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A large indoor hall with concrete walls and high windows hosts a darshan-style gathering. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair wearing a gold-brocade robe and white shawl sits behind a white-draped table and raises a hand in blessing toward a young man in a white T-shirt with red trim and khaki trousers, who bows with his head lowered. Around them, a crowd of roughly 50 people stands in rows, including a woman in a white outfit, a small child in yellow shorts, and older attendees, with empty rows of chairs visible at the back. A white-draped table holds flower arrangements at the right edge.

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A photograph taken in a large, plain indoor hall with a concrete floor and pale walls, where a crowd of about forty people stands in rows watching a ritual at the right. A long-haired man in a cream and gold embroidered robe with a white shawl stands behind a draped white table, extending his hand toward a young blond boy in a white shirt and yellow shorts kneeling at the table's edge. Orange and red flowers and green foliage are arranged on the table and the floor, and a standing woman in a light blue top watches at the far right. Several onlookers in casual clothes, including a woman in a red top and a woman in a green checked blouse, look on. A no-smoking sign hangs on the wall behind the crowd. Probable Swamiji: long swept-back dark hair, cream and gold ornate robe and white shawl, presiding over the blessing as the central figure.2006-06-08June 08 20062006-06-08A indoor hall with a crowd of standing people, mostly in casual European clothing, many with hands folded or attentive postures, facing right toward a draped white-covered altar. On the altar stand an orange potted flower arrangement and a tall vase of orange and white blooms with leafy greenery. A woman in white stands at the right beside the altar. Rows of empty yellow chairs line the back wall, and a large window and a no-smoking sign are visible.2006-06-08December 08 20092009-12-08A photograph inside a hall with white ceiling fans and pale walls. On the right, a man with long dark hair tied back, wearing saffron-orange draped robes with gold borders, a long rudraksha mala and gold bangles, raises his right hand in blessing toward a line of devotees. Several devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand or bow with palms pressed together and heads lowered, one in a red-and-black checked shirt. Other people stand further back in white garments.2013-11-10March 26 20062006-03-26Photograph inside a large tented hall with white draped walls, red-and-white pillars and hanging lights. In the foreground a person seen from behind wears a red-and-orange robe with a gold border and a long garland of white and red flowers, placing a hand on the head of a man in a white shirt. Several white-clad devotees stand close, one man in glasses wearing a red garland and another holding folded white papers. A large crowd of people in white and mixed colours fills the background, with a ceiling fan at the left edge.2015-05-31Indoor event hall with a stage backdrop showing painted pillars and a golden throne flanked by deity murtis. A figure in an orange-brown saffron-toned robe with a gold border and gold bangles stands at right, extending a raised hand in blessing toward a line of devotees in white clothes with palms pressed together in namaste. A man in the foreground has a shaved head and white tilak; a woman at far right wears a red-orange shawl and beaded garlands. A camera on a tripod and a red tray with offerings appear at the edges.2013-10-31 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a white garment with gold border and a red undergarment, placing both palms on the head of a standing man in a white kurta during a blessing in a hall. A cluster of standing devotees in white and pastel clothes watches; an elderly woman with light hair in a patterned jacket stands at left. A brass oil lamp, a potted palm, a wall hanging and a cushioned gold sofa with a leopard-print throw are visible.2006-03-26November 10 20132013-11-10A photograph inside a hall with red curtains and a white ceiling. A man with long swept-back hair, white forehead markings, an orange-saffron shawl, a gold-bordered dhoti and a long rudraksha mala stands on the right, smiling and extending his right arm to bless a line of devotees. Swamiji (probable): he has long swept-back hair, a saffron shawl and ornate gold-bordered clothing with a rudraksha mala. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand in a line on the left with palms pressed together, one man bowing his head. Behind them a monk in orange robes with a shaved head and white markings watches, and a projection screen shows a figure.2013-09-24October 31 20132013-10-31 +1 copies