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A photograph of an indoor hall with a man in a white striped shirt and glasses bowing with palms pressed together while a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and multiple beaded rudraksha-style necklaces places his hand on the bowing man's head, smiling, with a red bindi. To the right, a shaven-headed man in orange clothing holds a red folder and wears a bracelet. Several onlookers stand behind, one at far left in glasses and another in white, with a camera visible above. Warm lights line the wall with framed pictures.

A photograph of an indoor devotional gathering. A man with long dark hair swept back, wearing an orange saffron shawl and draped orange garment, multiple rudraksha malas and a rudraksha bracelet, smiles while placing his right hand on the forehead of a young man in a white shirt whose palms are pressed together in namaskar. Several robed attendants in white and orange stand around, a cameraman holding a camera raises it at left, and devotees and framed portraits line the hall. The orange-clad figure has distinctive long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, matching the page's a person reference, so this is a probable identification from appearance, not a confirmed one.

March 04 2011

Indoor photo at an ashram-style hall with colourful striped pillars and a projector screen behind. A man in a saffron-orange robe with gold border and a long gold-bead necklace reaches out to bless a devotee, placing his hand on the devotee's head. The devotee in a blue striped shirt and lanyard holds his hands in anjali. Beside them, an older man in a grey striped shirt bows with hands folded. To the right, a bald priest in orange robe with beaded necklace and white ash markings on his arm carries a white tray with offerings. Several other people stand in the background, including a woman in orange. A man in a white shirt stands at far left.

2011-02-22 +1 copies

A photograph of a ritual exchange. A man in a white shirt with a red shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste, head bowed, while a figure in saffron-orange robes places his hand on the devotee's head to bless him. The blessing figure wears a rudraksha mala of large beads across the chest, a gold necklace, gold earrings, beaded bracelets on the upper arms and wrists, a white and red tilak on the forehead, and holds a white sheet of paper in his other hand while reading from it. Behind them a dark red curtain and a golden statue are partly visible, and other white-clad people stand nearby. Whether the blessing figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so only the role is described.

A photograph of a ritual blessing in a hall. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a gold-bordered dhoti and a long gold beaded necklace stands at centre, smiling, placing his right hand on the head of a devotee who is bowed with palms pressed together. Beside him, a bald priest in orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a white tray of gold items. On the right, a white-robed priest holds a plate of gold objects. Devotees with folded hands stand at left, including a man in a light blue shirt wearing a lanyard. Colourful striped decorative pillars with gold tassels hang behind, and a projection screen is mounted on the wall.

2011-02-22 +1 copies

April 02 2013

2013-04-02 +1 copies

Indoor event photograph in a hall with pink walls, with decorative pillars wrapped in red, yellow and blue patterns and yellow tassels above. A man in a saffron-orange robe with gold border, a wooden-bead garland and a red tilak on his forehead stands at centre, smiling, placing his hand on the head of a young man with dark hair who holds his palms together in namaste. Beside him an older man in a grey striped shirt has his hands folded. To the right, a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes with a garland holds a white box, and another attendant in white holds a tray with gold-coloured vessels. A man in white shirt stands at left with palms pressed together, and a projection screen is visible in the background. a person: the centre figure wears orange robes, a gold-bordered shawl and a garland of wooden beads, and his hair is swept back, with no crown or turban. Numerous people are visible in the background.

March 27 2013

A long-haired man in an orange saffron garment with a maroon border stands at the centre, extending his right hand to touch the head of a devotee bowed in front of him. He wears a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant on a red cord, ornate gold necklaces and a gold armlet. Around him, several men in white shirts and dhotis stand with hands joined in anjali or bowed in devotion, and a man in white holds a silver tray near the right edge. Colourful striped and yellow-orange hangings decorate the hall, and a projection screen is visible at the top. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the centre, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold ornaments, giving blessings to the devotee.

A photograph of a man in a rust-orange robe and orange-and-gold beaded necklace raising his right palm over the forehead of a devotee in a striped shirt. The robed figure holds a folded white paper in his left hand and wears a red tilak and gold earrings, with long dark hair swept back. Behind them, a row of devotees in white clothes stand with palms pressed together, and a golden deity murti glows in the background beneath orange and gold hanging tassels. Swamiji (probable): the robed figure has long swept-back hair, orange ceremonial clothing and a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference.

April 14 2012