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A photograph of a person with long dark hair wearing a saffron-yellow sari-style garment and multiple gold ceremonial necklaces, standing in a hall with festive striped bunting and a stage backdrop behind. The person extends a hand to touch the head of a devotee with bowed head, while a man in a green shirt and others in white dhotis and kurtas stand nearby, one with hands folded in namaste. On the right, a priest in white dhoti with a white forehead band holds a silver tray of offerings, and a golden deity murti is visible in the background. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron-yellow clothing and gold necklaces, with the person performing a blessing of a devotee.

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December 23 20102010-12-23A man in a saffron-yellow dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back dark hair and multiple gold ceremonial necklaces, raises his right hand in blessing toward a line of standing devotees. Several men in plain shirts, a green t-shirt and white ritual kurtas watch and fold their hands in namaskar. Behind them a priest in white dhoti with a white forehead band holds a silver tray of offerings, and a white-clad man stands with a wooden box. In the background are striped and colourful decorative pillars, white draped fabric, and a decorated shrine area with garlands. The scene appears to be a satsang or blessing session in a hall.2010-12-23A photograph inside a decorated hall with a white fabric ceiling and hanging colourful tassels. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears a golden-yellow garment and a heavy ceremonial gold necklace of beads, and extends his hand to bless a bare-headed man in a light blue shirt with a blue cord, whose palms are pressed together in namaste. A bald man in white kurta with an orange-red shawl stands at right, beside a silver tray. Another person in white stands at left with hands folded. Long-haired figure with gold necklace and yellow wrap appears to be the presiding teacher, with saffron and ornate clothing as visible cues, consistent with Swamiji (probable) giving blessings during a satsang-style gathering.2010-12-23A photograph of an indoor satsang hall with a white projection screen at upper left and a dark backdrop hung with colourful banners. A long-haired man in a white dhoti and white shawl, with a red-and-white beaded mala and a gold chain, stands centre-right with one hand raised toward the head of a man in a white kurta bending forward to receive a blessing. Beside him a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron garment and gold necklaces holds a silver tray. Another shaved-headed man in orange and white stands at right, with a man in a mint-green shirt at left and a young boy in a red shirt in the foreground. The long-haired figure shows the cues of a person in a blessing role; identity is appearance-based only.2011-02-12February 14 20112011-02-14 +1 copiesDecember 23 20102010-12-23A photograph of a devotional ritual in a hall with orange and gold decor behind. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a white shawl over white clothes, a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, stands at centre pressing his right hand to a devotee's forehead. He holds a silver tray with offerings. Beside him, a monk in saffron robes holds a silver plate. Several devotees in white and light green shirts stand in a line, one holding a folded paper. Behind them, saffron-robed and white-robed monks stand near a golden deity murti under a canopy of marigold garlands and an orange banner.2011-02-12February 14 20112011-02-14November 12 20112011-11-12A figure in an orange saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair and multiple ornate gold-bead necklaces stands centre-right, extending a hand to touch the forehead of a standing man in a white shirt. The figure holds a folded white paper in the other hand, with a tray of offerings and a brass item nearby. Around them, several men in white shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and another figure in white with a shaved head and gold necklaces stands behind. A saffron-robed attendant holds a brass tray at right, and a white banner with orange trim hangs at top. The setting is an indoor hall with a projection screen behind.2011-02-27 +1 copiesIndoor 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.2010-12-27February 14 20112011-02-14 +1 copies