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A photograph of an indoor ashram hall where a smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a tall ornate necklace with rudraksha malas places his hand on the head of a blond man in white clothes with a saffron shawl. The saffron-clad man has long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and gold ornaments on his arms. Around them, devotees in white and saffron stand with palms pressed together in namaste, and a woman in the background joins in. A red banner and a painted temple backdrop are visible on the wall. Swamiji (probable) is the saffron-robed figure bestowing the blessing, based on his long hair, saffron ornate clothing, malas and gold necklace.

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Indoor photo of a smiling man in an orange sleeveless garment and layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, with a red bindi and white markings on his forehead and long dark hair, standing at the right. He has his right hand raised and placed on the head of a man in white with sunglasses pushed up on his head, who is bending forward. Another man in the foreground bends with palms pressed together in namaste. Other people in white and orange cloth stand behind, and a temple-style painting and a dark red curtain are visible in the background. Appearance-based label: a person, depicted in person in the right foreground, wearing orange robes with rudraksha malas and ornate beadwork, placing a hand in blessing.2012-07-24A smiling man with long, swept-back dark curly hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and a bare-chested orange-saffron wrap, wears layered rudraksha malas and a ceremonial silver-and-gold necklace, and reaches out to place his hand on the head of a man who bows with palms pressed together in namaste. The bowing man wears an orange shawl over white clothing. Behind them, other people in white and striped shirts stand in an indoor room with red curtains, and an ornate shrine with deity figures is visible at right. Appearance-based identification is uncertain, so this figure is described by role as the blessing giver. a person is not asserted.2012-07-24April 14 20122012-04-14November 03 20132013-11-03June 22 20122012-06-22October 31 20132013-10-31 +1 copiesA photograph in an indoor hall of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over one shoulder, layered red-brown rudraksha malas, a ceremonial pendant necklace, a bangle on his upper arm and a tilak on his forehead, reaching out to touch the forehead of a young man in a white shirt with an orange cloth over his shoulder. He holds an open booklet in his other hand. Around them stand a crowd of devotees and onlookers, some in white dhotis with rudraksha malas, and a red-curtained shrine area with a mural behind. a person is the central figure, given the matching appearance cues of long swept hair, saffron clothing and layered rudraksha malas, shown blessing a devotee.2012-07-24A 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 smiling man in saffron-orange robes stands centre-right, his hair swept up in a bun, with a white and red tilak on his forehead and a red bindi. He wears several strands of rudraksha and beaded malas, a gold necklace and a large pendant. His right arm extends to touch the head of a bald man in a white shirt, who is pressing his palms together in a respectful gesture. Other people stand around them, including a man in orange garments with white ash markings on his arm and chest, a woman in a light top at left, and a man in a pink shirt. Behind them are maroon drapes and a golden murti in the background.2013-01-22A photograph of a long hall with red-framed windows and a row of attendees standing behind metal barriers. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange and gold shawl with a long rudraksha mala and gold earrings, long swept-back black hair and a red bindi, smiles while placing his hand on the head of a bowing man in white clothes with a red shawl, hands folded in namaskar. Two men in saffron robes with rudraksha malas stand at left, and several men in white shirts and red-and-white shawls watch in the background. Probable Swamiji is the figure in orange and gold with long swept-back hair, a bindi and rudraksha mala, giving blessing; he appears in person.2013-09-28Photograph of a temple scene where a bare-chested man with long, swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark and white marks on his arms, wearing a rudraksha mala, a ceremonial gold necklace and a white flower garland over an orange-and-yellow shawl, extends his hand to bless a line of devotees who bow with folded palms and bent heads. Behind him, a priest in white ritual dhoti with gold border and a saffron-robed monk stand near a red-draped altar, arches and pillars frame the hall, and a small deity picture hangs in an arched niche.2012-05-21A photograph of a satsang hall where a figure in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair and a heavy ornate gold necklace of beads stands at centre, extending a hand in blessing toward a bald elderly man in white clothes with a tilak mark on his forehead. A kneeling man in white dress with a brown shawl bows with palms pressed together, and an older man with glasses in white clothes and a mala stands at left with folded hands. Beside the blessing figure, a man in an orange robe holds a silver tray with offerings. A white-shirted man stands behind, and a projection screen and orange and yellow banner hang on the wall. Visible people: several, roughly six to twenty. Swamiji (probable): the central blessing figure wears saffron robes, long dark hair and ornate gold bead necklaces, a distinctive presentation.2011-02-27