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Photograph of an outdoor ashram gathering under a open-sided shelter with orange-painted buildings and palm trees behind. A smiling man with long hair pulled back, wearing an orange-saffron robe, a heavy gold-coloured bead garland and a yellow waistcloth, sits on a raised orange-cushioned seat, facing a kneeling man in an orange shawl and white clothes who holds his hand. Several people in orange and white robes sit or stand nearby; a cameraman with a tripod films the scene, and a boy in red-and-gold clothes kneels with folded hands beside a tray of flowers and offerings. A seated monk with an orange head covering sits to the right. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ornate gold bead garland, shown in a seated honoured position.

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July 11 20142014-07-11July 11 20142014-07-11July 11 20142014-07-11A seated man in a saffron-orange robe with a gold bead necklace and long swept-back hair places his right hand on the head of a kneeling young man in a white shirt and orange shawl under an open-sided tin-roofed pavilion. The seated figure holds a red apple in his left hand while a sprig of green leaves is raised above them. Behind them, saffron-clad attendants and a figure in white sit near brass ritual trays and offerings, with palm trees and a red-walled structure beyond. A blue-turbaned doll sits in the foreground.2014-07-11July 11 20142014-07-11Outdoor photo under a corrugated metal canopy in an ashram courtyard. A seated man in a saffron-orange robe and a long gold-bead rudraksha-style necklace rests his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt with an orange shawl and a white cloth bandage on his forehead. The seated figure has short hair in a topknot and a bare upper chest with a yellow waist cloth. Behind them, saffron-robed attendants sit near offering plates with fruit and flowers, a videographer films with a camera on a tripod, and a red-brick building and palm trees stand in the background. a person (saffron robe, gold-bead necklace, topknot, seated and blessing a devotee).2014-07-11A photograph of an outdoor ashram courtyard under a corrugated metal roof. A man in orange-brown robes, a long gold-bead necklace and hair tied up sits in an orange armchair, one hand resting on his thigh and the other placed on the head of a young man kneeling before him. The kneeling man wears a white shirt with an orange shawl and bends forward, hands clasped near the seated figure's feet. Behind them, several men in white shirts and orange scarves stand, and a cameraman in white films the scene on a tripod-mounted camera. Green banana leaves and scattered petals lie on the paved floor, a red-and-white building stands behind, and a cardboard box of wrapped sweets sits at right. The seated figure is probable Swamiji, identified by the long hair knot, gold-bead necklace and orange robes, and presented as the one receiving devotees in this blessing scene.2014-07-11Outdoor photo under a corrugated metal canopy at an ashram-style courtyard. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a gold bead necklace sits on a red cushioned seat, smiling and holding a red fruit while his hand rests on the head of a bowing devotee in an orange cloth. Behind them, a cameraman in white with an orange shawl films, and other people in saffron and white stand by, including a monastic in orange with a shaved head and a child. Brass dishes, flower offerings and a white-clad woman are nearby, with red buildings and palm trees behind.2014-07-11A seated man in an orange-throne chair smiles broadly and extends his right arm toward a devotee kneeling before him. He wears a rust-red and gold-trimmed robe, a long gold-beaded necklace, a red tilak on his forehead, and a blue-beaded bracelet, with swept-back hair. Behind him stands a man with a long dark rudraksha mala and orange garment. The devotee wears a white shirt with a red-orange shawl draped over his shoulder and hands pressed together. Other onlookers stand in white and orange clothes beside a green, yellow and red patterned hanging at night.2015-07-07July 11 20142014-07-11July 11 20142014-07-11July 11 20142014-07-11