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A photograph inside an ashram hall with a patterned ceiling and red lights. A figure with long swept-back hair, red forehead mark, a thick gold necklace, gold armlets and a brown-and-gold garment, probable Swamiji, stands at right holding a folded white paper while placing a hand on the head of a bowing devotee. Several men in white shirts and dhotis press palms together and bow, one wearing a blue striped shirt. In the background are golden arches, hanging red and orange lanterns and a golden deity figure.

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October 08 20132013-10-08November 03 20132013-11-03A photograph in a bright hall of a central figure in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with heavy gold necklaces, gold armbands and bangles, long dark hair swept back, smiling and extending a hand in blessing toward a line of devotees. The central figure holds a small white card. Devotees in white shirts and trousers with lanyards stand and bow with palms joined; one bald man bends forward in reverence. Behind them, a second saffron-clad man with a vibhuti forehead mark and a rudraksha mala stands at left, and a row of women in white clothes waits along the right side. Golden decorations and red drapes fill the background.2013-09-02A photograph of a ceremonial blessing at a temple-style hall. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a long gold-and-bead garland and gold armbands stands at center, holding a small white paper in one hand while placing the other palm on the head of a bowed man in a white shirt. Two people with folded hands stand to the left, and a shaved-headed priest in white robes with a white forehead mark stands behind on the right. Behind them is a gilded throne and a painted backdrop with a deity figure and ornate pillars. The central figure has long swept-back hair, a tilak on the forehead, rudraksha-style beads and a ceremonial gold necklace, which are cues consistent with the page's identification; the appearance is only a probable match for a person.2013-06-26A figure in an orange-brown and gold silk garment with a gold-bordered shawl, wearing heavy gold bead necklaces, bangles and a red bindi, stands at the centre-right holding a folded paper and extending a hand in blessing over the head of a bowed devotee in white. The devotee wears a white shirt and dark-rimmed glasses, hands pressed in anjali. Nearby, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and a man in white with a vertical tilak and mala watch; a young child in blue stands at the bottom. Other people in white and saffron-coloured clothing fill a hall behind, with red curtains, a screen and ceremonial brass vessels at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and an orange-gold shawl, and is performing the blessing.2013-10-19October 12 20132013-10-12July 01 20132013-07-01A photograph of a shaved-headed man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with heavy gold bead necklaces and gold armlets, standing at a line in a hall. He places his right hand on the head of a young man with dark wavy hair, who stands with hands folded in prayer and his eyes lowered. Other men in white shirts with prayer beads and devotees in white dress stand in a queue behind the rope barriers, one holding a gold bangle. The hall has white ceiling lights and a red curtain at left.2013-10-29A woman in a rust-red and gold-bordered sari with long rudraksha mala necklaces and gold earrings stands at right, placing her hand on the head of a young man in a white shirt who bows with folded hands. At left an older man in white shirt with folded palms and a rudraksha mala closes his eyes in prayer. Behind them a line of people in white shirts and dhotis waits along metal barrier posts in a hall with red curtains, a deity mural and a framed picture visible on the back wall.2013-09-13October 09 20132013-10-09Photograph of a darshan line in an indoor hall with white ceiling fans and a stage backdrop showing a painted deity panel and a gold-framed throne. A man in a long-sleeved white shirt with a blue ID badge bows forward with palms joined while a figure in saffron-brown robes, rudraksha malas and layered beaded necklaces, with a red hair ornament and gold bangles, places a hand on his head and holds a folded white paper in the other hand. Several devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand in line behind a metal stanchion, and a saffron-robed attendant with a rudraksha mala stands beside the figure. The featured figure is a probable Swamiji by visible cues: swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, saffron robes and ornate gold necklace.2013-10-21 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20132013-09-24