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A hall with a red-carpeted stage at left and a line of standing devotees behind metal stanchions. In the foreground a man in white kneels and bows his head toward the outstretched hand of a man in rust-red robes with a long rudraksha mala and gold-toned arm bands, who stands at right with his hand extended in blessing. Beside the kneeling devotee, a bearded man in orange robes with a white tilak watches. Other sadhus in ochre with tilak marks and devotees in white dhotis stand in the background near red curtains and a lit altar at the far end. Overhead screens and ceiling lights are visible.

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Indoor hall with red curtains and a ceiling fan. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti with a gold border and a long orange-beaded rudraksha-style mala blesses a devotee by placing his hand on the devotee's head. The man has long swept-back hair and gold earrings; the page states Swamiji is at this event, and the appearance cues (long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, beaded mala) are consistent, so he is a probable Swamiji. Nearby, devotees in white shirts and trousers with lanyards stand with hands folded in namaskar or bend forward in reverence. A shaven-headed priest with white tilak on his forehead and an orange shawl stands at left, and a row of women and men in white and saffron waits behind metal stanchions. A golden deity murti or throne canopy is visible in the background.2013-09-29September 04 20132013-09-04A photograph inside a hall with red curtains, white ceiling fans and a line of metal stanchions. On the right, a smiling man with a shaved head and a light-coloured forehead mark wears an orange-red sannyasi wrap, a long reddish-brown beaded mala and a gold-and-yellow border cloth, with a bangle-style armlet on his upper arm. He raises his open right palm toward a man in a white shirt who bows deeply with his hands folded in front of him, receiving blessing. Other men in white shirts and saffron-clad devotees stand behind the rail, and a golden throne-like seat with a gold canopy appears at the far end. a person: the orange sannyasi attire, rudraksha-style mala and ornate armlet match the page's a person cues, while the person's role is a blessing giver.2013-09-11October 11 20132013-10-11A photograph inside a large hall with pink walls, red curtains and ceiling fans. On the right, a bare-chested man in a rust-red and gold dhoti-style cloth with a gold-bordered shawl and a long beaded necklace smiles and extends his hand toward a man in a white shirt who bows with folded palms and bends his head forward. Other men in white shirts and dark clothing stand nearby, and a row of seated devotees, including women in saris, watch in the background. Metal stanchions line the walkway, and a small red-and-gold altar with a lit lamp is visible at the far end. a person is the man in rust-red and gold clothing, with a red-and-gold beaded necklace and a shawl, giving blessings to a devotee.2013-09-14A photograph inside a hall with white walls, ceiling lights and red curtains. On the right, a smiling man with swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white forehead markings wears an orange-brown robe with a gold border and a large orange beaded mala, raising his hand in blessing toward a devotee. A man in a white shirt bows with palms joined in the foreground, and a man in a pink shirt stands nearby. Behind them, several saffron-robed men with shaved heads and white tilak stand in a line, and additional people in white and orange clothing are visible further back. Swamiji (probable): the right-hand figure has long swept-back hair, an orange-gold robe and an ornate beaded mala, matching the page's Swamiji reference.2013-09-24Indoor hall with red curtains and a golden ornate throne on a raised stage in the background. In the foreground, a man in a rust-red sannyasi robe with a long beaded rudraksha-style mala and gold waist sash raises his right hand in blessing toward a older man in a white shirt and grey trousers who bows with palms pressed together. Beside him a man in white kurta with a saffron-and-blue lanyard stands with hands folded. Several devotees in white and orange clothing stand along barrier posts, and a figure in white bends low near the floor. Fruit is visible at the lower right.2013-09-12September 12 20132013-09-12October 24 20132013-10-24September 12 20132013-09-12A photograph in a large hall with red curtains and a golden throne on a stage at the back. A man in an ochre-brown robe with a gold border, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace and gold armbands, stands on the right, placing his right hand on the head of a man in a white kurta who bends forward with palms pressed together. Beside them, a man with a white forehead band and brown robe, wearing a rudraksha-style mala, stands at left. Several people in white clothes and other attendees stand along a barrier line behind them. The scene suggests a blessing being given to a devotee.2013-09-12September 14 20132013-09-14