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A photograph of a satsang gathering in a hall with arched white walls and ceiling fans. On the right, a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a long white jasmine garland wears an orange-red robe and raises one hand toward devotees. Several men on the left stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, heads bowed, some in white shirts and white dhotis. Another orange-robed figure with a shaved head stands at the right edge, and a camera operator is visible behind. The scene suggests a devotional greeting or blessing.

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Indoor photo of a devotional encounter in a hall with arched windows and an open ceiling. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, a white flower garland and a red-and-orange wrap blesses a man in a white shirt by extending his hand over the man's head. Several people with hands pressed together in namaste stand around, and a shaved-headed man in orange robes with rudraksha beads and white forehead markings stands at right. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure with long hair, white garland and saffron-red wrap; the blessing and garland make this a darshan moment.2012-05-24A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a bare-chested torso with white ash markings and a saffron-orange wrap, smiles while placing his raised palm on the head of a bowed devotee in a light shirt. He wears a thick white jasmine garland. Around him, other devotees fold their hands in namaskar or stand with heads bowed in a bright hall with arched windows, yellow drapes and ceiling fans. a person gives blessing to devotees during satsang-style darshan. Visible people: several men in shirts and saffron-clad figures, and a few women at the back.2012-05-24May 13 20122012-05-13 +2 copiesJune 06 20122012-06-06 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor hall with a corrugated roof and arched windows where a man with long dark hair, a red-brown dhoti-style garment and a white jasmine garland stands smiling and places his hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a yellow-and-white striped shirt who has his palms pressed together. A bare-chested man in a white garland-adorned robe and rudraksha beads is nearby, and several men in orange-saffron robes and white dhotis stand behind, one holding a brass plate. A cameraman stands in the background. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired man with ornate gold and rudraksha adornments giving blessing. Visible forehead markings and a garland mark a blessing darshan setting.2012-05-21May 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copiesMay 19 20122012-05-19May 18 20122012-05-18May 24 20122012-05-24A photograph inside a temple hall with a curved white arched interior and corrugated roof. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe and white jasmine garland, with a red bindi on his forehead, extends his right hand to bless a line of devotees. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, heads bowed. A cameraman with a video camera stands in the background, and a yellow curtain hangs at the left. The saffron-robed figure's long hair, saffron clothing and garland match the Swamiji cues, so this is an appearance-based probable identification of Swamiji, a blessing scene in a devotional setting.2012-05-25 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple scene where a bare-chested man with long, swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark and white marks on his arms, wearing a rudraksha mala, a ceremonial gold necklace and a white flower garland over an orange-and-yellow shawl, extends his hand to bless a line of devotees who bow with folded palms and bent heads. Behind him, a priest in white ritual dhoti with gold border and a saffron-robed monk stand near a red-draped altar, arches and pillars frame the hall, and a small deity picture hangs in an arched niche.2012-05-21May 23 20122012-05-23 +2 copies