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A man with a shaved head and white-and-red tilak on his forehead, wearing a brown-and-gold silk garment, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, places his right hand on the head of a devotee bowing before him in a hall. Gold bangles adorn his arm. Around him, devotees in white, green, maroon and striped clothing stand in a row with folded hands, and a woman in a maroon sari with gold border stands nearby. The hall has red-curtained windows and a gold decorative backdrop in the distance.

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October 20 20132013-10-20October 20 20132013-10-20 +1 copiesOctober 19 20132013-10-19Indoor photo in a large hall with a drop ceiling and fluorescent lights. A smiling man in an orange-saffron shawl and long gold necklace with a large gold pendant, gold armbands and bangles, with a sandalwood-and-vibhuti forehead mark and long swept-back hair, places his raised right palm on the head of a bowed devotee in a checked shirt. The devotee presses his hands together in anjali, and a woman in a red sari and another in green stand nearby with hands folded. To the right, a man in white dhoti with gold border and gold armband stands beside a table. Crowd of standing people in white and green clothing in the background. Swamiji (probable): the smiling central figure wears saffron clothing, a long gold necklace, gold armbands, a forehead mark and long swept-back hair, and is giving a blessing to a devotee in a satsang-style gathering.2013-07-25A photograph of a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white forehead markings, wearing a rust-brown and gold-bordered shawl over the shoulder, a rudraksha mala with a larger orange-brown bead strand, a gold ceremonial necklace, gold earrings and an orange-brown bangle, smiling as he extends his right hand to rest on the head of a bowing man in a white shirt. Several other people stand or bow along a line in a hall with ceiling lights and red curtains. a person is the central figure, giving blessing to devotees in a satsang setting.2013-10-20 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor hall in which a person with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-brown garment, a multi-strand gold necklace, and a long garland of red, yellow and white flowers, reaches out to touch the forehead of a devotee. The person's wrist bears a gold bangle and a red bead bracelet is visible on the right. Several men stand in a line with palms pressed together in namaste; one wears a red-and-white striped shirt and another a white shirt. On the far right a shaved-headed man in a bare chest wears white tripundra markings and a rudraksha mala. Ceiling lights and a faint saffron-clad figure appear in the background. The central figure has distinctive long hair, ornate gold necklaces and a garland, consistent with a person blessing devotees.2013-07-21September 25 20132013-09-25October 08 20132013-10-08A 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 copiesA 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.2013-10-09A photograph of a man in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti-style wrap, with a long gold ornamental necklace, gold bangles and a gold pendant, smiling broadly and raising his right hand in a blessing gesture toward a row of people. He wears a small red bindi and has swept-back dark hair, with gold earrings visible. To the left, several men in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, some with heads bowed. Behind them, a hall with cream walls, red curtains and a gold-coloured throne-like seat with a red cushion, and a ceiling of recessed lights.2013-08-15A photograph of a hall during a blessing line. A man in an orange-brown robe with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala necklaces and ornate gold pendant stands at the right, smiling and placing his hand on the head of a young man in a red shirt who bends forward with palms pressed together. Visible people include the devotee in red, a man in white shirt at left, a man in a checked shirt, and a bald man in white dhoti behind. Ceiling fans, fluorescent lights and red curtains line the room. The orange-robed figure has distinctive long hair, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, an appearance-based probable match to a person, present in person.2013-10-21 +1 copies