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A photo inside a hall with pale walls and a drop ceiling, where a smiling man in a maroon-red dhoti-style garment with gold trim, a gold-bordered orange turban, and a long gold bead necklace raises his right hand toward a line of devotees. Several men in white shirts and a man in a light blue shirt stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, bowing toward him. A man in white ritual clothing stands at right with white-painted forehead marks, and a woman in a sari with a child is visible further back. Trays of fruit and sweets sit at lower right, and a red-draped stage with a golden throne appears in the background.

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A photo inside a hall with red curtains and a decorated deity shrine in the background. A smiling man in a rust-orange turban, rust and gold shawl, and heavy gold ceremonial necklaces with a large pendant stands at right and extends his hand to touch the forehead of a man in white shirt who bows before him. Other devotees in white shirts and orange or saffron robes, some with rudraksha malas, line up behind a metal stanchion. A dark-robed priest stands at left and a woman in an orange sari stands at far right. Cameras and a tripod are visible near the shrine. The smiling man in orange and gold has distinctive ceremonial adornments and a turban, consistent with a person candidate giving blessing.2013-08-16A photograph inside a hall with a white ceiling and red curtains. A woman in a saffron-and-gold sari wrap and a matching saffron-red turban with gold trim stands at centre right, wearing a long rudraksha mala and gold bangles, smiling and raising her right hand in blessing. Devotees in white and dark shirts on the left bow with palms pressed together. Monks in saffron robes stand at right holding a tray of fruit. A bearded man in a turban stands at top left. White chairs and a stage with a screen are visible behind. Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style setting; the woman may be a person in person with distinctive saffron turban, rudraksha and gold cues.2013-11-21A photograph of a hall with red curtains and a golden throne-like seat at the back. In the foreground, a smiling man in a maroon-red robe with gold trim, a red-and-gold turban, a long rudraksha-style beaded necklace and gold bangles reaches out to touch the forehead of a devotee. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand in a row with palms pressed together in namaste, some wearing beaded malas, while a man in a white dhoti and a man in a maroon shawl stand nearby. Chrome stanchions and chains guide the line. Ceiling fans, spotlights and a projection screen are visible. Several people in the scene are present; the Swamiji candidate is shown with turban, maroon robe and beaded necklace, appearance-based only.2013-11-16 +1 copiesJune 29 20132013-06-29August 16 20132013-08-16Photograph of a satsang hall with a man in a saffron-orange turban and reddish-brown dhoti with gold border, wearing long rudraksha mala and a large gold ceremonial pendant necklace, bangles on the arm, smiling and raising his right hand in blessing toward a shaved-headed devotee in white clothes with a blue lanyard who stands with palms joined in namaste. Other white-clad attendees and devotees in white stand along a barrier in the background, with a red curtain, wall-mounted red lights and a stage lamp visible. Swamiji (probable) appearance-based label: the blessing figure shows saffron turban, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace cues.2013-08-16December 24 20132013-12-24Photo 11735428November 24 20132013-11-24November 21 20132013-11-21 +1 copiesPhotograph of a devotee event in a large hall with pale ceiling and red-draped walls. A smiling man in a maroon-and-gold dhoti-style garment and a red-and-orange striped turban with a gold ornament stands on the right, wearing a long yellow marigold garland and multiple large beaded necklaces. He places his right hand on the head of a man in white clothes who bends forward with his hands joined and holds a small red offering. On the left a man in white with a rudraksha mala and folded hands watches. Behind them a line of people in white and saffron stands along a central aisle toward a golden throne-like seat and a decorated stage. a person is in_person on the right, identified by the turban, gold ornament, garland and beaded necklaces; the figure is a presiding teacher giving blessing to a devotee.2013-11-14A photograph of an indoor hall with fluorescent ceiling lights and framed devotional pictures on the walls. In the centre, a smiling man wears a rust-brown and gold turban topped with a jewelled ornament, a long brown silk-like robe with gold border, layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and gold bangles. Around him, devotees in white kurtas and dhotis stand in a line with hands in anjali mudra, and one man with folded hands bows his head as another reaches out to touch his head in blessing. Saffron-robed monks and white-clad attendees stand nearby, and a shrine with a golden deity murti is visible in the background. The scene looks like darshan or blessing at an ashram gathering.2013-11-12