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A 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.

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January 23 20112011-01-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20102010-12-23A 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.2010-12-23A photograph of a devotional gathering inside a decorated hall with a white canopy ceiling and painted pillars. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stands in the centre, smiling as he touches the forehead of a man in a white shirt. Several people in white and saffron stand around, including a bald man in white with a gold necklace on the right, a young boy in a dark shirt with a red bindi praying with folded hands at lower left, and a metal tray of offerings near the bottom. Background figures stand near a garlanded seat and altar area. a person is the central man in saffron robes, performing a blessing for the devotee.2010-10-11Photograph of a satsang hall with a dark backdrop and draped white and maroon fabric, decorated with hanging orange and multicoloured tassels. In the centre a man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron shawl, a rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant necklace, raises his right hand toward the forehead of a bespectacled man in a white shirt who stands with palms pressed together. A second man in orange robes holds a silver tray with offerings. To the left a man in a light striped shirt and a beige kurta stands with hands folded, and to the right a bare-chested young man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala stands near a tray of offerings. Several people in white clothes stand in the background, and a woman in a green shawl is visible behind them. Striped floor mats lie on the ground. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, orange shawl, rudraksha mala and gold pendant in the central blessing gesture.2011-01-23Photograph of a devotional greeting at an indoor event. A long-haired man in a peach-coloured sarong and shawl with a red bindi and gold necklaces smiles and raises his palms toward a young man in a red shirt who bows with folded hands. Behind them, a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands, and on the right a man in saffron-orange robes holds a silver plate with offerings. Colourful striped pillars and a white ceiling are visible. The long-haired figure matches Swamiji (probable) by appearance, with his swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces, saffron-toned clothing and rudraksha-style adornment, and is shown receiving devotees' respect.2010-12-04December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23A 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 long-haired man in an orange saffron dhoti-style wrap with a maroon border, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant necklace, who is smiling and extending his right hand in a blessing gesture toward a devotee. Several men stand around him: at left, two men with palms pressed together in namaste, one in a white shirt and one in pink; in the centre a man in white with a rudraksha mala and hands clasped; a man in a dark green shirt behind them. At right, a bald man in white and another in orange hold a silver tray of offerings. Red and yellow striped decorative banners hang from pillars in the pale-walled hall, which has a white screen behind. The long-haired figure has a distinctive presentation with long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha and gold adornments, matching the page's reference to Swamiji, so he is identified as Swamiji (probable), giving blessings in person.2011-02-11December 23 20102010-12-23Indoor event photograph in a hall with pink walls, with decorative pillars wrapped in red, yellow and blue patterns and yellow tassels above. A man in a saffron-orange robe with gold border, a wooden-bead garland and a red tilak on his forehead stands at centre, smiling, placing his hand on the head of a young man with dark hair who holds his palms together in namaste. Beside him an older man in a grey striped shirt has his hands folded. To the right, a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes with a garland holds a white box, and another attendant in white holds a tray with gold-coloured vessels. A man in white shirt stands at left with palms pressed together, and a projection screen is visible in the background. a person: the centre figure wears orange robes, a gold-bordered shawl and a garland of wooden beads, and his hair is swept back, with no crown or turban. Numerous people are visible in the background.2011-02-22