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A photograph of a ceremonial blessing at an indoor hall. A man in an orange-and-gold saffron robe with a gold-bordered sash, layered gold bead necklaces, a gold pendant, gold earrings, gold bangles and a red dot on the forehead extends his right hand to rest on the head of a young man with short dark hair who stands with palms joined in anjali. Behind them a boy in red and a man in white shirt and white dhoti stand near a metal barrier, with more people in white and saffron-clad attendants in the background, and a large golden throne-like seat appears near a red curtain.

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October 19 20132013-10-19A photograph inside a hall with red curtains and a gold throne-like seat at the back. A man in an orange-brown wrap and a heavy gold bead necklace stands at right, smiling and placing his hand on the head of a young man in a white shirt who has his palms pressed together. Other young men in white shirts stand with hands folded, and several men in white and an older woman with glasses stand behind. a person (wearing a saffron-brown wrap, gold bead necklace, gold bracelets, and a red-and-white tilak on the forehead) blesses the devotee with a touch on the head. Visible people number roughly six to twenty.2013-10-29 +1 copiesOctober 20 20132013-10-20 +1 copiesSeptember 25 20132013-09-25A photograph of a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white forehead markings, wearing a rust-brown and gold-bordered shawl over the shoulder, a rudraksha mala with a larger orange-brown bead strand, a gold ceremonial necklace, gold earrings and an orange-brown bangle, smiling as he extends his right hand to rest on the head of a bowing man in a white shirt. Several other people stand or bow along a line in a hall with ceiling lights and red curtains. a person is the central figure, giving blessing to devotees in a satsang setting.2013-10-20 +1 copiesA photo inside a hall with red curtains and a golden throne-like seat at the back. On the right, a man in a rust-red dhoti-style garment and a heavy gold bead necklace raises his right palm in blessing while smiling; he has a red tilak and a red flower in his hair. Before him a boy in a white shirt and a man in white shirt bow with hands folded, and a man in a white dhoti stands nearby. Two men in orange-brown robes with shawls stand at the left edge. Several people in saris and white clothing watch from the background, along with a sitting figure beside a golden seat. The scene suggests darshan and blessing during a satsang-type gathering.2013-10-22Indoor 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.2013-07-25October 10 20132013-10-10November 03 20132013-11-03A photograph of a man in an orange-brown silk dhoti and shawl with a heavy gold bead necklace, smiling as he raises his right hand in blessing over the bowed head of a man in white. Nearby, several men in white shirts stand with hands folded in anjali mudra, and an older bald man in glasses looks on. Behind them are red curtains, ceiling lights, a gold-framed decorative arch and a row of devotees in a hall with metal barrier posts.2013-11-03October 19 20132013-10-19A photograph of a man in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti-style wrap, with a long gold ornamental necklace, gold bangles and a gold pendant, smiling broadly and raising his right hand in a blessing gesture toward a row of people. He wears a small red bindi and has swept-back dark hair, with gold earrings visible. To the left, several men in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, some with heads bowed. Behind them, a hall with cream walls, red curtains and a gold-coloured throne-like seat with a red cushion, and a ceiling of recessed lights.2013-08-15