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Indoor hall with ceiling lights and red curtained windows. A long-haired person with a red bindi, ornate gold bead necklace, bangles and rust-brown robe smiles with eyes closed, one arm extended. A man in white kurta with folded hands bows toward them while an older bald man in saffron wrap lays a hand on his head in blessing. Two shaven-headed monks in saffron with tilak marks and rudraksha malas stand at left and right, and devotees in white and light shirts are in the background. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired central figure wears a gold bead necklace, bangles and bindi in rust-brown robes, consistent with a satsang blessing setting.

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October 19 20132013-10-19September 25 20132013-09-25October 25 20132013-10-25A photograph of a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white forehead markings, wearing a rust-brown and gold-bordered shawl over the shoulder, a rudraksha mala with a larger orange-brown bead strand, a gold ceremonial necklace, gold earrings and an orange-brown bangle, smiling as he extends his right hand to rest on the head of a bowing man in a white shirt. Several other people stand or bow along a line in a hall with ceiling lights and red curtains. a person is the central figure, giving blessing to devotees in a satsang setting.2013-10-20 +1 copiesA photograph inside a hall with red curtains and a gold throne-like seat at the back. A man in an orange-brown wrap and a heavy gold bead necklace stands at right, smiling and placing his hand on the head of a young man in a white shirt who has his palms pressed together. Other young men in white shirts stand with hands folded, and several men in white and an older woman with glasses stand behind. a person (wearing a saffron-brown wrap, gold bead necklace, gold bracelets, and a red-and-white tilak on the forehead) blesses the devotee with a touch on the head. Visible people number roughly six to twenty.2013-10-29 +1 copiesIndoor photo in a bright hall with white ceiling lights and red curtains along the wall. On the right, a smiling man with swept-back dark hair, a red-brown and gold shawl, a long gold-beaded necklace, gold armlets and red-and-gold bangles raises his right palm in blessing toward the men beside him. On the left, two men in white shirts and white dhotis stand with hands joined in anjali, one bowing with his head lowered and his palms pressed together; a third man stands with folded hands and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a boy in a red checked shirt and other devotees in white stand in the crowd, several bowing or folded in prayer.2013-11-03A photograph inside a hall with red drapes and a golden throne-like seat in the background. A smiling figure with shoulder-length dark hair, a red bindi, orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulder, layered gold necklaces and gold bangles raises a hand in blessing toward devotees. Several men in white shirts and a man in checked shirt stand at a metal barrier, one with hands pressed together in namaskar and head bowed. a person is identifiable by the saffron garment, ornate gold necklace and long swept hair, shown in a blessing gesture during darshan.2013-08-04October 22 20132013-10-22Indoor hall with a stage and dark curtain in the background. A long-haired figure in a rust-orange draped garment with a large gold bead necklace and gold armbands places a hand on the head of a man in a dark grey polo shirt, who has his hands folded in namaste. A bindi and reddish marking are visible on the figure's forehead. Behind them, a line of devotees in white and orange clothing stands with palms pressed together, and a woman in a red shawl appears at the right edge. Steel barrier posts line the aisle. The figure is a probable Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair, saffron-orange clothing, a gold bead necklace and a rudraksha-style adornment, giving a blessing to a devotee.2013-10-25October 20 20132013-10-20 +1 copiesOctober 22 20132013-10-22A photo inside a hall with red curtains and a golden throne-like seat at the back. On the right, a man in a rust-red dhoti-style garment and a heavy gold bead necklace raises his right palm in blessing while smiling; he has a red tilak and a red flower in his hair. Before him a boy in a white shirt and a man in white shirt bow with hands folded, and a man in a white dhoti stands nearby. Two men in orange-brown robes with shawls stand at the left edge. Several people in saris and white clothing watch from the background, along with a sitting figure beside a golden seat. The scene suggests darshan and blessing during a satsang-type gathering.2013-10-22