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A photo of a seated figure in an orange-red turban and saffron robes, wearing a white flower garland, a rudraksha mala and bead bracelets, extending his right hand in blessing toward a devotee's head. A woman in a maroon saree with a red bindi stands beside him holding a small sheet of paper. Devotees in white and orange clothes crowd behind a white curtain; a golden ornate object is in the lower left foreground. A printed banner on a pole is visible in the background.

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A seated figure in an orange-red turban and orange-red robe, draped with a white jasmine garland and rudraksha malas, extends his right arm to bless a devotee. A gold-coloured ceremonial object sits in the foreground. Behind him, women in orange and maroon garments and white-clad men stand in a large white tent, with a cooler and loudspeakers nearby. A devotee in white bends forward, receiving the blessing with a hand raised to the head, and holds a small white paper. Printed copyright text appears in the lower right.2015-07-26July 26 20152015-07-26A man in an orange-red turban and saffron-orange robe, with a white flower garland and rudraksha mala beads, stands at a ceremony handing an item to a woman in a maroon sari with a dark beaded necklace. Beside him a gold ornate object sits on a red cloth. Behind them a crowd of people in white and saffron clothing fills a tented hall with white drapes and standing fans. A banner is visible on the right.2015-07-26July 26 20152015-07-26July 26 20152015-07-26July 26 20152015-07-26A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching saffron turban, wearing a white garland and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, extends a hand in blessing onto the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt. Behind him, a woman in a red-brown sari with a rudraksha mala and a woman in orange clothing lean in, while a gold ceremonial object is visible in the lower left. Under a white tent, a large crowd of devotees stands and sits watching; a white fan, black speakers and a red-and-white banner are visible. The seated figure matches Swamiji (probable) by saffron turban, orange robes, garlands and rudraksha cues, presiding over a darshan blessing.2015-07-26July 26 20152015-07-26Large tented satsang-style event with a crowd of many devotees filling the space, most in white or cream dhotis and saris. In the foreground, a figure in an orange-red turban and orange-red garment, with white and red flower garlands and gold armlets, sits on a red-draped raised seat handing folded papers to a kneeling devotee whose head is bowed. Beside them a man in a red shirt holds his hands in anjali and another devotee in red-and-white clothing kneels. A brass oil lamp (deepa) and a potted tree stand near a green carpet. White cooling units, a fan, speakers and a camera rig are visible. Several dozen people are visible in the scene.2015-07-26A large outdoor tented hall with white canopy and red drapery hosts a seated ceremony. A figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a white flower garland and rudraksha-style beaded necklace, sits on a red cushioned seat and places a hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt. Behind them, a woman in orange sari with beaded necklace watches, and a dense crowd of devotees, many seated and some standing, fills the background. A golden deity murti or ornate gold object and a brass lamp stand at the left edge. Fluorescent lights and speakers hang from the tent. a person appearance is only a probable match from clothing cues.2015-07-26A photograph from a seated darshan event under a white tent. A figure on the left wears an orange-red turban, a white and red flower garland, a beaded rudraksha-style mala, a saffron-gold wrap and bangles, and gestures with one hand toward a smiling woman in a deep orange sari with a red bindi and a dark beaded necklace. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothes stands and sits; a man in the foreground holds up a folded white paper. A brass oil lamp stands at left, a pedestal fan, speakers and a gold-coloured offering tray are visible. a person is the seated figure, identified by the turban, garland, rudraksha mala and saffron-gold wrap rather than the page alone. The white banner text is partly readable.2015-07-26A photograph of a large outdoor tented event with a crowd of many people standing behind. In the foreground, a man wearing an orange-red turban, orange-red robes, a white and green flower garland, rudraksha-style beaded bracelets and a gold necklace sits and smiles while placing his hand on the head of a kneeling man in white clothes. A woman in an orange saree and rudraksha mala assists nearby, and a golden ritual object is visible at the lower left beside a brass oil lamp. A second man with long hair and a red-and-white scarf is at the right edge. Air coolers and a banner stand in the background.2015-07-26