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A photograph of a satsang hall where a figure seen from behind, wearing a saffron-orange garment and a garland of white jasmine and red flowers, reaches out to place a hand on the head of a man bowing with his forehead lowered; he wears a white shirt and a rudraksha-style mala. Around them, devotees stand and watch, including a woman in a white sari with a red mala, a man in a light grey shirt with folded hands, and an older woman in glasses and white sari. A golden ornamental object is in the foreground, and white draped fabric, fans and a red banner frame the tented pavilion.

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May 31 20152015-05-31May 31 20152015-05-31A woman in a red-and-gold saffron sari with a red and white flower garland stands at left, placing her hand on the head of a kneeling elderly man in white clothes with a rudraksha mala. He wears glasses and has a white vibhuti mark on his forehead. Behind them, several seated and standing devotees in white and some in orange, along with others in the crowd, watch the blessing in a hall with white drapes and a standing fan. A gold-covered object is visible at lower left. A light-coloured seated figure in orange stands at lower right. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan at a satsang gathering.2015-05-31A seated figure in a rust-red and gold-bordered garment, wearing a large garland of white jasmine and red flowers with green leaves, extends a hand to bless a devotee's head. The blessed person bows forward, and another woman in a rust shawl with a beaded necklace stands beside them with folded hands. Around them, a crowd of devotees in white and saffron-bordered clothes fills an indoor hall with a fan and a cooler in the background, and a red curtain hangs at right. The blessing appears to be a darshan-style gesture. The seated figure's appearance does not clearly establish identity, so the role is described without naming.2015-05-31A photograph inside a canopied hall at a satsang. A person seated on a red upholstered throne with gold-patterned fabric wears an orange-and-maroon garment and a long garland of red and white flowers with green leaves, with an orange-gold border on the cloth, their back toward the camera. A man in a white shirt bends forward and reaches to touch the seated person's head, while a bearded man in a white shirt with a name badge and a woman in white stand nearby. A brass oil lamp stands at left, a white pedestal fan is behind, and a crowd of devotees in white clothes stands at the back under hanging white drapes.2015-05-31May 31 20152015-05-31July 26 20152015-07-26A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching saffron turban, wearing a white garland and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, extends a hand in blessing onto the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt. Behind him, a woman in a red-brown sari with a rudraksha mala and a woman in orange clothing lean in, while a gold ceremonial object is visible in the lower left. Under a white tent, a large crowd of devotees stands and sits watching; a white fan, black speakers and a red-and-white banner are visible. The seated figure matches Swamiji (probable) by saffron turban, orange robes, garlands and rudraksha cues, presiding over a darshan blessing.2015-07-26A large outdoor tented hall with white canopy and red drapery hosts a seated ceremony. A figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a white flower garland and rudraksha-style beaded necklace, sits on a red cushioned seat and places a hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt. Behind them, a woman in orange sari with beaded necklace watches, and a dense crowd of devotees, many seated and some standing, fills the background. A golden deity murti or ornate gold object and a brass lamp stand at the left edge. Fluorescent lights and speakers hang from the tent. a person appearance is only a probable match from clothing cues.2015-07-26A photograph inside a dimly lit hall with a large ornate golden throne-style backrest at left and brass oil lamps on a table. A seated figure in orange-and-gold robes and a white flower garland with red blossoms places a hand on the forehead of a bald man in a white shirt with an orange rudraksha-style mala, who sits with palms joined in namaste. Behind them, women in white and orange-trimmed saris stand watching, and a red-and-cream patterned rug lies on the floor. The scene looks like a darshan or blessing moment.2015-07-21July 26 20152015-07-26July 07 20092009-07-07