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Indoor photo of devotees in a hall with a white tiled ceiling and red valances. On the right, a man in a rust-brown and gold-bordered robe and a rust-and-gold turban with a jewelled ornament, wearing a heavy brown rudraksha mala, raises one hand in blessing and smiles. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand at a line behind metal stanchions with hands folded in namaskar; one wears an orange-and-white shoulder cloth and rudraksha beads. A figure with white forehead markings stands at the right edge. Behind them, a backdrop displays a painted deity image and a rope barrier runs along the floor.

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November 12 20132013-11-12 +1 copiesNovember 12 20132013-11-12Photograph inside a large hall with white walls, red curtains and framed pictures on the walls. In the centre-right, a man in an orange-brown robe with a gold-edged sash, a rudraksha mala, gold armbands and a rust-and-gold turban extends his right hand in blessing toward a devotee in a white shirt who bows with palms pressed together. Other devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand along a railing, several wearing rudraksha malas. A bald man in orange robes stands at left. A colourful deity image hangs at the far back. Probable Swamiji (probable): the central figure in the turban and rudraksha mala is the person giving blessings, with ornate clothing and distinctive adornments as cues.2013-11-12November 12 20132013-11-12November 12 20132013-11-12 +1 copiesIndoor ceremony in a hall with a projection screen and a backdrop of a colourful painted deity mural. A man in a brown-and-gold draped garment, gold-bordered sash, a brown turban and multiple rudraksha malas raises his hand to bless the head of a young man, who stands with palms pressed together. Behind them, several men in white shirts and orange-red mala beads stand with folded hands in namaste. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands near the back, and an older man with a shaved head and orange wrap is at the right. Fruit offerings are visible at the bottom right edge. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation gesture during satsang-style gathering.2013-11-12November 12 20132013-11-12A photograph of an indoor hall with fluorescent ceiling lights and framed devotional pictures on the walls. In the centre, a smiling man wears a rust-brown and gold turban topped with a jewelled ornament, a long brown silk-like robe with gold border, layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and gold bangles. Around him, devotees in white kurtas and dhotis stand in a line with hands in anjali mudra, and one man with folded hands bows his head as another reaches out to touch his head in blessing. Saffron-robed monks and white-clad attendees stand nearby, and a shrine with a golden deity murti is visible in the background. The scene looks like darshan or blessing at an ashram gathering.2013-11-12November 12 20132013-11-12A photograph in a large white-tiled hall with red curtains and framed photo panels on the walls. In the foreground, a man in a brown silk garment with gold border, a long rudraksha-style beaded necklace, gold bangles and a brown-and-gold turban with an ornate jewelled ornament raises one hand in greeting toward a man in a white shirt. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and shawls, some with rudraksha malas and tilak marks, stand among others in white and orange.2013-11-12 +1 copiesNovember 16 20132013-11-16 +1 copiesA photograph in a large hall with white ceiling lights, pink-and-red curtains and framed banners on the walls. A man in a brown-and-gold silk garment with a rudraksha mala and a brown turban with a gold ornament smiles and extends his right hand in blessing toward a woman in a white sari with a red blouse who bows her head. Several people in saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas stand behind, and a man in a white shirt presses his palms together at left. Other attendees stand near metal stanchions in the background. Because the man has distinctive ceremonial cues (ornate turban with gold ornament, rudraksha mala, rich silk), he is a probable Swamiji in the role of the one giving blessing, a probable in-person presence.2013-11-12