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Devotees line up in a hall with their hands pressed together in namaskar as a person in a red and gold sari-style garment and multiple gold necklaces and bangles places a hand on a young man's head in blessing. Another man in white shirt and folded hands bows nearby. On the right a bald man with a tilak and orange robe holds a tray of offerings. Behind them a large garlanded portrait of a turbaned figure is displayed beside Bhagavad Gita signage and marigold garlands. Blessing a devotee.

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A photograph of a satsang hall where a person with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a red-orange dhoti-style wrap, multiple rudraksha malas and gold ornaments and gold bangles, stands at the right placing a hand on the forehead of a devotee in a line. a person candidate by these cues. Devotees stand in a line with palms pressed together in namaste, in white, orange and yellow shirts. Behind them a large framed portrait labelled Bhagavad Gita hangs with an ornate orange and green garland-draped stand, and a priest in orange clothing stands on the right holding a tray. The setting is an indoor event hall with ceiling lights and a dark curtain.2011-10-27October 29 20112011-10-29Indoor satsang hall during a Bhagavad Gita event. A long-haired person in an orange saffron garment with gold bangles and beaded necklaces presses a hand to the head of a young man with folded hands, while holding a small white cloth or offering. Nearby, an older man in a checked shirt and other devotees stand with palms pressed together. On the right, a bald priest in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands beside a tray of offerings and red fruit. Banner behind reads Bhagavad Gita. Roughly ten people visible.2011-10-23October 31 20112011-10-31A photograph inside a hall where a line of devotees stands with palms pressed together, one man bowing his head as a long-haired figure in orange-saffron robes and layered rudraksha malas places a hand on his head in blessing. Beside him an older bald priest in orange cloth with white body markings holds a tray of offerings with fruit and flowers. Behind them a banner reads BHAGAVAD GITA with a painted portrait and Skanda Sashti text, and a colourful floral decoration is visible. Several men in white shirts and a man in red shirt are in the queue.2011-10-27Indoor photo of a long-haired man in a red and orange dhoti-style wrap, gold chain necklaces, multiple beaded bangles and a red bindi, bare-chested, lowering his right palm onto the head of a devotee who bows with hands pressed together. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and a saffron-red wrap, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event. Around him, a bespectacled saffron-robed sannyasi with tripundra marks and a white-clad elderly man with folded hands watch, while other devotees stand in the background of a hall with ceiling lights and a projection screen.2011-12-05A photograph at an indoor satsang hall where a man in a long-sleeved white shirt bows with hands pressed together while a figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala places a hand on his head in blessing. The blessing figure has long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a multi-strand rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and gold armlets, and holds a pink tray with apples. Other people in white and saffron stand around, including a bald man on the right in saffron. Behind them a pink backdrop reads 'Bhagavad Gita Nithyananda Satsang' with a portrait of a smiling figure. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the blessing figure, based on long hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments.2011-11-02November 15 20112011-11-15A photo taken at an indoor satsang hall under a Bhagavad Gita banner. A man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklaces, raises his right hand in blessing toward a line of devotees. Several bald men in white clothes stand with palms pressed together, and a man in a green shirt with rudraksha beads and bearded man in white join in prayer. a person is the saffron-clad man raising his hand, with the Gita banner portrait and offerings table behind the group. Gold bangles and a bindi are visible.2011-11-03November 08 20112011-11-08Photograph of a ceremonial blessing at an indoor event. A long-haired person in a green and gold silk garment with red beaded necklaces and red beaded armlets places a hand on the head of a man with folded hands. Several devotees in white and light shirts stand with hands pressed together and heads bowed in a line. Behind them a banner shows a painted portrait of a figure in orange robes and a saffron head covering, with the Bhagavad Gita title in orange lettering. A videographer with a camera stands at left, and colourful hanging decorations are visible at the top right.2011-10-29November 16 20112011-11-16