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A photograph of a seated figure on a white-draped platform with a white turban trimmed in gold, long dark hair, and white clothing, holding a wooden-framed book or tray. A man in a white shirt and white trousers kneels on the floor before the seated figure with his palms pressed together, a faint marking on his forehead. Around them, several men in white kurtas and white dhotis stand clasping their hands or gesturing, some wearing identity badges. The floor is strewn with pink and white flower petals and garlands. Other people stand in the background of a hall.

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A photograph taken indoors on a teal carpet with gold geometric borders, with yellow and red flower petals scattered on a white cloth in the foreground. In the lower centre a man in a white shirt and white trousers kneels and bows his head forward while a bearded figure in a white turban with gold-bordered white robes, a gold bangle on the wrist, touches the kneeling man's forehead with his hand in blessing. Behind them, several people in white clothing stand with palms pressed together in prayer, and a figure in an orange robe with a bearded face stands at the upper right beside a tripod stand and a potted plant. A white flower garland lies near the seated blesser.2005-07-13 +1 copiesMay 27 20042004-05-27A kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with short grey-flecked hair and a stubbled beard, extends cupped hands toward a seated figure on a gold-trimmed red throne. The seated figure wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over bare shoulders, a long swept-back black hair style, a white horizontal tilak on the forehead and a dark rudraksha mala with a gold-toned necklace. The seated figure hands a small white object into the man's palms. Standing behind them are devotees in white, including a man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a saffron-trimmed chain, with hands folded. Gold-framed red cushions and a dark-brown wooden floor complete the setting. Probable Swamiji is seated on the throne, identified by the saffron shawl, swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, receiving the devotee's kneeling offering.2012-05-14 +1 copiesA seated figure on a white-draped throne with a white turban trimmed in gold, wearing a white dhoti-style garment with gold border, smiles and extends a hand toward a young woman in white kneeling with flowers, her face bowed close to his. Behind them stand men in white kurtas with hands clasped and a woman in white, and an orange-robed woman sits at right. Rose petals are scattered on the floor and a blue-and-white banner hangs at top left. The scene resembles a devotee receiving blessing from a throne-seated figure during a programme in a hall with blue chairs and a patterned curtain.2004-10-172002 - Glimpses From Various Programs2002-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph inside a hall with white walls and a wooden door. A long-haired man in orange cloth sits on a low white-draped seat, his hands extended over a brass tray while a standing man in white with an orange shawl assists him. In front, a man in white kneels on a white cloth, holding a bundle of orange cloth. Behind them, several people in orange robes stand, and two seated people are at the right beside purple mats. A banner of a performer with a violin hangs on the wall, with a flower arrangement and water bottle in the foreground. The seated long-haired figure has distinctive long swept-back hair and orange clothing, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate, shown seated in a ritual role during a ceremony.2006-08-17A photograph of a long-haired man with a red tilak on his forehead, bare-chested with a pale yellow-cream cloth over one shoulder, whose hand rests on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in white. The devotee wears a white shirt and a rudraksha mala, and his palms are pressed together in prayer with eyes closed. Behind them, standing men in white dresses and white shirts watch, one in an orange-saffron shawl, and a visible ID badge is clipped to a shirt. Appearance-based cues on the man with the tilak are long swept-back hair and a bare chest with a cloth; he is a person giving a blessing, but the image is limited to a close view and the identification is uncertain.2006-07-30Photograph of a temple veranda with white pillars and a red-brown marble floor. A long-haired figure seated on a red upholstered throne-like chair wears an orange sleeveless garment with a gold-toned beaded necklace and a gold bangle, receiving an offering from a kneeling man in white clothing with an orange shawl, who holds a small tray of items. Standing behind them are a man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style mala, a man in white with long hair, a young man in white with glasses, and a woman in cream and orange garments at left. A seated older man in white appears at right.2006-10-01A man in a white turban and cream-colored robe with a gold-trimmed shawl, wearing a multicolored flower garland and gold necklace, places his right hand on the forehead of a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala, who stands with eyes closed and a tilak mark. A camera on a tripod and a cameraman behind, a standing fan, and other men in white stand nearby, with flower garlands visible at the left edge. The turbaned figure has long swept-back hair and distinctive gold and ornate adornments, matching appearance cues for a person, shown in the act of blessing a devotee.2006-07-30June 13 20102010-06-13A photograph of a small indoor room with a pink-tiled floor and a red plastic chair. A man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala kneels on a mat, handling small items and money beside orange marigold petals. Opposite him a person with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a white and yellow marigold garland, sits on the floor with hands resting on the mat. Another person in orange sits at the lower right, and a man in orange stands at left. Several standing men in checked and striped shirts watch from the back of the room.2008-06-09A photograph of a satsang setting. A man in a white short-sleeved collared shirt with small triangle prints and white trousers stands at left, bending forward to receive an object from a bare-chested person seated at right on a red cushioned seat. That seated person has long dark hair, a gold necklace and a white cloth draped over the shoulders and waist, and extends his right arm to offer the item. Behind them, several seated men wear white dhotis and white shirts, and a yellow cloth is visible at lower left. A brass lamp stands on the right beside a gold-coloured ornamental piece and a folded orange cloth lies on the seat. The wall behind is light beige and the room is dim.2010-12-17