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A seated figure in an orange sleeveless top and orange cloth, with long dark curly hair, reaches forward with an outstretched arm to touch a white-shirted man who holds a small golden object. Beside him stands an older bald man with glasses, wearing a white shirt and an orange shawl. On the left a woman in a white sari with a yellow border and a red bindi watches, and on the right an orange-robed person stands at the edge of the frame. Brass items and a red cloth lie on a low table in the foreground.

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December 25 20092009-12-25A photograph of a healing or blessing moment indoors under warm, dim lighting with hanging decorative cloth above. A person with long, dark, curly hair in an orange sleeveless top places a hand on the shoulder of a balding older man in a white short-sleeved shirt and light trousers who bends his head forward. A second woman in an orange-red sari with a bindi stands behind, reaching toward the man's forehead. A badge hangs from the man's neck and another orange-clad person stands at the right edge. The orange-clad figure with long curly hair shows appearance cues but is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the role is given as a devotee or sannyasi.2010-02-10December 06 20092009-12-06A photograph of a seated man in an orange sleeveless robe with a long rudraksha mala draped over his chest, his long swept-back hair visible, receiving a clasped handshake or hand gesture from a man in a white kurta and white dhoti standing to the left, who has a gold-coloured ornamental object at his waist. Behind them, other men in orange robes stand near a red curtain, a white floor fan and a microphone stand are visible at right, and a standing man in a pink shirt appears at far left. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, orange robes and rudraksha malas, consistent with a probable Swamiji (probable) presenting as a guru seated on stage; the printed page places him at the event.2010-09-08July 23 20102010-07-23A seated man in long dark hair and an orange saffron garment places his right hand on the head of a standing man in a cream collared shirt and rudraksha mala, who presses his palms together in respect. Behind them, a shaved-headed priest in white with an orange shawl and another man in white with a yellow shawl and forehead markings stand at a tented ritual space, with a tray of sweets and offerings at the right. Several onlookers in white and yellow clothing stand in the background, a yellow pillar with a decorative band is visible at the top, and a gold trishul rests near the seated figure.2010-08-04July 20 20102010-07-20A seated man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair and a red-and-white forehead mark sits on a red velvet throne with gold carved panels. He reaches out to rest his right hand on the shoulder of an older man with grey hair and a white shirt, who bows his head toward him. Behind them stand several onlookers in white, orange and yellow garments, a man in an orange robe with a red shawl, and a bald man in white with an orange stole. A small brass vessel sits on a white table beside the throne, and a folded orange towel rests on the red seat. A man in a red polo shirt stands at the left edge.2010-09-05A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron garment with long, swept-back dark hair and multiple rudraksha malas, seated on an ornate gold throne with carved lion and dragon motifs against a deep red curtain. The figure extends beads toward a kneeling man in a white shirt who bows low with his head down and hands on his chest, receiving the mala. Behind them a younger man in an orange shawl with a red tilak on his forehead smiles, and a third man in orange stands near a brass tray. Swamiji (probable) is shown with long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha malas, presiding in the role of guru during a blessing. Potted plants stand at the lower left.2006-10-21 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20092009-09-13 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor sarva darshan blessing inside a hall with white draped ceiling fabric and a yellow and blue patterned hanging. A young person in an orange sleeveless robe with long dark hair in a low bun places a hand on the forehead of an older man in a white checked short-sleeved shirt, who has a rudraksha-style red-brown mala around his neck and bows his head while another man holds his hand. Behind them a bald man in white with an orange stole watches, and an elderly woman with glasses and a yellow-sleeved person in white stand nearby. Fruit sits on a table at right and a red cloth is visible at the edge.2010-07-29A photograph of a hall with white ceiling drapes and colourful striped pillar wrappings. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange garment with a bare upper body and ornate gold necklace stands at centre, his hand resting on the head of a bald older devotee in a white shirt with an orange shawl. Other devotees in white clothes and a monk in orange robes with a gold wand-like object at lower right watch; a woman in a white sari with gold jewellery stands at left. a person: the long-haired figure in saffron with a bare chest and gold necklace, giving blessing.2010-10-10