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A photograph at an indoor event where a man in an orange-saffron shawl and wrap with a long gold-bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead stands on the right, smiling and raising one hand in blessing toward a line of men in white shirts and white dhotis. Several men on the left press their palms together in namaste with heads bowed, one wearing a red thread on his wrist. Behind a metal barrier, a small red-draped table holds offerings, and banners with geometric patterns and tassels hang overhead. Several people in the background watch.

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April 22 20132013-04-22A photograph of a devotee event in a decorated hall with draped white fabric and colourful striped pillars. In the foreground, a man in a red-orange saffron robe with ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha bracelets smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a young man in a white shirt who bows with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside them, a man in white shirt and a man in a blue-green polo stand with hands folded in prayer. Behind them, more devotees, several in white clothing, stand along a metal barrier. A person in saffron-orange robe with a tilaka-marked forehead and ornate necklace appears to be the central figure, with long swept-back hair and a crown-like headpiece, a person by visible adornments and robe, though the image does not confirm identity. A screen with a portrait is visible at the top.2013-02-03A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and multiple rudraksha malas stands at centre, with a red bindi on his forehead and gold ornaments at his neck and ears, his right hand raised in blessing over the bowed head of an older devotee in white shirt and dhoti who kneels with folded hands and glasses. Other devotees in white and saffron stand behind, with saffron-hued cloth banners with tassels hanging above.2013-01-21October 24 20132013-10-24 +1 copiesA photograph of a satsang-style blessing. A man in an orange robe with a thick red and green flower garland, layered beaded necklaces, a gold pendant and a bangle reaches out and places his palm on the head of a devotee with short dark hair in a light blue shirt, who stands with palms pressed together. Several other devotees in white shirts and white dhotis hold their hands in anjali behind them, one wearing a dark rudraksha-style mala. The man in orange has a white tripundra mark on his forehead and smiles. Pink walls and a red-and-white painted pillar with a yellow motif frame the room, and another person with a white-marked forehead is at the right edge. The orange-robed figure is presented as a person by the page cues, though the appearance is only partly consistent with the description, so the identity is uncertain.2013-01-12Photograph of a satsang-style moment indoors with a warm, cream-toned hall behind. On the right, a smiling man with swept-back dark hair, an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulders, and a long necklace of red and gold beads plus a gold-toned chain, is placing his hand on the head of a seated devotee in glasses and a white shirt. Several other men in white shirts stand to the left with hands folded in namaste, faces turned toward the scene. The gold beads, red garland and saffron cloth are the most prominent colours. Appearance cues (swept-back hair, saffron shawl, ornate beaded necklace) are consistent with a probable Swamiji presence, so the person is labelled Swamiji (probable) in the appearance-based sense only.2013-05-28A photograph inside a tented hall with striped drapes and colourful fabric pillars. A smiling man with a white vibhuti band and red bindi, wearing an orange-saffron robe, ornate gold-toned beaded necklaces, rudraksha bracelets and armlets, raises one hand in blessing while standing beside a red-lined box. Several people to the left press their palms together in anjali, some in white shirts and light plaid shirts, and an older man in a white shirt stands behind them. a person is described by his saffron robe, long swept-back hair and ornate beaded necklaces, indicating a presiding role rather than a confirmed identity.2013-02-21May 28 20132013-05-28May 19 20132013-05-19A photograph of a satsang hall with a ceiling canopy and colourful pillar drapes. A smiling man with a tilak on his forehead, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and shawl and a long orange beaded mala with large gold beads, rests his right hand on the head of a boy in a white shirt and rudraksha mala, who holds his palms together in namaskar. Behind them devotees in white and orange clothing stand with folded hands, a woman in white watches, and a man in a red shawl smiles. At right a person in white dhoti holds a tray. Framed deity images hang on the walls. The man's appearance with a long swept hair, ornate gold mala and orange robe is consistent with a person, shown giving blessings to a child.2013-04-07March 27 20132013-03-27A photograph of a devotional blessing at an indoor event. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and a gold-toned necklace stands center, smiling, with his palm raised above the head of a young man in a blue shirt who has his hands pressed together in namaskar. Beside him, a bare-headed priest in an orange-and-gold shawl with a red tilak and gold necklace stands near the line. An older man in white on the left also folds his hands in prayer. Several other people in white and light clothing stand in the background, with a yellow-and-blue banner visible at the top. The central figure has long swept-back hair and distinctive saffron robes and mala, consistent with Swamiji (probable) performing a blessing as a sannyasi.2011-02-28 +1 copies