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A photograph in a bright hall with pink-framed windows and red curtains. A man with long swept-back hair, bare-chested, wearing an orange-brown wrap and a red and yellow flower garland, smiles while placing his right palm on the head of a young man in a striped yellow shirt, a blessing gesture. Behind them a line of devotees in white, saffron and blue saris waits along a runner between metal stanchions. Ceiling fans and recessed lights are visible overhead.

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A large hall with white walls, ceiling fans and red curtains. A bare-chested man in a saffron-orange shawl and a red-and-yellow flower garland smiles and reaches toward a line of people on the left. Among them are young boys in yellow and white shirts, a man with a white forehead mark and glasses, and a woman in a blue sari. Behind them, a row of people in white and orange robes stands along a central aisle leading toward a distant golden seat. Ceiling lights and a dark red curtain frame the space.2013-09-22September 15 20132013-09-15A photograph in a large hall with white ceiling fans and pink-curtained windows. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair and an ornate gold necklace, wearing a saffron-orange and maroon wrap and a long red and yellow flower garland, hands an object to a young man in a yellow-and-white striped shirt. Devotees in white and striped shirts, a woman in a blue sari, and a row of people in orange and white stand along a barrier on both sides of a central aisle. In the background a deity murti or altar and a red curtained stage are visible.2013-09-22A photograph in a hall with white ceiling lights and ceiling fans, showing a line of devotees receiving blessings. A man in an orange-and-gold saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, stands bare-chested at right, extending a white-sleeved hand to touch the forehead of an older bald-headed man in a white shirt. Several people with folded hands wait along a metal barrier, including a grey-haired man in a red-patterned shirt and a man in white. Women in white saris with red borders stand at right with palms pressed together. A golden throne with a red backdrop is visible at the far end of the hall.2013-09-29A photograph of a ritual blessing in a hall with white ceiling fans and red curtains. A man in a rust-orange robe with long swept-back hair, a red forehead mark, gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala places his right hand on the forehead of a young man in a striped polo shirt who has his palms pressed together in namaste. Several devotees in white shirts and white dhotis queue behind, hands folded. On the right, another orange-robed attendant holds a tray, and a man with rudraksha beads stands nearby. Swamiji (probable) is the orange-robed figure giving the blessing, shown with long swept-back hair, gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala.2013-10-21 +1 copiesIndoor hall photo of a saffron-robed man with long swept-back dark hair and a red-orange ceremonial garment, wearing a thick rudraksha mala and a heavy gold necklace with a lotus-style pendant, draped in a red and white flower garland. He raises his right hand in a blessing gesture over the head of a bowed man in a striped maroon shirt who presses his palms together in respect. Behind them a woman in a white sari with a red border and gold bangles watches, and a row of seated women in traditional dress sits along the right. A saffron-clad man with a shaved head and rudraksha beads stands at left. Red curtains line the white ceiling hall, and a fruit offering sits in the lower right foreground.2013-07-18Indoor satsang hall with a man in a red-orange and gold garment, rudraksha mala and pink beaded bracelets, smiling as he raises his right hand in blessing toward a man in a blue-and-orange striped polo with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, other men in white dhotis and saffron robes stand near metal stanchions, and a gold-draped throne and floral decorations are visible at the back. The scene shows a blessing given to a devotee at a satsang gathering. a person candidate cues are present but the identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2013-09-15October 31 20132013-10-31 +1 copiesA photograph in a hall with a white tiled ceiling and a stage at the back draped in red curtains, where a deity murti scene is set up. In the foreground a man with long dark hair in a bun, wearing a rust-red shawl over his shoulder, a gold ceremonial necklace of large gold beads, and gold bangles, extends his right hand to touch the head of a shaven-headed young disciple in an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala. Around them, devotees with palms pressed together in namaskar, some in white clothes and one in a blue checked shirt, stand along a barrier line. The man in red has a distinctive appearance matching the page's identification, with long hair, gold necklace and rust shawl, but the description does not confirm his identity from appearance; he is presented here as a senior figure giving blessing.2013-10-29A photograph in a large hall with red curtained windows and fluorescent ceiling lights. A man in an orange-saffron shawl with a gold border and a long orange rudraksha mala stands at right, with a red tilak on his forehead, long swept-back hair, and gold earrings, smiling as he places his hand on the head of a devotee. Kneeling or bowing before him, a man in a white shirt with a lanyard holds his palms together in anjali, and a young boy in a white polo bows with hands joined. Other devotees in white shirts and checked shirts stand behind. Probable Swamiji cues: swept-back hair, orange shawl, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, performing blessing as a teacher figure.2013-09-28October 24 20132013-10-24September 26 20132013-09-26