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Indoor photo in a large hall with white ceiling lights, red curtains and gold-and-red decorative backdrop. A man with swept-back long dark hair, sandalwood-coloured body, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, wearing a brown-and-gold robe, smiles while raising his right hand toward a row of devotees. Several men in front press their palms together in anjali, one in a blue-striped shirt wearing glasses, another in a white shirt. Women in cream and orange saris stand behind a metal barrier, and a deity image is visible at the far right. a person, giving blessing to devotees at darshan.

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October 17 20132013-10-17A photograph taken indoors in a bright hall with white ceiling lights and red curtains along the wall. A man in an orange-brown robe with a gold-edged saffron shawl, an orange rudraksha-style bead garland, and a white forehead band raises his right hand in blessing toward a line of devotees. Two men in white shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaste and bowed heads. Behind them, others in white robes and orange clothing stand near metal stanchions with chains, and a projection screen is visible on the right. The presenter is a probable Swamiji with appearance cues of long swept-back hair, ornate saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, and the figure is in a blessing gesture before devotees.2013-09-25Indoor hall with a gold-and-red throne visible at the back and white ceiling fans overhead. On the right, a saffron-clad figure with swept-back hair, a vibhuti marking on the forehead, a gold-toned garland of rudraksha-style beads and a gold-bordered saffron shawl extends a hand in blessing toward devotees. On the left, several men in white and striped shirts stand with palms pressed together in anjali, with a devotee bowing forward. Other people in white kurtas and a woman in pink stand behind, and a person in saffron clothing is visible further back. Satsang or darshan setting.2013-09-25A photograph of a devotee line in an indoor hall with a rope barrier and stanchions. A man in a rust-red wrap with gold bangles and a heavy gold bead necklace stands on the right, arm extended toward devotees, appearing to bless them. Swamiji (probable): long hair swept back, gold necklace and bangles, rust-red garment. Devotees in white shirts and orange-saffron garments stand with palms pressed together in namaskar at left. A decorated altar with colourful deity murti and a red curtain is visible at the back, with a tray of offerings at lower right.2013-10-29October 17 20132013-10-17October 20 20132013-10-20 +1 copiesA photo in a bright hall with red curtains and gold-trimmed arches. A man in a brown-and-gold dhoti-style garment, with a rudraksha mala, gold necklace and a red tilak, smiles while placing his palm on the forehead of a bespectacled man in a white shirt who bows with folded hands. Other men in orange and white ritual clothes, some with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, stand behind them, and a row of devotees with folded hands waits along barrier rails. A depiction of the blessing is shown as devotees watch.2013-10-17October 25 20132013-10-25October 27 20132013-10-27September 15 20132013-09-15Photograph in an indoor hall with a drop ceiling and fluorescent lights. A man in a rust-orange dhoti-style wrap with gold-edged border, a long rudraksha-bead garland and a red bindi stands at right, extending his right arm and hand to bless the head of a devotee with folded hands, who wears a white shirt and glasses. Other devotees in white shirts and orange or red garments stand in a queue behind metal barrier posts. An attendant in an orange wrap holds a silver tray at right. A golden throne-like seat is visible far back near the stage, with a dark curtain behind. Several people stand or sit along the sides of the hall.2013-10-24 +1 copiesOctober 17 20132013-10-17