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A photograph in an indoor hall with a red-carpeted stage and a golden throne in the background. A long-haired man in an orange-brown robe with gold ceremonial chains and rudraksha-style beaded bracelets rests his right palm on the head of an older white-haired, white-bearded man in a white kurta, who holds yellow fruit in his hands. The standing man smiles broadly and holds a sheet of paper. Several people in white dhotis and orange robes stand nearby, and a woman in a pink sari and others watch with folded hands. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired man in orange-brown robes with gold chains is the central figure performing a blessing, consistent with a satsang-style blessing ceremony.

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A man in a saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha-style mala of red beads with gold beads stands at right, holding a folded white paper in one hand while placing his other hand on the head of a bald, white-clad elderly devotee who bends forward with palms pressed together. Gold bangles adorn his arms and a red tilak marks his forehead; his hair is swept back. Behind them, other white-clad devotees stand with hands folded, a saffron-robed attendant is visible at left, and a gilded deity murti with a red canopy and maroon drapes forms the backdrop of the hall. a person (in_person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe, ornate gold and bead necklace) performing a blessing on the devotee.2013-05-19Indoor event in a hall with a drop ceiling and red stage curtains. 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A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, with a white forehead band and red bindi, extends a hand in blessing while holding a white paper. An elderly man in white shirt and white dhoti, with grey hair and folded hands, bows low before him. Behind them stand other devotees in white and saffron, and a red-cushioned bench, a red box with objects, and a crowd lined along the wall.2012-09-15Photograph of a darshan line in an indoor hall with white ceiling fans and a stage backdrop showing a painted deity panel and a gold-framed throne. A man in a long-sleeved white shirt with a blue ID badge bows forward with palms joined while a figure in saffron-brown robes, rudraksha malas and layered beaded necklaces, with a red hair ornament and gold bangles, places a hand on his head and holds a folded white paper in the other hand. 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The scene suggests a padapuja or darshan visit in a devotee's house.2014-07-07A 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 copiesMarch 29 20132013-03-29A photo inside a hall with red curtains and a golden shrine backdrop in the distance. A woman in an orange-brown saffron-toned robe with gold border, a long gold-beaded necklace and a red bindi raises her right hand in blessing over the head of a man in a white shirt and dhoti who has bowed his head and folded his hands. Around them, men in white and striped shirts stand with hands folded in respectful devotion, and a visibly bald man with a white tilak marks his forehead. A woman at right holds a tray of green fruit. Several bystanders watch in a line along the room.2013-11-10November 03 20132013-11-03A woman in a rust-red and gold-bordered sari with long rudraksha mala necklaces and gold earrings stands at right, placing her hand on the head of a young man in a white shirt who bows with folded hands. At left an older man in white shirt with folded palms and a rudraksha mala closes his eyes in prayer. Behind them a line of people in white shirts and dhotis waits along metal barrier posts in a hall with red curtains, a deity mural and a framed picture visible on the back wall.2013-09-13September 25 20132013-09-25