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A photograph of an indoor ashram hall with a red carpet runner. In the foreground, a man with long dark swept-back hair and a crown-like turban area wears an orange sleeveless top and a ceremonial hand gesture, holding the hands of a seated young man in a brown striped collared shirt who kneels with palms pressed together. Behind them, a woman in a cream kurta and white leggings walks barefoot toward the back, while other women in white and yellow saris sit at a counter and a row of seated devotees line the far wall beyond a metal railing.

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A photograph of a seated man in an orange sleeveless top and orange cloth, with long dark wavy hair, holding a golden ceremonial object and clasping the hands of a young man in a beige polo shirt who kneels before him on an orange platform. Behind them, women in white and cream sarees, one in a yellow shawl with a gold border, stand watching, and more people in white clothing stand along the back wall of a hall. The seated man appears to be a person by appearance: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a gold ceremonial object, though the page does not confirm his presence.2010-07-02 +1 copiesA man in an orange sleeveless top with long, swept-back dark hair places his right palm on the forehead of a seated young man in a grey shirt and dark-rimmed glasses, who sits with his palms pressed together in namaskar. Several women in white and cream saris with orange and yellow shawls stand in the background, one in a teal-and-pink sari, in a whitewashed hall with red painted borders. The orange-clad figure has long hair and orange garments, a compatible cue for the page's subject, but the face and appearance are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the figure is described by role as a robed giver of blessing and a person is set to unsure.2010-07-07A man in a white shirt with short dark hair kneels with his palms pressed together in namaste, his face turned up toward a person in orange robes whose extended hand rests on his cheek in blessing. The blessing figure has long, curly dark hair and wears an orange sleeveless garment with dark buttons. Behind them a standing man in white kurta and white dhoti wears a red-orange shawl draped over his shoulder, and a man in a white shirt stands at the edge. Several people in white clothes stand in the background of a hall, with orange and saffron cloths draped over a long table. The man kneeling wears a bangle, rings and a dark bead mala. a person is the orange-robed figure, shown with long curly hair and orange robes giving a blessing.2010-07-11July 22 20102010-07-22A photograph of a woman with shoulder-length dark curly hair in a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with a matching orange shawl, leaning forward and reaching to hold the outstretched hand of a man in a white dhoti with gold border and a striped dark shirt. Behind them an older woman in a rust-orange sari with a red border and white forehead markings stands near a white wall, and another person in white ritual dress with a gold-bordered dhoti and rudraksha mala is partly visible. The setting appears to be a devotee greeting or blessing exchange. The woman in orange has no clearly visible distinctive presentation cues beyond clothing, so identity is uncertain.2010-07-11A photograph of a darshan-style exchange. A young man in a dark brown striped collared shirt kneels on an orange mat, his hands clasped and extended toward a seated figure in a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with long, dark, wavy hair seen from behind. A woman in a white sari with a yellow border stands behind him, one hand raised and pointing. Other people in white ritual clothing stand at the left and back. A potted plant sits at the upper right. The figure in orange has long curly hair and saffron clothing, which is a probable match for a person, but the image shows only the back of the head and no clear face, so the identification is uncertain.2010-07-08A photograph of a long-haired figure in a sleeveless orange saffron garment seated on a chair, raising a hand in blessing toward a man in a white-and-grey striped short-sleeved shirt who leans forward with hands folded and a smile. Behind them, a cameraman in a white shirt with an orange-red shawl films with a DSLR camera, and several men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand in a hall with white draping and hanging yellow decorations. A man in white at left wears a gold bracelet. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired figure in saffron clothing receiving devotees, with a seated darshan posture.2010-08-04May 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesA seated figure in an orange-brown garment with a long orange-brown rudraksha-style mala and long dark hair extends a bare arm to place a hand on the head of a young boy kneeling before him with palms pressed together. The figure sits on a red cushioned seat. Behind them, a shaved-headed man with white tilak marks and orange cloth stands, and several boys in white t-shirts and blue lanyards lean in with hands together. A woman in a patterned top stands at the right edge. The setting appears to be an indoor hall during a blessing or initiation moment.2013-05-14A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a dark shawl and a rudraksha mala sits on a low seat, placing his right palm on the forehead of a young man in a striped collared shirt who bows forward with hands joined. The seated figure holds a small white card in his left hand. Behind them, a ceremonial gold object and a camera on a tripod are visible, with several men in white shirts and white dhotis standing in the background. The setting appears to be an ashram hall with pink and gold decor. The appearance of the seated figure matches a person with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, presented as a blessing-giver during a darshan.2013-04-20A photograph of a darshan moment. A woman with long dark hair decorated with a string of yellow flowers, wearing an orange sari, sits turned to the side and smiles while placing her right hand on the head of a seated man in a light blue shirt who bows forward. Behind her, a figure in a white robe with a red border stands, and another person in white clothing is partly visible at the upper right against a red curtain.2011-07-10A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a yellow edge and a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder, seated on a red cushioned chair, smiling as he extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a young man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala. A second man in white clothes sits behind them. Behind them stands a white air conditioner and a glass cabinet holding an image. The seated man has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) description; he is a figure giving blessing (ashirvad) to a devotee. The setting appears to be an indoor satsang or darshan room.2013-07-01