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Indoor photo of a seated figure in an orange sannyasi-style garment over a red top, with long dark wavy hair, raising one palm in blessing toward a kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti-style garment with a rudraksha mala and red wristband. The kneeling devotee bows with palms pressed together and head lowered, his bare feet on a red and blue patterned carpet. A man in orange robes with a red-marked forehead sits behind the seated figure. Behind them, several people in white and orange stand and kneel near a red curtain and a dark wooden doorway. The seated figure rests on a cushioned seat draped with a cloth.

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September 28 20082008-09-28September 28 20082008-09-28September 28 20082008-09-28A photograph inside a hall where a young man in white dhoti and shirt kneels on a red patterned rug with palms pressed together, bowing toward a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha-style necklace over a red top, who smiles broadly. Behind them a second person in orange robes raises a hand in blessing. Several men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand or kneel along the back wall beside a red curtain, with a small shrine niche to the right.2008-09-28A photograph in a dim hall before a dark red velvet curtain. A man with long dark hair, in an orange robe with rudraksha mala strands across the chest, sits cross-legged on a white-covered seat with a leopard-print side panel, eyes closed and smiling. A man in white kurta kneels on a white mattress before him with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them a shaved-headed monk in orange sits to the left, and a brass oil lamp stands on each side of the seat, with a palm plant and a white cloth holding incense sticks nearby. Another orange-robed person sits at the lower right edge.2008-01-25A photograph of a ceremonial blessing on a red carpet before a gold-draped stage with pink flowers. A figure wearing a saffron-orange turban and saffron robe, with a red top visible underneath, sits on a white-upholstered chair with a hand raised in blessing toward a kneeling man in white kurta with folded hands in namaste. Behind them, a man in orange robes stands, another in orange robes stands at left, and a woman in white sari with gold border and orange shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala, looks on.2009-03-03A photograph of an outdoor ceremony on a stone platform. A long-haired man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits smiling on a white-draped seat, his hand extended toward a devotee. A shaved-head devotee in white clothes bends forward to touch his feet, with a brass plate of flowers before him. Beside them a bearded man in white with an orange shawl sits, and a figure in white stands at the left edge holding a fan-like object. A metal stand with microphone and a walking cane are visible, with flower offerings and a brass lamp on the stone behind.2007-07-28Photograph of a seated figure in an orange-red robe and long swept-back dark hair with a red bindi, placing both hands on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white kurta with a textured zigzag pattern. The seated figure sits on an ornate gold throne with red tiger-stripe cushions and a golden back decorated with a central medallion, framed by garlands of yellow, red and white flowers. Dark backdrop behind. Swamiji (probable) based on long hair, orange-red robe and throne with garlands; this is a darshan blessing of a devotee at a Kalpataru convention. Two people visible.2008-10-04A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange shawl over a red sleeveless top, sitting on a red patterned throne-like seat. A man in a white striped shirt and grey trousers kneels before him, bowing with his head lowered and hands extended toward the seated figure's lap. A saffron-robed attendant stands at the left holding a mala and a fan. Behind them are floral arrangements with red and yellow flowers, green leaves, and a gold relief backdrop. The seated figure has distinctive long hair and orange shawl, so this is a probable Swamiji in_person presence receiving devotee obeisance during a darshan.2008-10-12December 07 20072007-12-07A photograph of a long-haired figure in an orange sleeveless garment with a gold-and-pearl embellished sash, seated on a red-and-black patterned seat and extending an arm with rudraksha beads toward a smiling man in a white shirt with a lanyard, who raises his palms toward the figure's hands. Behind them, saffron-robed sannyasis and a white-clad man watch, with another person in red visible in the background.2012-04-16A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, and a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders smiles while a devotee in white kneels and bows his head to his bare foot. The seated figure rests a hand on his knee and sits on a white-draped seat beside a walking cane. The devotee's foot is being washed in a silver plate decorated with flower petals and a red flower, as in a padapuja. Behind them a bearded man in white with an orange shawl kneels, a microphone stand stands nearby, and a stone wall with carved panels forms the backdrop. Several other people in white and orange are at the edges of the frame.2007-07-28