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A photograph inside a hall with colourful pillars and framed pictures on the walls. A man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange saffron shawl with a purple flower garland and white flowers, places his hand on the head of a devotee who holds a folded cloth bundle. Beside him a second saffron-robed man in a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with gold ornaments and orange cloth. Devotees in white clothes stand with palms pressed together, and a man in a white shirt with a red sash and rudraksha mala stands nearby. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan. Swamiji (probable) is the bare-chested man with long hair and an orange shawl giving the blessing.

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December 31 20102010-12-31A busy indoor ashram scene with a long-haired sannyasi in saffron-orange robes, a white garland and a purple flower, bending toward a seated devotee and touching them. Nearby, a shaved-headed monk in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with oil lamps and offerings, and a woman in white with hands in anjali pose watches. Paper lanterns in red and blue hang in the background above a line of white-clad devotees waiting for blessings, with a man in white and red bending forward and a woman in white with folded hands at left.2010-12-31A photograph in a bright hall with pale walls and hanging orange and yellow decorations. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulder, stands smiling and holding a white and purple flower garland; a sanctified-looking figure in saffron is greeted by devotees. Several people in white dhotis and white kurtas stand with palms pressed together in namaste, including a woman in a white top with a white shawl and a man with a rudraksha mala in a white shirt with an orange stripe. A man in an orange shirt stands behind them, and a silver tray with gold-coloured bangles and an orange cloth is held at the lower right. Some people are in white dhotis with gold borders. The scene suggests a darshan greeting in an ashram hall; the figure with the flower garland is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a garland.2010-12-31Indoor hall with white ceiling drapes and colourful tasselled banners hanging from above. A man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a purple and white flower garland wears a saffron-orange cloth and a gold-bordered orange wrap, and stands smiling beside a silver tray of gold items held by a shaven-headed man in orange robes and rudraksha beads. Devotees in white garments with folded hands and a woman in white with a black bag stand nearby, and an orange-clad attendant stands to the right. A dais with a gold-coloured seat is visible in the background.2010-12-31A photograph of a devotional blessing at an indoor hall with a saffron and orange drape in the background. A central man with long swept-back dark hair wears a white dhoti and shawl, a red and gold necklace, and rudraksha malas, and places his hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee. Several devotees in white and checked clothing stand with palms pressed together, and an attendant in orange robes on the right holds a silver tray with offerings. a person is the central figure, shown blessing devotees in a blessing gesture.2011-02-12A photograph of a blessing scene inside a temple hall with a striped tent canopy and colourful fabric pillars. A smiling man with long dark hair and a bare chest wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over one shoulder, with gold-coloured trim and a gold necklace; he presses his palm to the forehead of a bald devotee bending forward, while another devotee in white clothing stands with palms joined. On the left, an older man in white kurta and white dhoti waits with hands together. On the right, a monk in orange robes holds a silver tray. Behind them a priest with a white forehead mark and rudraksha-style beads, and a gold ornamental object, are visible. The scene reads as a padapuja or blessing ritual. The long-haired figure with the bare chest and gold necklace is a probable Swamiji by these cues, appearing in person.2011-01-29A photograph of a devotional gathering in a hall. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a white dhoti and white shawl, a red and gold necklace of rudraksha-style beads and a gold pendant, and gold armlets. He raises his right hand toward the head of a devotee in a white shirt, as if giving a blessing. To the right, a monk in saffron robes holds a silver tray with offerings. Devotees in white and orange clothing stand with palms pressed together in namaskar around them, and a yellow and orange backdrop hangs behind.2011-02-12A photograph inside a hall with a white ceiling canopy and orange drapes. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-red shawl over his shoulders, a long gold bead necklace, and a red bindi; he smiles, extends his right hand over a devotee, and holds a silver tray with gold-coloured offerings. Another man in white with hands in anjali mudra stands at left, a man in a green striped shirt and a yellow sash bends forward at left-centre, and a man in white bends with a yellow cloth nearby. At right, a monk in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads holds a silver tray. Behind them, a gold throne with a dais stands under maroon and blue draperies, with a projection screen and people in white and orange around the room.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA long-haired man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala with teal beads raises one hand in blessing toward a line of devotees in white clothes who bow forward with folded hands. A bald man in an orange robe and a red-beaded mala holds a silver tray with offerings beside him. Behind them a bald man in glasses and white clothes stands among the devotees. Colourful striped fabric hangs at the top, and a satsang-style gathering is visible in a pale room.2011-02-14 +1 copiesA photograph inside a hall with white walls, a ceiling fan and colourful striped pillar hangings. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes and a gold headband, wearing layered gold necklaces, smiles and places his hand on the head of a younger man in a white shirt and white dhoti who has his palms joined in namaskar. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and shirts wear rudraksha malas, and a priest in white at right holds a silver tray of gold items. Several onlookers stand in the background. The orange-robed man has long dark hair and wears ornate gold jewellery, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate shown in person giving blessing to a devotee.2010-12-27December 26 20102010-12-26A photograph of a devotional blessing at an indoor hall with colourful painted pillars and a draped fabric ceiling. A man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a red-brown shawl stands center-right, his hand raised to the forehead of a smiling young man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala, who has his palms pressed together. Other devotees in white with hands folded in anjali stand beside him, and another saffron-robed monk holds a silver tray of offerings at right. The setting suggests darshan or a blessing ceremony.2011-02-02