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A photograph inside a decorated hall with draped white fabric and pillars wrapped in red, yellow and blue patterns with orange tassels. A long-haired figure in an orange saffron garment with a leopard-print shawl, a person with long swept-back hair and ornate gold-toned ritual adornments, smiles and extends hands toward a line of men with palms pressed together in namaste. A devotee in orange robes holds a silver tray of offerings with gold items and an orange cloth on the right. Several men in white and striped shirts stand in the line, with a small child in the middle, and more people in white are visible in the background.

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November 17 20102010-11-17A man in orange robes and a leopard-print shawl with long dark hair and a red and white forehead mark raises his hand in blessing over a bowed devotee's head, while a boy in a white t-shirt holds out his hands to receive a blessing. A tray of sweets or offerings is held by an attendant at right. An older man at left presses his palms together in greeting. Other devotees in grey and white clothing and orange-robed attendants fill a hall with striped decorative pillars and white tiled floor.2010-12-02A photograph of a public event indoors under a corrugated metal roof with exposed steel trusses. A man with long dark hair, a red bindi and an orange-and-maroon cloth, with a rudraksha mala across his chest, smiles while a devotee in a white shirt reaches toward him. An attendant in orange robes holds a silver tray with offerings. Other people in white and striped shirts and children stand around, with a banner and orange fabric in the background. a person: the long swept hair, orange cloth, and rudraksha mala are visible cues, and the page says he is present. Several people are visible, including partially visible figures at the edges.2010-11-07A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and a leopard-print shawl with fringed ends, wearing a rudraksha mala and a small red mark on his forehead, smiling as he extends one hand in blessing toward a group of people. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas stand with palms pressed together in namaste, while a young man on the left in a red vest also joins palms. On the right, an attendant in white carries a tray of sweets with silver foil. The background shows a large hall with striped ceiling banners in red, blue and yellow, and more devotees behind. The robed man appears to be Swamiji (probable), based on his long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, and is shown in person blessing the gathering.2010-12-02A photograph inside a hall with a white ceiling canopy and orange drapes. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-red shawl over his shoulders, a long gold bead necklace, and a red bindi; he smiles, extends his right hand over a devotee, and holds a silver tray with gold-coloured offerings. Another man in white with hands in anjali mudra stands at left, a man in a green striped shirt and a yellow sash bends forward at left-centre, and a man in white bends with a yellow cloth nearby. At right, a monk in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads holds a silver tray. Behind them, a gold throne with a dais stands under maroon and blue draperies, with a projection screen and people in white and orange around the room.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a darshan line inside a decorated hall with striped pillars and white draped ceiling. A man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-chested under an orange saffron shawl, wears multiple beaded necklaces and places both hands on the head of a devotee. Several devotees with folded hands stand in a row, including an older man on the left in a brown shawl and men in pale shirts. Beside him, a shaven-headed priest in an orange garment wears a tilak and beaded malas, and another monk in orange holds a silver tray with offerings. a person cues: long hair, saffron shawl and ceremonial necklaces, shown in the act of blessing devotees.2011-01-29A photograph of a satsang setting with a line of devotees standing at the front of a hall. In the foreground, several men with palms pressed together in anjali stand in a row; one wears a black striped polo shirt, another a light striped shirt, and a woman at left wears glasses and white. On the right, a figure with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange garment with gold border, rudraksha malas and a gold pendant necklace, and extends an arm toward the devotees, holding a small white tray with items. Behind them, additional people in white kurtas and white shirts stand near a decorated stage with orange and maroon hangings, and a silver plate of offerings sits at the right edge. The figure's appearance matches the cues of a person, with saffron clothing, malas and gold necklaces, presenting a blessing to devotees.2011-02-20 +1 copiesDecember 02 20102010-12-02A photograph of a devotional blessing line in an indoor hall with orange, red and yellow fabric decorations hanging from the ceiling. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe with a dark red border and a long rudraksha mala, extends his hand to bless a devotee who stands with palms pressed together, and holds a folded white cloth. Beside him, a younger attendant in an orange robe and a gold ceremonial necklace holds a silver tray. Another orange-robed attendant stands at the right edge. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand with folded hands in the line, and a man in a grey shirt bows his head. The visible scene shows a darshan blessing, with the orange-robed figure with long hair as the central figure of the blessing.2011-01-26A photograph of devotees in white clothes with hands folded in prayer, lined up behind a metal barrier under a open-sided pavilion roof. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari with a leopard-print shawl holds a silver tray and offers it toward the line, while a man in white on the right extends his hand. Behind them, a deity murti draped in red and gold stands before ornate white columns and red hangings. Several people are partly visible at the edges, and the crowd appears to number in the dozens.2010-11-08Indoor event hall with white draped ceiling and colourful striped hangings. A central figure in saffron-orange robe, long swept-back dark hair, gold headband, multiple gold beaded and rudraksha-style necklaces, and gold bangles extends a hand to touch the head of a man with bowed head in a red-and-white striped shirt. Beside them a man in a light blue checked shirt stands with hands folded. At left an older man in a brown-and-white striped shirt presses palms together. At right a bald man in white dhoti with sandalwood-like marks on forehead holds a silver tray containing gold items and orange cloth. Standing crowd in the background wearing white and light clothing.2010-12-27A photograph of a darshan line in a decorated hall with colourful patterned pillars and white draped ceiling. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, multiple rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a gold-bordered orange wrap, places his hand on the head of an elderly man in a brown shawl. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes holds a silver tray with offerings. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand with hands folded in anjali, waiting for blessings. Cues are consistent with a person, shown giving blessings in person.2011-01-29