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A figure in an orange-brown and gold silk garment with a gold-bordered shawl, wearing heavy gold bead necklaces, bangles and a red bindi, stands at the centre-right holding a folded paper and extending a hand in blessing over the head of a bowed devotee in white. The devotee wears a white shirt and dark-rimmed glasses, hands pressed in anjali. Nearby, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and a man in white with a vertical tilak and mala watch; a young child in blue stands at the bottom. Other people in white and saffron-coloured clothing fill a hall behind, with red curtains, a screen and ceremonial brass vessels at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and an orange-gold shawl, and is performing the blessing.

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September 05 20132013-09-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in a brown and gold ceremonial dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha mala and gold necklace, placing his hand on the head of a smiling devotee in a white shirt in a hall. Several people line the aisle with hands folded in greeting; an older man in glasses and an orange sash is in the foreground. a person cues are visible on the central figure: long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewelry and rudraksha beads, and the blessing gesture indicates he is giving darshan. Background includes a gold deity murti and an onlooking crowd.2013-10-20 +1 copiesA man in a brown and gold saffron-toned robe with a rudraksha-style orange-brown bead garland and multiple beaded bangles extends his hands toward a line of devotees in a hall. He has long swept-back hair, a sandalwood forehead mark with a red bindi, and a broad smile. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis, some with white vibhuti and orange lanyards, press palms together and bow forward to receive blessing. A golden throne-like seat stands at the back of the hall beside a stage with a tripod camera and dark curtain. Swamiji (probable): the robed figure with swept-back hair, a rudraksha-style bead garland, ornate bangles and brown-gold robe fits the candidate, and is shown blessing devotees.2013-10-20 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20132013-09-24November 03 20132013-11-03Indoor darshan line in a hall with white tiled floor and red curtains. A person in a brown and gold-bordered dhoti-style garment, a heavy gold necklace of beads and a rudraksha-coloured mala, with hair tied back, places a hand on the forehead of a devotee in white clothes with folded hands. Other devotees in white stand behind a metal stanchion line, and a decorated shrine with golden lamps and a deity display is visible in the background. Mention of the event's title does not change the scene. The tall figure presents ornate gold garland and saffron-brown clothing consistent with a person giving blessing.2013-10-09October 22 20132013-10-22A photograph inside a hall with red-curtained windows, a stage backdrop and projection screens. A bare-chested man in a saffron-orange dhoti with a gold-coloured border and a dense gold bead necklace receives people at close range, holding a folded paper in one hand while another hand reaches toward a devotee. He has long hair pulled back and a yellow-and-red forehead mark, and wears gold bangles and an armband. Around him, devotees in white and cream clothes press their palms together in namaskar; a man in a white kurta wears a rudraksha mala, a woman in a white sari with teal border stands at left, and a small boy in a blue shirt stands below. Behind them, a saffron-clad priest with white forehead markings stands beside a row of white-clad attendees.2013-10-19A photograph of a devotional blessing at an indoor event with a crowd behind a metal barrier. A man in orange-saffron robes with an ornate gold necklace, bead garlands and a long swept-back hairstyle, with a white tripundra mark on his forehead, places his right hand on the head of a man in a tan-brown kurta who has his palms pressed together in respect. The blessing giver holds a folded white paper in his left hand. A man in a white shirt stands at left, and a man in dark clothing is behind. Multicoloured hanging decorations and a stage screen are in the background. Appearance-based cues suggest a person as the figure in saffron robes giving the blessing, though this is uncertain.2013-02-03September 14 20132013-09-14October 20 20132013-10-20 +1 copiesA photograph in a bright hall of a central figure in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with heavy gold necklaces, gold armbands and bangles, long dark hair swept back, smiling and extending a hand in blessing toward a line of devotees. The central figure holds a small white card. Devotees in white shirts and trousers with lanyards stand and bow with palms joined; one bald man bends forward in reverence. Behind them, a second saffron-clad man with a vibhuti forehead mark and a rudraksha mala stands at left, and a row of women in white clothes waits along the right side. Golden decorations and red drapes fill the background.2013-09-02