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Indoor satsang hall with wood-panelled walls and a projection screen behind. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, orange saffron cloth, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold-coloured necklaces stands at right, reading a paper and touching the head of a seated young man in a grey t-shirt who presses his palms together in namaste. Around them devotees in white shirts and striped shirts watch closely. At right an ornate golden throne with red cushions is decorated with flowers, and a red curtain hangs behind. a person performs a blessing as a Paada-puja style gathering takes place.

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A photograph of a ceremony in a hall with red drapes and a gold-trimmed throne in the background. A man in an orange-red dhoti-style wrap and a bare upper body, wearing a heavy golden beaded mala necklace, gold armlets and bangles, a red bindi and white forehead markings, holds a folded white paper in one hand and places his other hand on the head of a young man in a blue-and-white striped polo who stands with bowed head. Several people stand behind, including a bald man with earrings in front of a video camera filming the scene. The man in orange has long swept-back hair and gold earrings, a probable Swamiji (probable) in a blessing role, with appearance cues of ornate gold jewellery and orange ceremonial clothing.2013-06-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a long-haired man in a rust-orange (saffron) dhoti and a dark rudraksha mala placing his right hand on the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt with an orange-red shawl. The standing man holds a folded paper in his left hand and has a white tilak on his forehead. A second seated man in orange clothing appears behind them in a room with dark curtains and a pink wall. The scene reads as a blessing or initiation moment.2013-03-29A photograph of a seated man with long dark dreadlocks, a red-orange tilak on his forehead, a bare-shouldered orange-saffron cloth draped over his body, and a gold necklace, raising a folded white paper to the head of a shaved-headed, white-haired man in white clothes with an orange shawl and rudraksha beads, who bows with eyes closed. A woman in the foreground touches the paper, and a gold-and-white ornate backdrop and standing devotees in saffron and cream clothes frame the scene, with a camera on a tripod behind.2017-10-12May 13 20132013-05-13 +1 copiesFebruary 22 20132013-02-22 +1 copiesA photograph at an indoor hall event. A smiling man in an orange-red saffron robe, with a red bindi, white forehead markings, a gold hoop earring, and a long orange-and-gold beaded necklace of large gold-toned beads, places his right palm on the forehead of a young man in a white shirt with a red-and-white thread, who stands with hands in anjali mudra. Behind them stand several men in casual clothes, a man in white ritual attire with a saffron cloth, and a golden ornate throne-like seat on a stage with dark red drapes. A projection screen and a yellow-and-red decorative banner hang in the background. Blessing a devotee.2013-03-30July 07 20132013-07-07Indoor event photo in a hotel-style hall with a blank projection screen and a camera on a tripod at left. A bare-chested man with long swept-back black hair, saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, multiple rudraksha-style beaded malas and a gold necklace, and a white tilak with red bindi stands at right, smiling and holding a folded white paper while touching the head of a seated man in a brown sweater and white collared shirt who bends forward. Several people in orange clothing stand in the background. Probable Swamiji (in-person candidate with distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and ornate malas, performing a blessing with the paper).2012-07-20A photograph in a temple hall shows a smiling man in a rust-orange robe and a long rudraksha-style gold bead necklace, holding a sheet of white paper while his right hand rests on the head of a young boy in a maroon robe with folded hands. The man has a vibhuti line and red kumkum on his forehead, with long swept-back hair and gold earrings. A bald older man in bright orange stands at left with palms pressed together. Behind them a figure in white dhoti stands in a line, and a deity murti or ornate shrine with gold and orange decorations is visible in the background.2013-04-17 +3 copiesA photo of a satsang-style blessing. A man with long swept-back hair, a red-brown wrap and orange-beaded necklaces with large gold bead ornaments, plus gold armbands, places his right hand on the head of a young man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and red thread. The blessing figure holds a folded white paper in his left hand and smiles. The young man stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Other people in white and red garments, a man in a grey shirt and a woman in a green sari stand behind, with a crowd in the dim hall. The blessing figure matches Swamiji (probable) by long hair, orange beads, gold ornaments and wrap, with the blessing role.2013-04-04 +1 copiesA seated figure in an orange-saffron shawl and rudraksha-style bead necklaces, with long swept-back hair and gold hoop earring, places one hand on the forehead of a young man in a black t-shirt and gold bracelet, who has his eyes closed and hands raised in a gesture of reception. The seated figure holds a folded paper in the other hand. Behind them are a red draped curtain, a white cooler unit, and several seated devotees in white and saffron clothing, with a brass vessel visible at lower left. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces, saffron shawl.2012-07-14March 27 20132013-03-27