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A photograph in a hall with red curtains and a white projection screen. A man in a rust-orange and gold-bordered shawl with a rudraksha mala and gold earrings stands at right, his palm raised over a devotee's head in blessing. Devotees in white and pink shirts stand with folded hands and bowed heads, one holding a small offering packet. Behind them, another robed man in orange and a white-clothed man with a rudraksha mala watch. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan line.

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A hall where a line of devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaste. On the right, a bare-chested man in an ochre-and-gold dhoti with a gold-bordered wrap and a beaded mala extends his right hand in blessing over the head of the nearest devotee. Behind him, a golden deity murti or ornate golden throne-like structure stands on a raised platform with a microphone stand nearby. Several men in white shirts and dhotis and a woman in white stand along the rope barrier. One man on the left wears a brown-and-white robe and rudraksha mala. The walls show red curtains and a stage with maroon drapes.2013-09-22A photo of a devotional blessing line in a hall with red curtains and a screen behind. A bare-chested man in a brown and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl stands at right, raising a hand to the forehead of a row of men with joined palms. The men on the left wear white shirts, mundu and rudraksha malas, and one wears a grey-green shirt with a light scarf. A second attendant in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala holds a silver tray. The blessing man has long hair tied back and ornate neck ornaments; cue for a person is weak, so identity is uncertain. Ceremonial gold ornaments and a tray of offerings are visible.2013-09-22Indoor 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.2013-09-29A photograph in a large hall with red curtains and ceiling lights shows a man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-chested, wearing a rust-brown dhoti-style wrap with a gold border and an orange shawl with a beaded mala, reaching out to bless the head of a devotee. Probable Swamiji's appearance matches the presentation cues of long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron-orange shawl, and he is the one giving blessing. Around him, a row of devotees with folded hands and white clothes, some with white vibhuti lines on their foreheads, stand behind stanchions, and a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at left. Several people in white kurtas and saris are visible in the background. Roughly a dozen physical people are visible.2013-09-21September 04 20132013-09-04September 26 20132013-09-26September 05 20132013-09-05 +1 copiesSeptember 12 20132013-09-12A 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.2013-09-11Indoor event hall with a stage backdrop showing painted pillars and a golden throne flanked by deity murtis. A figure in an orange-brown saffron-toned robe with a gold border and gold bangles stands at right, extending a raised hand in blessing toward a line of devotees in white clothes with palms pressed together in namaste. A man in the foreground has a shaved head and white tilak; a woman at far right wears a red-orange shawl and beaded garlands. A camera on a tripod and a red tray with offerings appear at the edges.2013-10-31 +1 copiesA photograph inside a bright hall with white floors and red curtains, showing a man in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl wearing a heavy gold bead necklace and gold armlets. He places his hand on the head of a devotee in white shirt who bows with folded hands, while another devotee in white holds a rudraksha mala. Several other people in white stand behind, with a crowd and a screen in the background. The scene looks like a blessing or darshan in an ashram setting.2013-10-29 +1 copiesOctober 24 20132013-10-24