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A person in a rust-orange saffron wrap and matching shawl, with a rudraksha mala draped over the shoulders and a red tilak on the forehead, stands at right smiling while extending a hand to bless devotees. Several devotees in white and cream shirts kneel or bow with palms pressed together and heads lowered toward him, one receiving a touch on the head. A man in white ritual clothes stands behind. Behind them is a temple-style backdrop with painted pillars and deity figures in orange and green. A camera operator is visible at right. Stainless steel barrier posts line the floor.

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June 20 20132013-06-20A man in an orange-brown sleeveless robe with a long rudraksha-style bead mala and gold bangles stands at right, smiling and raising his hand to bless a line of devotees. Several devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms pressed together and heads bowed on the left. Behind them a golden deity murti in an orange-and-gold ornate shrine with colourful pillars and a seated priest in orange robes appear. The blurred foreground is a photograph of people receiving blessings, with a camera monitor visible at right.2013-06-05September 08 20132013-09-08 +1 copiesOctober 29 20132013-10-29 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple hall with a painted backdrop of a deity figure holding a staff beside a golden throne with red cushion. In the right foreground a woman in a rust-orange saffron-style sari with a long orange shawl, a red bindi and gold bangles reaches out with her arm extended, smiling. To the left, several people in white clothing stand with palms pressed together in namaste. A young boy with a tilak stands behind them in white. A man in white shirt and rudraksha-style mala stands in the background. A bare-chested figure with adornments stands near the throne area, and a camera is visible at the right edge. No person is clearly identified as a person from appearance here.2013-06-05A photograph of a man in a rust-orange saffron-toned robe with a thick gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, long swept-back dark hair, and a red tilak on his forehead, extending his arm to touch the hands of a line of people. A group of men in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms pressed together in namaste, one with a white head covering. Behind them, a gold and red ornate throne-like seat (peetha) stands in front of a deep red velvet curtain, with a few women in the background on the right. The scene resembles a satsang or darshan line. The man in orange appears to be Swamiji (probable), based on his long swept-back hair, saffron-orange robe, and ornate gold necklace, and is positioned as the central figure.2013-06-04A man in white shirt and trousers bows forward with his head lowered toward a robed figure standing at the right. The robed figure wears a saffron-orange garment, a long rudraksha mala with heavy gold ceremonial beads and a gold pendant, and a red bindi, and places a hand on the bowing devotee's head in blessing. Behind them a line of devotees in white waits along metal stanchions in a hall with ceiling fans and a golden shrine arch decorated with hanging lamps. Women in white and saffron sarees stand at the right. a person cues present: saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace while blessing the devotee.2013-10-09November 03 20132013-11-03October 27 20132013-10-27October 31AFP 20132013-10-31September 29 20132013-09-29June 05 20132013-06-05