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A photograph inside a decorated hall with striped pillars and a white canopy. A man with long dark hair, wearing a red robe and a beaded rudraksha mala, presses his palm to the forehead of a bearded man in a checked shirt and dark trousers. Another man in a white shirt stands with hands joined in prayer on the left, and a monk in saffron robes holds a silver tray of small offerings on the right. Several other standing devotees in white clothes fill the background. Caption text on the page reads Panchatapas Pratyaksha Paada Pooja Nithya Satsang Procession.

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November 20 20102010-11-20A photograph of a ritual blessing at a satsang setting with a white and blue tented backdrop decorated with yellow and red panels. A long-haired figure in a red dhoti-style wrap and red shawl, wearing a white pearl necklace, rudraksha malas and a gold pendant, places one hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti. The figure holds a folded white paper in the other hand. On the right, a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray containing oil lamps and items. Other seated and standing people, some in white, watch in the background. Swamiji (probable) is recognisable by the swept, long hair, red garment and layered malas and gold necklace, as the person performing the blessing.2011-02-16A photograph of a padapuja-style blessing in an ashram hall with a white canopy and striped pillars. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a red cloth around his waist and a gold necklace, stands at centre placing his hand on the bowed head of a shaved-headed devotee in white with folded palms. A man in a white dhoti and cloth holds a tray with garlands and a golden bowl nearby, and a monk in saffron robes stands at right. A man in a checked shirt stands at left with hands joined in namaskar. A deity shrine decorated with flowers is visible in the background. Several people are visible in the scene.2010-11-20A photo of a ritual interaction in a hall with pale walls and draped yellow and red decorations. A figure in a red robe and layered gold-and-bead necklaces stands centre-right, one hand raised to a man's head in blessing while holding a folded paper in the other. A bare-headed man in a white shirt with spectacles on the left holds a paper and watches; another man in a white shirt stands beside him. On the right a man in saffron robes holds a silver tray with gold items and red cloth. Behind them, people in white and yellow clothing move through the hall.2010-11-20November 20 20102010-11-20A photo of a devotee receiving a blessing at an indoor event. A man with long dark hair, wearing a red saffron-style cloth draped over his shoulder and a red-and-gold-bead garland with a red tilak mark on his forehead, places his hand on the head of an older man in a white shirt and glasses, who bows with palms pressed together. Other men in pink, white and purple shirts stand nearby, and a man in a white shirt holds a folded paper. Background shows a decorated altar with floral arrangements and a deity murti, and a metal plate of offerings sits in the foreground. Blessing gesture appears to be a padapuja or darshan moment. a person appearance uncertain; the man giving the blessing has long hair and red-and-gold garland cues but this cannot be confirmed.2010-11-20A photograph of a satsang setting with a standing figure in a red garment blessing a man in a white shirt by placing a hand on his forehead. The figure wears a red shawl, multiple rudraksha malas, a gold necklace with a pendant, a white pearl necklace, bangles and a red bindi, with long dark swept-back hair. Beside them a man in an orange robe holds a silver tray with offerings. Devotees in white and casual clothes stand around, and yellow and blue draped cloth hangs in the background. Probable Swamiji cues are the long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace, with the red shawl and blessing role visible in the scene.2011-02-16A bald, light-skinned man in a white kurta stands with bowed head while a long-haired person in a red-orange sash and dense beaded garlands places a hand on his scalp and holds a sheet of paper. The person wears rudraksha-style beads, bangles and a red bindi, with a pale-yellow garment beneath the sash. Beside them a man in a white shirt with a black beaded necklace stands with hands folded. A man in saffron clothing and another in white stand nearby, and a tray of small items sits at lower right. Behind them hang framed portraits on a cream wall, and a projector screen and red curtain fill the background.2012-04-05 +2 copiesA photograph of a satsang hall with draped bunting and hanging banners. A figure in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha-style bead mala and a gold pendant necklace places a hand on the forehead of a standing devotee in a white shirt and pale striped top. Nearby, an attendant in an orange robe holds a silver tray of offerings. Other devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded in prayer on the left. Colourful striped cloth covers tables in the background, and a red-and-gold ornament hangs overhead.2011-01-23 +1 copiesA photograph inside a tent-covered hall decorated with tall striped cloth pillars and white canopy. A man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a red-orange shawl places his hand on the head of a devotee in a white shirt, who has his hands folded and is holding offerings. A bald man in an orange robe stands at right and another man in an orange robe holds a tray with gold bangles and red-orange items. Devotees in light shirts stand around, with a man in a blue shirt at left with folded hands. The central figure's cues are a rudraksha mala and saffron-orange robe, which is an appearance-based candidate for a person, giving a blessing to a devotee.2010-10-09A photograph of a blessing moment in an indoor hall with a colourful backdrop. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, an orange-red robe with gold border, layered rudraksha and gold necklaces, and rudraksha bracelets places his right hand on the head of a young man in a white shirt and glasses who bows with eyes closed. The blessing figure holds a folded white paper in his left hand. Behind them, a man in a pink shirt stands with hands folded, and others in white shirts watch. In the foreground at right, a bare-shouldered figure in orange cloth is partly visible.2012-04-14A photograph of a ceremonial blessing inside a decorated hall with a white canopy and colourful patterned pillars. A man in a long-haired, orange-saffron robe with a dark rudraksha mala places his right hand on the head of a devotee in a white shirt and dhoti, who bows with palms pressed together. The blessing figure is a person by appearance, with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala. Nearby, another man in saffron holds a silver tray with a golden object, and other devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand around. Ceiling fans and a white draped ceiling are visible.2010-10-10