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A photograph of an indoor hall with a decorated stage behind. A bare-chested man in a rust-brown dhoti and gold-bordered cloth wears a long rudraksha-style gold bead necklace with a pink mala and a tilak with red kumkum; he raises one hand in blessing toward an older man in a striped shirt who bows and kisses the blessing hand. Ritual-attired men in orange and white stand nearby. Behind, a golden throne-like peetha with arches and hanging lamps, a golden deity murti, and screens showing a colourful graphic. Overall a darshan blessing moment. a person: the central figure has long swept-back hair, a tilak and ornate gold garland cues, consistent with the page, so the candidate is present in person.

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October 12 20132013-10-12A photograph of an indoor hall with a red-draped stage and a lit altar at the back. In the foreground, a smiling man in an orange-brown saffron-toned garment with a long rudraksha mala and gold necklace places his hand on the head of a kneeling young man in a striped shirt, who has his palms pressed together in namaskar. Nearby, a man on the left has eyes closed with palms joined, a shaved-headed man in orange garments with a rudraksha mala stands behind, and other devotees in white and light clothing stand at a barrier. The central figure, with long swept-back hair, a crown-like ornament and a bindi, is a probable Swamiji (probable) in a blessing role, consistent with the distinctive saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and gold necklace.2013-10-02August 04 20132013-08-04October 22 20132013-10-22October 09 20132013-10-09October 11 20132013-10-11October 22 20132013-10-22October 07 20132013-10-07May 31 20132013-05-31 +1 copiesPhotograph of a satsang gathering in a hall with a red curtain backdrop and a golden deity murti in the background. A smiling man on the right with short swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a thick ceremonial gold necklace, gold armlets and a rust-orange cloth draped over his shoulders raises one hand in greeting. Several devotees in white and orange clothing bow or fold hands in front of him, one older man in white kneeling with hands together. a person candidate with long swept-back hair, gold ornate necklace and saffron-toned clothing, shown as an unsure in-person presence. Other attendees stand behind in the crowd.2013-06-17A photograph of a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, wearing a saffron-orange shawl over the shoulder, a golden-yellow inner cloth, and a long orange rudraksha mala with large gold bead ceremonial necklace. He stands among a crowd of devotees in a bright hall, with a balding man in white kurta bowing forward in the foreground, a hand resting on his head in blessing. Women in white and devotees with tilak marks watch in the background, with red drapes and a wall visible behind. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the central role, receiving or giving blessing, with appearance cues of long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala.2013-05-11A photograph inside a hall with red curtains and a gold throne-like seat at the back. A man in an orange-brown wrap and a heavy gold bead necklace stands at right, smiling and placing his hand on the head of a young man in a white shirt who has his palms pressed together. Other young men in white shirts stand with hands folded, and several men in white and an older woman with glasses stand behind. a person (wearing a saffron-brown wrap, gold bead necklace, gold bracelets, and a red-and-white tilak on the forehead) blesses the devotee with a touch on the head. Visible people number roughly six to twenty.2013-10-29 +1 copies