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A man in a saffron-orange wrap with bare upper torso stands at right, wearing a white and orange flower garland with purple orchid flowers and a gold necklace, his long hair swept back. He reaches out to place his hand on the head of a small child lying in the arms of a man in white with a rudraksha mala. Around them, devotees in white and orange clothing stand with palms pressed together in namaste. A silver plate of offerings sits at lower right, and a row of devotees in white saris lines the hall behind. Colourful striped pillars hang from the ceiling, and a framed image hangs on the left wall.

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December 31 20102010-12-31December 31 20102010-12-31A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange shawl wrapped over the shoulders and multiple gold-beaded rudraksha-style necklaces stands at the centre, extending a folded white paper or prasadam to a row of men in white shirts and white dhotis with hands folded in greeting. Behind him a shaved-headed attendant in a saffron cloth and beaded necklace stands by a tray of fruit, and an older man in white with an orange shawl is visible at right. The setting is an indoor hall with a projection screen and blue drapery. The central figure matches the probable Swamiji appearance cues of swept-back long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial beads, and is presented as the one giving prasadam to devotees.2011-02-27A photograph in a bright hall with pale walls and hanging orange and yellow decorations. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulder, stands smiling and holding a white and purple flower garland; a sanctified-looking figure in saffron is greeted by devotees. Several people in white dhotis and white kurtas stand with palms pressed together in namaste, including a woman in a white top with a white shawl and a man with a rudraksha mala in a white shirt with an orange stripe. A man in an orange shirt stands behind them, and a silver tray with gold-coloured bangles and an orange cloth is held at the lower right. Some people are in white dhotis with gold borders. The scene suggests a darshan greeting in an ashram hall; the figure with the flower garland is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a garland.2010-12-31December 31 20102010-12-31February 18 20112011-02-18 +1 copiesDecember 31 20102010-12-31Indoor photo of a hall with white ceiling drapes and colourful striped tassels hanging from the ceiling. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a white and purple floral garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, standing barefoot on a marble floor. A monk in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with offerings and a small orange cloth, facing him. On the left, a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a man in an orange polo shirt stand with palms joined in namaste. Devotees in white and saffron clothes line the hall, some with hands folded in prayer, and a woman in a colourful sari stands on the right. A golden throne-like seat is visible at the far end.2010-12-31A photograph of a devotee with grey hair bowing forward with palms pressed together while a smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace with rudraksha malas places his right hand on the devotee's head in blessing. The blessing man has long swept-back dark hair and a gold-and-bead ornament, and the devotee wears a white shirt with a rudraksha mala. Beside them a man in white clothes stands with hands folded, and other people in white and light-coloured clothing gather in a bright hall with pink walls and orange lamps. The blessing figure fits the a person appearance cues of long hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold and rudraksha adornment, performing a blessing as a sannyasi.2012-04-14November 17 20112011-11-17July 21 20102010-07-21A photograph inside a hall with pink walls and decorative colourful tassel hangings. In the centre, a smiling man with swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron garment with gold borders and a heavy gold-beaded garland; he appears to be the Swamiji (probable), given his saffron clothing, ornate gold necklaces and swept-back hair. Beside him, a shaved-headed attendant in matching orange robes and gold necklace holds a white tray with gold items and has white markings on his arm. To the left, a man in a black polo shirt with a lanyard presses his palms together, while a man in a white shirt bends forward in front of him. Several other people in white, grey and light blue shirts stand behind, and a projection screen is visible at upper right.2011-02-22