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A photograph of a devotee in a white shirt and trousers bowing low with hands cupped in front of his face, receiving or offering something small and red, as a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robe and a heavy gold ornamental necklace raises a hand in blessing. Behind them, saffron-robed sannyasis with rudraksha malas and a line of devotees stand along a white hall lined with metal stanchions and red drapes.

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Indoor photo in a bright hall with white ceiling lights and red curtains along the wall. On the right, a smiling man with swept-back dark hair, a red-brown and gold shawl, a long gold-beaded necklace, gold armlets and red-and-gold bangles raises his right palm in blessing toward the men beside him. On the left, two men in white shirts and white dhotis stand with hands joined in anjali, one bowing with his head lowered and his palms pressed together; a third man stands with folded hands and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a boy in a red checked shirt and other devotees in white stand in the crowd, several bowing or folded in prayer.2013-11-03November 03 20132013-11-03Indoor scene in a hall with a gold-and-red temple-style shrine in the background. On the right, a smiling man in a brown saffron-toned robe with gold stripe borders wears a heavy gold multi-bead necklace with a pendant, gold earrings and a red bindi, and raises one hand in blessing toward devotees. On the left, two men in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms pressed together, one bowing with hands folded. Other devotees in white clothing stand behind them near rope barriers, and a woman in orange appears at the far right. The room has a white ceiling with recessed lights and red and gold decorations.2013-10-08A photograph inside a hall with white walls, ceiling lights and red curtains. On the right, a smiling man with swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white forehead markings wears an orange-brown robe with a gold border and a large orange beaded mala, raising his hand in blessing toward a devotee. A man in a white shirt bows with palms joined in the foreground, and a man in a pink shirt stands nearby. Behind them, several saffron-robed men with shaved heads and white tilak stand in a line, and additional people in white and orange clothing are visible further back. Swamiji (probable): the right-hand figure has long swept-back hair, an orange-gold robe and an ornate beaded mala, matching the page's Swamiji reference.2013-09-24October 02 20132013-10-02October 08 20132013-10-08A 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.2013-09-02Indoor satsang hall with white ceiling tiles, red curtains and a golden throne-like seat on a stage at the back. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange and gold shawl, a heavy gold ornate necklace with a large gold pendant, a rudraksha-style beaded mala, gold armlets and bangles, stands with his right hand raised in blessing. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis fold their hands in anjali and bow, one older bald man bending low in reverence. Other attendees in saris stand behind barriers, and a screen on the right shows a woman.2013-08-19August 04 20132013-08-04A photograph inside a large hall with white ceiling lights and red curtains along the walls. A man with long swept-back hair, a red bindi and rudraksha mala, wearing an orange-red wrap with gold border, stands smiling with his right hand raised in blessing toward a man in a white shirt who bends forward with his head lowered. Another man in white shirt with an ID lanyard stands behind, a woman in pink salwar kameez and a person in white stand to the right, and a few more people are visible in the background near a red-draped table. The bent man has a shaved-looking head and is receiving the blessing. Overall a blessing or darshan moment in an ashram-style hall. A man with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and orange-gold wrap fits the appearance cues for a person, receiving devotees.2013-10-02October 29 20132013-10-29 +1 copiesIndoor 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.2013-09-29