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A photograph of a devotee-blessing moment in a hall with a gilded shrine behind. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a long gold-and-bead garland, a red bindi and gold armbands, raises his right hand in blessing toward a kneeling devotee in white. The devotee bows with hands together. On the left, an older man in a striped shirt presses his palms together in namaskar, and a younger man in white holds a small tray. A woman in a red-brown sari stands nearby. Behind them, a deity murti with a crown and a gilded throne-like arch fills the stage, with garlands and a decorated backdrop. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron-orange ceremonial clothing, a rudraksha-style mala and gold ornaments.

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September 13 20132013-09-13September 02 20132013-09-02September 11 20132013-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 04 20132013-09-04Photo of a man in an orange-red turban and orange-red draped garment with gold-striped border, wearing a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a large gold pendant and gold armbands, raising one hand in blessing as he walks through a hall. Two people in white clothes stand with palms pressed together in namaste at left, one with orange wrist threads. A cameraman films behind a tripod. Behind is a stage with a golden throne with red cushions and two standing deity murtis with multiple arms holding gold-painted objects, flanked by gold lamp stands and a colourful painted pillar and temple-style backdrop.2013-07-13June 29 20132013-06-29Indoor hall with red curtains and a ceiling fan. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti with a gold border and a long orange-beaded rudraksha-style mala blesses a devotee by placing his hand on the devotee's head. The man has long swept-back hair and gold earrings; the page states Swamiji is at this event, and the appearance cues (long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, beaded mala) are consistent, so he is a probable Swamiji. Nearby, devotees in white shirts and trousers with lanyards stand with hands folded in namaskar or bend forward in reverence. A shaven-headed priest with white tilak on his forehead and an orange shawl stands at left, and a row of women and men in white and saffron waits behind metal stanchions. A golden deity murti or throne canopy is visible in the background.2013-09-29September 05 20132013-09-05 +1 copiesIndoor scene in a hall with a gold-and-red temple-style shrine in the background. On the right, a smiling man in a brown saffron-toned robe with gold stripe borders wears a heavy gold multi-bead necklace with a pendant, gold earrings and a red bindi, and raises one hand in blessing toward devotees. On the left, two men in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms pressed together, one bowing with hands folded. Other devotees in white clothing stand behind them near rope barriers, and a woman in orange appears at the far right. The room has a white ceiling with recessed lights and red and gold decorations.2013-10-08Indoor event photo in a hall with a painted backdrop of multi-armed deity murtis in blue and gold. A man in a white kurta with folded hands bows his head toward a smiling figure in a rust-red sannyasi cloth wrapped over the shoulder, wearing a thick necklace of gold beads, gold bangles, large round glasses, a vibhuti line and a red kumkum dot. The robed figure extends a hand in blessing over the bowed man's head. Other saffron-robed attendants and a seated white-clad man stand in the background, with a camera tripod and a stanchion rope barrier in front.2013-03-13June 20 20132013-06-20July 01 20132013-07-01