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A seated man in white ritual dress with a gold-bordered white turban and a gold-and-white shawl, wearing a heavy gold necklace and a long rudraksha mala, smiles broadly as he extends the mala toward a kneeling devotee. Devotees in white and a man in an orange shirt sit on a red carpet scattered with petals, behind a stage with lights and a microphone stand. A man with folded hands leans in to receive the blessing. A probable Swamiji figure is present, seated and giving darshan with a mala, showing long hair and the ceremonial gold necklace.

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Evening event on a red carpet at an outdoor stage. A smiling man with long hair, a white turban and a white dhoti with gold borders sits on a white seat, holding a rudraksha mala in his hand, with gold necklaces on his chest. Beside him a devotee in white with a red and gold shawl bows with palms pressed together. Other men in white and red shawls stand and sit behind, a camera on a tripod faces the stage, and a saffron-robed man sits on the red carpet. Yellow and gold drapes and flower petals scattered on the carpet frame the scene.2005-12-09Night-time stage event on a red carpet scattered with flower petals. A man seated on the left wears a white turban, white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, and a long gold chain necklace; he holds a rudraksha mala and gestures while speaking, with a tripod-mounted camera nearby. Behind him, a man in an orange-saffron robe sits beside another seated man, and a standing man in white clothing stands on the carpet. In the lower right, a woman in a white and green sari bows forward, prostrating at the front of the stage. Plastic chairs and white draped fabric line the stage edge, and a decorated pillar with floral patterns stands at the back.2005-12-09December 09 20052005-12-09December 09 20052005-12-09A photograph from a stage event shows a bearded man in a white turban, white dress and gold-bordered cloth, seated on a white cushioned seat, lifting a long rudraksha mala over the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti with hands folded in namaste. A person in a white shirt and white dhoti stands on the left, holding the mala, and a man in a white shirt stands at right. Behind, a man in orange robes sits on a red-carpeted dais, and a cameraman with a tripod works near the stage. Bystanders in white clothes stand under a yellow canopy, and red flower petals cover the carpet. The seated bearded man is a probable match for Swamiji by appearance cues: a white turban, long hair and a rudraksha mala with a gold ceremonial pendant. He is shown bestowing the mala on a devotee.2005-12-09December 09 20052005-12-09December 09 20052005-12-09December 09 20052005-12-09Night photo of an outdoor event under a cream and orange canopy. A man in a white turban, cream dhoti and cloth with gold borders and long rudraksha malas sits on a raised white seat at right, touching a long rudraksha mala. In front of him a man in a white shirt bends low with hands pressed together in reverence. Behind them, men in white shirts and white clothes stand, one holding a camera, and an elderly man with a white moustache wears a rudraksha mala and an ID badge. A standing fan stands at centre.2005-12-09A seated man with long hair and a white turban, wearing a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a gold necklace, smiles as he places his right hand on the head of a bowing devotee in a brown shirt. The devotee kneels on a red mat in a blessing gesture. Behind them, a standing man in white clothing and a seated man in orange robes look on, and a woman in a multicoloured dress with a plaited hairstyle sits nearby. A tripod-mounted camera and a stage backdrop with colourful hangings form the setting. a person is seated centre-left, identified by long swept-back hair, a white turban, gold-bordered white dress and gold ornament, performing a blessing on the devotee.2005-12-09December 09 20052005-12-09December 09 20052005-12-09