, sits and places his hand on the forehead of an older balding man in a white shirt and dark trousers who bends forward with hands clasped near his face. Beside them, a bald man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands watching, and a man in a grey shirt and glasses looks on. Behind, several people in white clothes and orange garments stand near a table with a cloth. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan exchange.2010-07-14