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A night-time outdoor event at a seated dais draped in white cloth. A long-haired figure in an orange saffron robe and matching orange turban sits on a white-covered seat, smiling, with a rudraksha mala around the neck, and touches the bald head of a kneeling man in a white shirt and white trousers. The kneeling man bows forward with hands joined near a water bottle on a white table. Two standing men in white shirts and a few other people are visible at the left edge, partly in shadow. Dark tree foliage fills the upper left.

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Outdoor evening gathering with a crowd of devotees in white and pastel clothing behind a barrier. In the foreground, a figure in a bright orange turban and orange sleeveless robe with a rudraksha mala sits on a white-draped seat and places a hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who bends forward with hands joined in front of him. Another man in an orange garment and a bald older man in a checked shirt are nearby. a person is the orange-robed figure with the turban, long hair and mala, giving blessing to a devotee.2008-05-09Outdoor evening gathering in which a figure in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban and a long swept-back dark hair with a rudraksha mala is seated on a white-draped seat, reaching out to place his hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt with dark hair. Behind them a dense crowd of devotees in white and light clothing stands under stage lights, with a man in a grey shirt and a bald older man in white in the foreground. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable) for the seated figure in orange with the turban, long hair and rudraksha mala, giving blessing to the kneeling devotee; a white shirt, rudraksha beads and a gold chain mark the kneeling man. The seated figure is shown at the centre of the blessing.2008-05-09May 09 20082008-05-09A seated man in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, with a red bindi on the forehead and long rudraksha mala beads around his neck, smiles warmly while a young boy in white shirt and white dhoti kneels before him with his back to the camera, a rudraksha mala visible on his neck. An adult hand rests on the boy's shoulder. The seated figure sits on an ornate cream upholstered throne with black carved wooden arms, and a beaded curtain hangs behind. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, orange turban and robe, rudraksha mala, seated on a throne. The seated person is shown in person receiving the boy.2010-07-11A photo at an evening gathering where a figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban sits on a white-draped seat, long dark wavy hair falling past the shoulders, placing a hand on the head of a kneeling man in an orange-and-white shirt with palms pressed together in greeting. Around them a crowd of devotees stands and watches, including a woman in a white sari with a red bindi, a man in a yellow shirt holding a paper, and people in white and striped shirts. Flower garlands and small offerings lie on a white table at right, and a red-carpeted stage area and a standing cooler are visible. The person blessed is a devotee receiving blessing; the ceremony appears to be darshan.2008-05-10July 08 20102010-07-08December 05 20142014-12-05A photograph of an evening event with a crowd of people in white and light clothing, many standing or seated near white-covered tables. In the foreground, a uniformed man in khaki with a shoulder insignia kneels with his head bowed and hands pressed to his chest, while a figure in a saffron-orange turban and sleeveless saffron-orange robe, with long curly hair, places a hand on his head in blessing. a person: the saffron turban, saffron robe and long hair fit the description of the teacher who is blessing the kneeling man.2008-05-10A photograph of an evening gathering at an open-air event. In the foreground, a seated figure in a saffron-orange turban and orange robe, with long dark hair, places a hand on the forehead of a man in a pale yellow-orange kurta. Beside him, a man in a checked shirt steadies the devotee's shoulder, and another man in orange clothing stands nearby. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and light clothing fills the space, with white-draped tables and a red carpeted stage edge visible at right. The scene resembles a blessing or darshan moment.2008-05-10A photograph of a smiling man in saffron-orange dress with an orange turban and white vertical tilak on his forehead, bare-shouldered with orange and rudraksha-style beaded malas and a gold pendant. He rests his right hand on the head of a seated young man in a white shirt and glasses, who bows with hands joined. A second man in orange with a red bindi stands behind, and a golden ornate throne or peetha is visible in the blurred background. Hands folded at the left edge suggest devotees. The scene looks like a blessing or darshan moment.2013-02-26Photograph at an evening outdoor gathering. A robed figure in saffron-orange with an orange turban, long swept-back dark hair, and a dark rudraksha mala extends one hand toward a man in a light shirt who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them a younger saffron-robed attendant stands with a red tilak. A crowd of devotees in white and light clothing fills the background, with a white draped cushion and orange fabric to the right. Swamiji (probable) appears as the saffron-turbaned figure giving blessing, based on turban, long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala.2008-05-092007 Glimpses-from-Various-Events