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A photograph of a devotional gathering indoors. A man with short dark hair and a bare arm reaches out to bless the head of a smiling man in the centre, who wears a saffron-orange garment, a long red flower garland, a gold necklace with ornate pendant, gold bangles, a gold chain at the waist, and white ash marks with a red dot on his forehead. Two people on the left stand with palms pressed together in anjali, one in a light blue shirt and one in a green-and-white checked shirt. Other people in white shirts and dhotis stand in the background, and a bald man in white is at right. Red and white decorations and framed pictures hang on the walls behind.

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May 31 20132013-05-31 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor hall with a red-draped stage and a lit altar at the back. In the foreground, a smiling man in an orange-brown saffron-toned garment with a long rudraksha mala and gold necklace places his hand on the head of a kneeling young man in a striped shirt, who has his palms pressed together in namaskar. Nearby, a man on the left has eyes closed with palms joined, a shaved-headed man in orange garments with a rudraksha mala stands behind, and other devotees in white and light clothing stand at a barrier. The central figure, with long swept-back hair, a crown-like ornament and a bindi, is a probable Swamiji (probable) in a blessing role, consistent with the distinctive saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and gold necklace.2013-10-02A photo of a long-haired man in a rust-orange saffron wrap, wearing a thick gold bead necklace layered over a red flower garland and a gold-ornamented red garland, with gold bangles and an earring. He raises his right palm in a blessing gesture toward a row of men in white shirts who stand with hands folded in prayer, while he holds a white paper in his left hand. A video camera operator stands at right and a bright decorated hall with ornate backdrop is behind. The man's distinctive long hair, saffron wrap and ceremonial gold necklaces are visible cues for a probable Swamiji (probable), giving blessings to devotees.2013-05-25A photograph of a smiling person with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a thick layered garland of red and yellow flowers, a heavy ceremonial gold bead necklace, rudraksha mala beads and gold bangles, with a red bindi and a raised right hand returning a greeting. Behind him a shaved-headed attendant in saffron clothing with a white forehead mark stands beside him, and to the left a man in white shirt and a blurred devotee with folded hands are visible. The background shows a plain cream wall and maroon drapery.2013-05-28June 25 20132013-06-25A smiling man in a rust-brown robe and yellow-and-red marigold garland, with gold ornate beaded necklaces and a red bindi, reaches out to young people in white shirts at a temple or ashram event. Behind him a man in white with a yellow-bordered cloth and rudraksha mala stands watching. Probable Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklaces and a saffron-brown robe, and is in_person. Other people are devotees in white, with forehead markings, in a busy hall.2013-05-29June 29 20132013-06-29July 20 20132013-07-20October 20 20132013-10-20A smiling man in a pink-saffron wrap and multiple tiers of gold beaded necklaces, with a red bindi on his forehead, reaches out to place his hand on the head of a bowed devotee. Several people in white and dark clothes stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a man at left holds a camera. Gold bangles are visible on his wrist. The setting is an indoor hall with a gold decorative panel and a white lattice screen behind.2011-11-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a smiling person in saffron-orange robes with a gold-tone embellished yellow sash, wearing heavy rudraksha and gold ceremonial necklaces and a gold armband, raising one hand in blessing toward a line of devotees. Several men in white shirts, dark shirts and checked shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaste, heads bowed. A red bindi and white ash marks are visible on the figure's forehead. Behind them, a hall with red drapes and a decorated altar area. Swamiji (probable): the figure's long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha and ceremonial gold necklaces match the page's reference to Swamiji at this event, and the figure is performing a blessing gesture before devotees.2013-07-01Photograph of a bare-chested man in an orange-brown saffron-toned cloth draped over his shoulder, with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, gold armlets and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a gold pendant, smiling broadly and raising his right arm in greeting toward a line of people at left who stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra; several wear white shirts and white dhotis and one wears a checked blue shirt and wristwatch. Behind them stands a temple-style backdrop with painted gold-and-red dvarapala guardian figures and a gilded shrine area, and a metal stand is visible in the lower foreground. Two of the people at left are partially visible.2013-06-27