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A photograph inside a temple hall with a painted backdrop of a deity figure holding a staff beside a golden throne with red cushion. In the right foreground a woman in a rust-orange saffron-style sari with a long orange shawl, a red bindi and gold bangles reaches out with her arm extended, smiling. To the left, several people in white clothing stand with palms pressed together in namaste. A young boy with a tilak stands behind them in white. A man in white shirt and rudraksha-style mala stands in the background. A bare-chested figure with adornments stands near the throne area, and a camera is visible at the right edge. No person is clearly identified as a person from appearance here.

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A photograph in a temple-style hall shows a man in an orange-red saffron wrap and a long rudraksha-style beaded garland, with a bindi on his forehead, extending his right hand toward a blurred crowd at left. He has long swept-back hair and gold earrings and appears to be blessing or greeting devotees. Behind him stands a man in white shirt and dhoti with a mala, and a gilded throne with a red cushion sits beneath painted deity figures on a blue and gold backdrop. Several seated and standing devotees and a metal barrier rail are visible.2013-06-05A photograph of an event hall with a golden ornate throne-like seat (peetha) backed by a painted mural of two guardian figures in orange and green with columns. In the foreground a man in an orange-brown robe and a red tilak on his forehead raises his hand in greeting, smiling, while people on the left in yellow, grey and checked shirts stand along a barrier with hands pressed together in anjali. Behind them, men in white kurta-style clothing stand with palms joined. A figure in orange seated near the throne-side stage is partly visible, with a camera on a tripod nearby. Several people in the background are visible, with a woman in a white top at the right edge.2013-06-05A man in an orange-brown sleeveless robe with a long rudraksha-style bead mala and gold bangles stands at right, smiling and raising his hand to bless a line of devotees. Several devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms pressed together and heads bowed on the left. Behind them a golden deity murti in an orange-and-gold ornate shrine with colourful pillars and a seated priest in orange robes appear. The blurred foreground is a photograph of people receiving blessings, with a camera monitor visible at right.2013-06-05A person in a rust-orange saffron wrap and matching shawl, with a rudraksha mala draped over the shoulders and a red tilak on the forehead, stands at right smiling while extending a hand to bless devotees. Several devotees in white and cream shirts kneel or bow with palms pressed together and heads lowered toward him, one receiving a touch on the head. A man in white ritual clothes stands behind. Behind them is a temple-style backdrop with painted pillars and deity figures in orange and green. A camera operator is visible at right. Stainless steel barrier posts line the floor.2013-06-05June 05 20132013-06-05A photograph of a devotee-blessing moment in a hall with a gilded shrine behind. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a long gold-and-bead garland, a red bindi and gold armbands, raises his right hand in blessing toward a kneeling devotee in white. The devotee bows with hands together. On the left, an older man in a striped shirt presses his palms together in namaskar, and a younger man in white holds a small tray. A woman in a red-brown sari stands nearby. Behind them, a deity murti with a crown and a gilded throne-like arch fills the stage, with garlands and a decorated backdrop. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron-orange ceremonial clothing, a rudraksha-style mala and gold ornaments.2013-09-13June 20 20132013-06-20September 04 20132013-09-04September 02 20132013-09-02May 20 20132013-05-20September 08 20132013-09-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in a rust-orange saffron-toned robe with a thick gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, long swept-back dark hair, and a red tilak on his forehead, extending his arm to touch the hands of a line of people. A group of men in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms pressed together in namaste, one with a white head covering. Behind them, a gold and red ornate throne-like seat (peetha) stands in front of a deep red velvet curtain, with a few women in the background on the right. The scene resembles a satsang or darshan line. The man in orange appears to be Swamiji (probable), based on his long swept-back hair, saffron-orange robe, and ornate gold necklace, and is positioned as the central figure.2013-06-04