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Indoor event in a decorated hall with red and gold draped fabric and a golden throne-style backdrop with a framed signboard. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a long swept-back hairstyle, a red-and-gold garland of flowers and beads, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a sacred mark on the forehead extends his right hand in blessing toward a young man in a striped shirt who bows with folded palms. The person in orange holds a folded paper in his left hand. An older man in white dhoti and shirt stands nearby, and several other men in white and in casual clothes are visible in the background, along with a few people at the right edge.

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May 26 20132013-05-26 +1 copiesMarch 20 20132013-03-20A photograph of an indoor hall in which a person with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-brown garment, a multi-strand gold necklace, and a long garland of red, yellow and white flowers, reaches out to touch the forehead of a devotee. The person's wrist bears a gold bangle and a red bead bracelet is visible on the right. Several men stand in a line with palms pressed together in namaste; one wears a red-and-white striped shirt and another a white shirt. On the far right a shaved-headed man in a bare chest wears white tripundra markings and a rudraksha mala. Ceiling lights and a faint saffron-clad figure appear in the background. The central figure has distinctive long hair, ornate gold necklaces and a garland, consistent with a person blessing devotees.2013-07-21September 23 20122012-09-23A photograph of a devotee event in a decorated hall with draped white fabric and colourful striped pillars. In the foreground, a man in a red-orange saffron robe with ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha bracelets smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a young man in a white shirt who bows with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside them, a man in white shirt and a man in a blue-green polo stand with hands folded in prayer. Behind them, more devotees, several in white clothing, stand along a metal barrier. A person in saffron-orange robe with a tilaka-marked forehead and ornate necklace appears to be the central figure, with long swept-back hair and a crown-like headpiece, a person by visible adornments and robe, though the image does not confirm identity. A screen with a portrait is visible at the top.2013-02-03A photograph in an indoor hall with red curtains and a projection screen. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown robe, a heavy gold-and-bead necklace with a large gold pendant, and gold armlets, stands at center extending his right hand to touch the head of a kneeling man in a blue-and-white checked shirt who has his hands folded in prayer. Another man in a white shirt stands beside them, and a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing watches from behind metal barrier posts. The long-haired figure has distinctive long swept hair and ornate gold jewellery, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) in the role of blessing a devotee.2013-06-26April 06 20132013-04-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial darshan scene in a hall with maroon drapes and orange-and-gold banners. A bearded devotee in a white shirt bows forward with hands joined while another man in a pink shirt rests his hand on the bowing man's head. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, multiple beaded garlands, bead armbands and a white vibhuti band with a red kumkum dot holds a small folded paper. Gold-colored decorations and seated attendees in white saris appear behind them. a person is the saffron-robed figure with long swept-back hair and ceremonial beads, shown in person.2013-02-21March 27 20132013-03-27May 17 20122012-05-17 +2 copiesA photo of a devotional blessing in a hall with red velvet drapes and a gold throne-like seat behind. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, gold hoop earrings, a gold necklace and armlets, and an orange-saffron shawl over the shoulders holds a sheet of paper while placing a hand on the head of a young man who bows with palms pressed together. Probable Swamiji: the central figure's long hair, saffron clothing, gold ornaments and ceremonial stance match the cues for this teacher, and the blessing is being given in a satsang-style setting. Other people nearby wear white and join hands in prayer, including a man on the left and a figure at right wearing rudraksha beads and gold jewellery. A microphone stand and a lectern appear in the background.2013-08-04Indoor photo in a large hall with a drop ceiling and fluorescent lights. A smiling man in an orange-saffron shawl and long gold necklace with a large gold pendant, gold armbands and bangles, with a sandalwood-and-vibhuti forehead mark and long swept-back hair, places his raised right palm on the head of a bowed devotee in a checked shirt. The devotee presses his hands together in anjali, and a woman in a red sari and another in green stand nearby with hands folded. To the right, a man in white dhoti with gold border and gold armband stands beside a table. Crowd of standing people in white and green clothing in the background. Swamiji (probable): the smiling central figure wears saffron clothing, a long gold necklace, gold armbands, a forehead mark and long swept-back hair, and is giving a blessing to a devotee in a satsang-style gathering.2013-07-25