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Indoor photograph of a healing or blessing session in a hall. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron wrap and no shirt, sits in a white upholstered chair and extends his right hand toward the head of a kneeling man in white kurta and dhoti with a rudraksha mala, who holds his hands in anjali. Nearby, a man in an orange shawl with a red tilak stands by a table with flowers, a kalasha-like vessel, a tray and small booklets or cards. Another man in a yellow shawl stands behind, and a woman in pink sits in the foreground. Several white-clad onlookers stand in the background near a fan and a maroon curtain. A logo is visible on the wall.

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April 07 20082008-04-07Indoor photograph in a hall at a temple-like event. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair and an orange saffron wrap sits on a white-draped seat, one hand resting on a seated devotee's head or back, a person by his long hair, saffron wrap and distinctive presentation. Beside him, a bespectacled man in an orange shawl and white shirt holds a printed card. A man in a white shirt stands at left, and a woman in white and orange kneels in the foreground with a clipboard. A table holds a tray of flowers, rudraksha malas, small gold-toned items, brochures and booklets, and a flower vase sits behind. Several people stand in the background wearing white and yellow garments.2008-04-07A photograph inside a hall with maroon drapes and a white-draped table holding flowers and small trays. A long-haired man in an orange saffron wrap sits in a white chair and places his right hand on the head of a young man in white clothes with a rudraksha-style cord around his neck, who bows with palms pressed together. A bald man in an orange shawl stands behind them, and a man in white with a yellow shawl stands at the table. Several seated and standing onlookers, a fan and a wall door with a purple logo appear in the background. The seated man in orange has long swept-back hair and distinctive saffron clothing, consistent with the Swamiji candidate noted on the page.2008-04-07April 07 20082008-04-07December 31 20092009-12-31A photograph of a seated figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a bare upper torso draped in orange cloth, placing his right palm on the forehead of a young man in a white kurta with an orange-beaded mala. Behind them, several seated devotees in orange and saffron robes and rudraksha malas sit in rows beside tall bamboo poles with orange flags, and a gold kalasha-like vessel with red and yellow flower garlands sits in the foreground near white papers. Floral garlands with orange, white and red blossoms decorate the left side of the stage, indicating a guru-puja blessing scene.2006-07-11April 01 20082008-04-01Photograph of a seated guru on a red-cushioned throne draped with white and orange flower garlands, his hands raised in a blessing gesture. He wears a saffron-orange robe and a gold necklace, with long swept-back dark hair; a shaved-headed devotee in white kurta with an orange garland kneels in front of him with palms joined, while a seated group of saffron-clad sannyasis sits behind. A golden bull (Nandi) statue with marigold and rose garlands sits on the lower left, and sheets of paper lie on the throne. Orange streamers hang on bamboo poles in the background and small oil lamps are on the floor. a person in the robed guru figure with long hair and saffron clothing and gold necklace, seated on the throne.2006-07-11Photo from an indoor initiation session with a long-haired man in flowing saffron-orange robes, seated on the right, extending his right hand to touch the forehead of a young man with short light-brown hair who wears a white checked button-up shirt and a long rudraksha mala. The saffron-robed figure has long, swept-back dark hair and what appear to be ornamental adornments. Behind them, a seated man in white with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak holds beads, and a woman in white with gold bangles stands at left. A pink-draped table holds purple and yellow gladioli, white flowers and a small camera, with a blue banner in the background. a person is the saffron-robed teacher giving the initiation blessing.2006-04-24A photograph of a ceremonial gathering on a red carpet. In the foreground, a woman with long dark hair wearing a cream and gold-bordered sari receives something from a man in a white dhoti and shawl, who holds an open booklet. Beside him stands a young boy in white shirt and dark trousers holding papers. Behind them, a bearded man with glasses, wearing an orange robe and a large gold-beaded garland, stands among other figures in white and orange clothing. Marigold petals and a red cloth with a brass plate lie near the bottom edge, and a golden-brown umbrella rests at the lower left. a person is the bearded man in orange with the gold garland, identified by his appearance and orange saffron robe with ornate gold necklace cues.2009-01-01December 07 20092009-12-07Night outdoor event with a large crowd seated in rows of white chairs under illuminated stage towers. In the foreground, a person in an orange turban and orange robe sits on a raised platform with a wooden stand and red-cloth offering tray holding apples and rudraksha malas, placing a hand on the head of an older man in white shirt and white dhoti who bows forward with hands joined. Around them, devotees in white kurtas, a man in a yellow shawl, a woman in a green sari and a woman with a long braid stand or sit nearby, and another orange-clad attendant stands at the right edge. Blessing and darshan at a large public satsang gathering.2010-01-22