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A photograph of a blessing at an indoor event. A long-haired man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and gold bead necklaces places his hand on the head of a bowing man in white clothes, while holding a white cloth. Beside them a bald priest in orange with a tilak and red-rimmed glasses stands near a red tray holding apples and rudraksha beads. Other people in white and yellow stand nearby with hands joined. Behind is a banner with partially visible text.

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October 23 20112011-10-23November 02 20112011-11-02A photograph at an indoor satsang hall where a man in a long-sleeved white shirt bows with hands pressed together while a figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala places a hand on his head in blessing. The blessing figure has long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a multi-strand rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and gold armlets, and holds a pink tray with apples. Other people in white and saffron stand around, including a bald man on the right in saffron. Behind them a pink backdrop reads 'Bhagavad Gita Nithyananda Satsang' with a portrait of a smiling figure. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the blessing figure, based on long hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments.2011-11-02November 16 20112011-11-16A photograph of a satsang-style gathering in a hall with a Bhagavad Gita banner behind. A man with long dark swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, wearing an orange saffron robe, smiles and places his hand on the head of a bald man in a white striped shirt who bows forward with hands held together. Beside them a bald man in white with glasses and a white tilak mark stands, and to the right another bald man in orange robe with a tilak holds an object. Around them a man in white shirt has his palms joined in namaste, and several onlookers stand in the background. A projected screen shows a collage of photos at upper left. a person: the man in orange with long hair and malas is blessing the devotee.2011-11-05November 06 20112011-11-06September 17 20102010-09-17Devotees queue in a hall for darshan. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron dhoti and rudraksha malas stands at right, pressing his palm onto the head of a white-clad man with folded hands, while another orange-robed attendant holds a tray of red fruit. Nearby, a man in white with a lanyard, a woman in an orange sari, a boy in cream and onlookers in white watch; a videographer raises a camera behind them. A banner with a large portrait labelled "Bhagavan" hangs at upper right. The man in orange shows distinctive long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and saffron clothing, so the appearance-based label is Swamiji (probable), giving the blessing in a temple-hall darshan.2011-11-05November 16 20112011-11-16A photo inside a hall where devotees receive blessings. A tall bald man in an orange sleeveless top and rudraksha mala, wearing glasses, stands at a table with a red cloth and a tray of red fruit, and he appears to be giving blessings. Beside him a woman in a cream turban and golden shawl places her hand on a devotee's head. Devotees in white kurta-style clothes, some holding white papers, stand in a line; a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands at right with a silver tray of apples and rudraksha beads. Yellow-gold drapes hang in the background.2011-11-20November 19 20112011-11-19A photograph of an indoor ritual setting in which a long-haired figure in orange-saffron robes and layered gold-bead necklaces places a hand on the head of a devotee. The robed figure holds a folded white paper in one hand and stands beside a wooden box holding fruit and flowers. Around them, several men in white shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaste, some with eyes closed. A bald attendant in white with a white shawl stands behind the blessing figure, and another orange-robed sannyasi is visible at the right edge holding a gold tray. A white screen and blue drape hang in the background, with a yellow lamp shade overhead.2011-02-27