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A photograph of an indoor satsang setting with a dark red backdrop. On the right, a man with swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe, multiple rudraksha malas, and a heavy ceremonial gold necklace and gold bangle, raising his right hand in a blessing gesture toward a group. Facing him, several people in white shirts and orange-red shawls stand with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes lowered. A bald man in orange robes stands behind, and a white paper sheet is held in the figure's left hand. The person on the right has distinctive a person-style cues (long swept hair, ornate gold necklace, saffron robe, malas), so this is a person blessing devotees, though the appearance is not fully certain.

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A photograph of a ceremonial blessing in a hall with dark red drapes. A man in saffron-orange robes and a gold bead necklace layered over rudraksha beads stands at right, placing his right hand on the head of a bowed devotee with glasses and tilak marks. The man holds a sheet of white paper in his left hand. Several people in white clothes with folded hands stand at left, and another figure in orange stands behind the blessing figure. The man has long swept-back dark hair, a gold earring and multiple bracelets, and appears to be Swamiji (probable), given the saffron robes, rudraksha and gold malas, and long swept-back hair, while the page identifies him as present.2013-05-12A man in a rust-orange robe with a rudraksha-style red bead necklace and ornate gold bead necklaces stands at right, smiling, placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee. The devotee, with hands joined in anjali, wears a white garment and a red-orange shawl, and another white-clad man beside him is also bowing with folded hands. Other seated figures in white clothing and a red-robed person are visible at left and background. The man at right wears gold bracelets and a small red tilak, and holds a sheet of paper. This appears to be a blessing or darshan moment. The man at right has long swept-back hair and a crown-like cloth with ornate gold necklaces, but his face is not identifiable and the attribution to a person is only probable from these visible cues, so the identity is uncertain.2013-05-12A photograph of a temple-hall ritual. On the right, a man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and a long garland of gold beads and orange flowers, extends his right hand toward the forehead of a bowed man. The bowed man wears white clothes, glasses, a red-and-white vibhuti mark on his forehead, and a rudraksha mala, with his hands folded in anjali. Other people in white and red clothing stand around, some with palms joined, and a golden shrine and fruit offerings appear in the background. The appearance-based candidate on the right has long hair, a saffron garment and a gold-bead garland, consistent with a probable Swamiji (probable) presence, so swamiji is set to in_person.2013-05-17A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and multiple rudraksha malas raises his right hand in blessing over a grey-haired man in a white shirt, whose hands are pressed together in respectful greeting. The robed man holds a sheet of paper in his left hand and wears gold bangles and armlets, a gold earring, and a forehead tilak. Several people in white clothing stand in the background near a stage with a colourful decorated backdrop and a golden deity murti. The robed figure's appearance with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas is consistent with Swamiji (probable), shown giving blessings to a devotee.2013-06-18May 29 20132013-05-29March 05 20132013-03-05A man in an orange-red saffron shawl with a multi-strand gold bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead places his right hand on the head of a bespectacled young man in white. The blessing figure holds a folded white paper in his left hand and looks down. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and shirts stand watching, one holding a bead mala, and a gold-coloured ritual vessel is visible at the right edge. A partial red-and-yellow banner hangs at the top of the scene. Swamiji (probable): the saffron shawl, gold necklace and long swept-back hair mark him as the central figure giving a blessing; the setting suggests a darshan or blessing moment.2010-12-28May 20 20132013-05-20Photograph of a devotional darshan in an indoor hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak mark on his forehead, a red-orange silk shawl and a long ceremonial gold necklace of beads stands at right, placing his hand on the head of a devotee with bowed head. Other devotees in white clothing stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, and a man in a white dhoti and gold chain at far right holds a white tray with fruit. Background shows a white wall, a patterned banner and a yellow-orange hanging.2010-12-28October 20 20132013-10-20 +1 copiesA man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a long gold-bead necklace stands center-right, with his right hand extended to bless the bowed head of a devotee in white clothing and a white forehead tilak. The blessed devotee and a second person in white bend forward with palms joined in namaskar. A young monastic in orange robes with white body markings stands at right, holding a tray with fruit and offerings. Red and gold ornate decorations and a painted deity-filled backdrop fill the background, with red drapes and metal barrier stanchions in the foreground. The orange-robed man wears a red bindi, gold earrings and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, matching the swami presentation cues.2013-05-17A photograph of a devotional gathering indoors with red curtains behind. A smiling man with swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, gold earrings and a long garland of red and white beads with a gold-bead necklace wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and extends his right hand in a blessing gesture toward devotees. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand in front of him with hands folded and palms pressed together, one holding a rudraksha mala. A older man with white sacred ash markings on his forehead wears a saffron waist cloth and white shirt. A bare-chested man on the right with white ash markings on his arm stands near a small wooden offering box. Several people are visible in the scene.2013-05-16