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A man in a saffron-yellow dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back dark hair and multiple gold ceremonial necklaces, raises his right hand in blessing toward a line of standing devotees. Several men in plain shirts, a green t-shirt and white ritual kurtas watch and fold their hands in namaskar. Behind them a priest in white dhoti with a white forehead band holds a silver tray of offerings, and a white-clad man stands with a wooden box. In the background are striped and colourful decorative pillars, white draped fabric, and a decorated shrine area with garlands. The scene appears to be a satsang or blessing session in a hall.

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December 23 20102010-12-23A photograph of a person with long dark hair wearing a saffron-yellow sari-style garment and multiple gold ceremonial necklaces, standing in a hall with festive striped bunting and a stage backdrop behind. The person extends a hand to touch the head of a devotee with bowed head, while a man in a green shirt and others in white dhotis and kurtas stand nearby, one with hands folded in namaste. On the right, a priest in white dhoti with a white forehead band holds a silver tray of offerings, and a golden deity murti is visible in the background. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron-yellow clothing and gold necklaces, with the person performing a blessing of a devotee.2010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23A photograph inside a plain hall with pink walls and a sheer orange curtain at top left. A man in a yellow-orange dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back dark hair, a gold ceremonial necklace and rudraksha-style beads, extends one hand toward a line of devotees who stand with palms pressed together in anjali. The devotees wear white shirts and dhotis, one in a dark brown jacket, and a bald young attendant in grey and gold ceremonial dress stands at right beside a silver tray holding small offerings. Several onlookers are partly visible behind. The scene appears to show a blessing or darshan. Probable Swamiji is the central robed figure, given his long swept-back hair, saffron-yellow clothing and ceremonial gold necklace, and he is in person.2011-02-01A photograph of a devotee receiving a ritual blessing in an indoor hall. A person in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth, wearing a long rudraksha mala and red wrist bands, presses vibhuti or kumkum onto the forehead of a bespectacled man with curly hair in a light beige jacket. The blessing giver is holding a silver tray of offerings with a small bowl. Around them, men in white clothes stand with hands folded in namaskar; a shaven-headed man in white with a white forehead mark and rudraksha mala stands at right, and a saffron-robed person is partly visible at the far right edge. Colourful decorative hangings are visible at the top of the frame.2011-02-14December 23 20102010-12-23February 14 20112011-02-14A photograph inside a decorated hall with a white fabric ceiling and hanging colourful tassels. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears a golden-yellow garment and a heavy ceremonial gold necklace of beads, and extends his hand to bless a bare-headed man in a light blue shirt with a blue cord, whose palms are pressed together in namaste. A bald man in white kurta with an orange-red shawl stands at right, beside a silver tray. Another person in white stands at left with hands folded. Long-haired figure with gold necklace and yellow wrap appears to be the presiding teacher, with saffron and ornate clothing as visible cues, consistent with Swamiji (probable) giving blessings during a satsang-style gathering.2010-12-23A photograph of an indoor satsang hall with a white projection screen at upper left and a dark backdrop hung with colourful banners. A long-haired man in a white dhoti and white shawl, with a red-and-white beaded mala and a gold chain, stands centre-right with one hand raised toward the head of a man in a white kurta bending forward to receive a blessing. Beside him a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron garment and gold necklaces holds a silver tray. Another shaved-headed man in orange and white stands at right, with a man in a mint-green shirt at left and a young boy in a red shirt in the foreground. The long-haired figure shows the cues of a person in a blessing role; identity is appearance-based only.2011-02-12