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A photograph inside a bright hall with white walls, red curtains and a gold-and-red shrine in the background. A man in a rust-orange and gold dhoti-style garment with a heavy gold necklace and gold bangles stands on the right, his hand raised to the forehead of a man in a grey long-sleeved top who has his palms pressed together in namaste. On the left, a young man in white clothes with folded hands bows his head, and a shaven-headed man in orange robes with rudraksha beads and white forehead markings stands at the far left. Devotees line a rope barrier behind them. The standing figure in orange and gold has an appearance consistent with the probable Swamiji, showing long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron-gold garment, and is blessing a devotee. The photograph is a photo, not a graphic.

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A 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.2013-08-15November 03 20132013-11-03A photograph of a ceremonial blessing line in a hall with white ceiling lights and red curtains. A man in a rust-orange and gold-bordered dhoti, with a gold necklace of multiple layers and a large rudraksha mala, stands at right with a bindi and his hand raised in blessing over the head of a devotee. The man receiving the blessing wears a white shirt with an orange lanyard and has his palms pressed together. Several other devotees in white and light clothing stand in line with folded hands. Behind them a priest with shaved head and white forehead markings wears an orange cloth, and a decorated altar with lit lamps and a deity murti sits in the background. a person is a probable candidate for the figure at right, identified by a combination of ornate gold ornaments, rudraksha mala and orange-gold clothing.2013-10-09A 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 11 20132013-10-11October 02 20132013-10-02Indoor photo of devotees in white clothing with hands joined in namaskar, bowing their heads in a hall with pink wall panels, red curtains and a gold-decorated stage arch in the background. On the right, a smiling man with a shaved head and white vibhuti marks wears a brown and gold-bordered dhoti-style wrap, a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant, and gold earrings; he touches the head of a bowing devotee in a gesture of blessing. Metal crowd-control stanchions line the aisle.2013-10-10September 30 20132013-09-30May 19 20132013-05-19A photograph in an indoor hall with pale walls, ceiling fans and red drapes. On the right, a man with swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a gold necklace with a large pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and a saffron-orange robe with a gold-bordered dhoti raises his right palm in blessing while smiling. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand with palms joined in namaskar; one bends forward with his head bowed. A bald man in orange clothing stands behind them, and a man in a plaid shirt with a lanyard is in the background. A man on the left wears a rudraksha mala. Women in white clothing and a few other devotees stand further back near a rope barrier. a person candidate appearance is distinctive with ornate gold jewellery and saffron robes, but the page does not indicate his presence, so this is uncertain.2013-09-02A photograph of a satsang-style hall with a decorated stage behind. On the right, a figure in a rust-brown dhoti-style wrap and multiple gold-toned garlands and a large ornate pendant places a hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who bows with palms pressed together. Around him, several men and a woman in white stand or bow with folded hands, a saffron-robed attendant with a rudraksha mala stands to the left, and a golden arched shrine with lit lamp-like lanterns and deity images decorates the back. a person (appearance-based label: long swept-back hair, gold garlands and rudraksha-style adornment), giving blessing to devotees.2013-10-10A photograph in a bright hall of a central figure in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with heavy gold necklaces, gold armbands and bangles, long dark hair swept back, smiling and extending a hand in blessing toward a line of devotees. The central figure holds a small white card. Devotees in white shirts and trousers with lanyards stand and bow with palms joined; one bald man bends forward in reverence. Behind them, a second saffron-clad man with a vibhuti forehead mark and a rudraksha mala stands at left, and a row of women in white clothes waits along the right side. Golden decorations and red drapes fill the background.2013-09-02