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A photograph in an indoor hall with a draped stage backdrop and a golden throne-like seat behind. A man in a red-orange robe with a long orange-and-gold beaded necklace and gold chain, a red bindi and white forehead markings, long swept-back hair and a hoop earring stands at right with his right hand raised in blessing toward a man at left. The man at left wears a grey-brown kurta with a red-brown mala, presses his palms together and bows his head. Behind them, several people in casual shirts and jeans stand near a barrier rope, and a figure in white dhoti with a yellow sash and white forehead markings stands at far right. A tall golden kalasha-style canopy and ornate peetha sit on the stage.

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March 20 20132013-03-20Indoor 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 29 20132013-10-29 +1 copiesJune 26 20132013-06-26A smiling person in a saffron-orange robe and multiple rudraksha-style beaded necklaces stands on the right, with white ash lines and a red dot on the forehead and a gold earring visible. He places his right hand on the head of a man bending forward at the lower left, who wears a grey-striped shirt. Behind them, a standing crowd in white shirts, orange shawls and saffron dhotis watches in a bright, pale-pink hall with red curtains and lit lamps. The overall setting suggests a blessing or darshan moment.2013-09-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, a red bindi, white forehead markings, multiple layered gold-bead and orange rudraksha-style necklaces and a red-orange shawl, smiling and placing his right hand on the forehead of a younger man in a white shirt who stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. The older man is labelled 'Swamiji (probable)' based on his saffron clothing, long hair and ornate necklaces. Behind them stand several devotees in casual shirts, and a gold throne stands on a stage beneath a red and white draped canopy, with a screen showing a portrait on the left. The scene suggests blessing given during a satsang.2013-03-30July 03 20132013-07-03October 21 20132013-10-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a devotional gathering in a hall with white and gold draping, a gold throne-like peetha in the background, and a large screen. A smiling man with swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, orange-red robe, long gold-beaded necklace and orange rudraksha-style mala, and orange bangles stands at right, placing his hand on the head of a young fair-haired man in a blue shirt. Several other devotees stand behind in white and mixed clothing; a man at left in white shirt holds his hands in anjali. The man in orange-red with the long swept-back hair and gold necklace is a person by appearance, serving as the one giving blessings.2013-03-29A photograph of an indoor hall with a white draped ceiling, red curtains, a striped ceremonial pole and a projection screen at the back. In the foreground a long-haired man in a saffron-red robe, a gold beaded necklace, gold armbands and round glasses raises his hand in blessing toward a man in a white t-shirt wearing a rudraksha-style bead necklace, who has his palms together. Beside them a man in a grey shirt holds out a small card, and a man in a purple shirt stands with hands folded. Several other people in white and light clothing stand around the room, and a framed portrait hangs on the left wall. The long-haired man in the robe is labelled as a probable Swamiji by appearance cues including his long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ornate gold necklace.2013-03-23A photograph of an indoor hall with pink walls and red drapes during a darshan line. A central figure in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl wears a heavy gold necklace, a thick rudraksha mala, gold bangles and a gold armlet, with white forehead markings and a red bindi; he smiles while extending his hand in blessing toward a young boy in a grey shirt with a blue lanyard, who has pressed his palms together. An older bald man in white stands at left with folded hands, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala and yellow-bordered white cloth stands at right. Metal barrier posts line the walkway, and a gold-decorated shrine with a seated figure is visible in the background.2013-07-24A photograph inside a hall with a stage backdrop of maroon drapes and white swags with colourful tassels. A figure in saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha-style orange beaded mala, and a heavy ceremonial gold bead necklace, with long swept-back hair and a red bindi, smiles while extending a hand in blessing over the head of an older man in white who bows with folded hands. Other saffron-robed attendants, a shaved-headed man with white tilak, and white-clad devotees stand nearby, with a crowd behind a metal rail. Swamiji (probable) is the saffron-robed figure giving blessings, identified by the long hair, ornate gold necklace and orange robes.2013-03-20