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A bright studio light illuminates a satsang hall where a man in saffron-orange draped cloth, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, with long swept-back hair and gold earring, smiles while placing his hands on the head of a bowed devotee in a grey-haired, white-clad posture. Another devotee in a red shirt leans in beside a red box. A younger attendant in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at right, holding cloth. Red and patterned rugs cover the floor, with other devotees seated in the background. This appears to be a padapuja-style blessing during satsang.

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July 16 20122012-07-16A smiling man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-white tilak on his forehead stands at the centre of an indoor hall, holding a red tray or box of offerings while his right hand rests on the head of a kneeling young man in white clothes. Behind him, a bald monk in orange robes and a rudraksha mala drapes a red cloth over his shoulder. The smiling man wears a gold necklace and beaded bracelets. Strong light from a stand on the left washes the scene, and a large white screen and red carpet appear in the background with several other people in orange and white. The kneeling devotee receives a blessing on the head as part of a padapuja-style ceremony.2012-07-16May 17 20132013-05-17A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, wearing a large gold necklace of gold bead ornaments and a rudraksha-style bead mala, leans forward and extends his arm to place his palm on the forehead of a devotee. The devotee wears a white kurta with an orange shawl and bows his head toward him. Behind them, a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl stands near a curtain, and a red-cushioned seat with gold trim sits in the foreground. This appears to be a blessing moment during a satsang gathering.2013-03-03March 10 20132013-03-10A seated man with a dark hair bun, wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over his bare shoulder and a long gold bead necklace, places his right hand on the head of a smiling young boy in a red, black and white striped shirt. Behind them, several women in saris and a girl with curly blonde hair stand and sit in a crowded hall with red drapery and a white wall-mounted air unit. The scene resembles a blessing being given to a child during a gathering, and the seated man is a person by appearance cues including the hair bun, saffron shawl and long gold necklace.2012-07-09A smiling man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, with a white vibhuti band and red kumkum dot on his forehead, wears layered orange beaded malas and a gold pendant necklace. He extends his right hand to bless or touch the head of a devotee whose dark hair is visible at left. Beside him, a shaven-headed priest in a pale pink dhoti holds a silver tray with white folded papers and an ornate gold object. Behind them, a golden shrine canopy and a deity murti are visible in a hall with ceiling fans and fluorescent lights.2012-09-29A man in an orange saffron robe with gold border and a long gold bead necklace stands at center, smiling and placing his right hand on the forehead of a man in a coral-pink t-shirt who bows his head. Behind them, a man in white robes and a shaved head stands near a tray. Another white-robed attendant with a gold-beaded necklace stands at right holding a silver tray. A white canopy with maroon and blue drapes forms the backdrop. The orange-robed figure with long swept-back hair and ornate gold necklace is a probable Swamiji blessing a devotee, matching the page's Sarva Darshan context. Other people in white are priests or attendants.2011-02-25A photograph in an indoor hall with a pink ceiling and a red-maroon drape behind. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, gold hoop earrings, a long gold-bead necklace and a rudraksha mala wears a saffron-orange shawl and stands center, holding a folded white paper and looking down. a person cues: the long swept hair, ceremonial gold necklace and rudraksha mala. To his right a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange cloth with bare shoulders holds a red box of sweets and a tray. On the left, a man in a white shirt with palms together and another man touch the head of a devotee in orange, in a blessing gesture. Women in white and saffron stand at right, and a red-and-gold box with packets sits in the foreground.2013-05-18March 23 20082008-03-23February 27 20112011-02-27 +1 copiesApril 01 20112011-04-01