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December 12 20112011-12-12A photograph of a ritual blessing in a hall. A man in an orange turban, orange robe, rudraksha mala and a heavy gold beaded necklace extends his right hand to press a blessing onto the head of a devotee with bowed head. A second man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala stands beside him, and a shaved-headed man in white dhoti holds a red-lined box of offerings. Devotees in white clothes stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. Gold bangles, a red tilak and white garments are visible. Behind them a yellow banner is partly visible.2011-09-15September 17 20112011-09-17September 07 20112011-09-07Photograph of an indoor satsang-style gathering in a hall with ceiling lights and a yellow-and-orange backdrop. A young man in a bright yellow turban and yellow shawl over a red-orange dhoti-style garment, with a red bindi, rudraksha mala necklaces and gold armlets, places his hand on the head of an elderly man in a white shirt and white dhoti who stands with palms pressed together. The young man holds a small folded paper. Beside him stands another man in orange clothing with a rudraksha mala, and at right a man in white dhoti with gold border holds a white tray of apples and rudraksha beads. Other people in white and orange are visible in the background.2011-09-12 +2 copiesIndoor event photo in a crowded hall. A smiling man in an orange turban with a red tilak, orange shawl and layered gold bead necklaces stands centrally, his hand resting on the head of a bowed man in white dhoti with palms joined. Beside him a shaven-headed man in white dhoti and glasses holds a white tray of sweets, apples and rudraksha malas. Other people in orange and white stand behind a stanchion rope, and a blue-and-white bird logo appears in the upper left.2011-09-15Photograph of a temple blessing line. A man in a red and orange turban, orange garment and saffron-orange dhoti stands with his back partly turned, bare-armed with white and orange beaded bands on his arms and an orange-brown rudraksha mala at his chest, placing his palm on the head of a bowing man in a pale shirt. A man in white dhoti and shirt, wearing a rudraksha mala, stands at left beside a silver rope barrier, and a second white-clad attendant at right holds a silver tray of flower petals and a mala. A devotee at left holds a yellow fruit. The blurred background shows a decorated altar.2011-10-20November 28 20112011-11-28November 27 20112011-11-27October 09 20102010-10-09Photo of a darshan line in a hall with a standing, pale-pink-robed man in a red, orange and pink turban and a multi-strand rudraksha and pearl mala. He places his right hand on the head of an elderly devotee in a white shirt while others in the queue stand with palms pressed together. On the right, a monk in orange robes holds a red tray with flower garlands, sweets and fruit. Two other people are visible in the crowd behind, and the warm-lit room has orange and gold decorations. Swamiji candidate appearance is a probable match: long swept-back hair, a multicoloured turban, a rudraksha mala and ornate clothing, with him giving blessings to devotees.2011-12-27September 07 20112011-09-07