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A photograph of a devotional exchange in a temple-like hall with terracotta-coloured walls. In the foreground, a long-haired man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe leans forward and extends his hand to an elderly, grey-haired man kneeling on a blue mat, who wears a white shirt and a visitor badge and holds his palms together. Behind them, a standing man in white dhoti and white kurta with an orange cloth draped over his shoulder and another standing figure in white look on. A brass vessel and a golden offering plate sit at the edge of the frame, with a bowl on a shelf at the upper right. The saffron-robed man wears a dark hair style, and the kneeling man receives a small object from him, which may be prasad.

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A kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with short grey-flecked hair and a stubbled beard, extends cupped hands toward a seated figure on a gold-trimmed red throne. The seated figure wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over bare shoulders, a long swept-back black hair style, a white horizontal tilak on the forehead and a dark rudraksha mala with a gold-toned necklace. The seated figure hands a small white object into the man's palms. Standing behind them are devotees in white, including a man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a saffron-trimmed chain, with hands folded. Gold-framed red cushions and a dark-brown wooden floor complete the setting. Probable Swamiji is seated on the throne, identified by the saffron shawl, swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, receiving the devotee's kneeling offering.2012-05-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated elderly man in a white shirt with his palms pressed together at his chest, receiving a blessing as a man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe places both hands on the sides of his head. The blessing giver has long dark hair tied back and wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace; a saffron shawl is draped over his shoulders. The elderly man has white sacred ash marks on his forehead. Standing behind them, people in white kurtas and white dhotis, one with a dark bead mala, look on, and an orange-robed figure stands at the right edge beside a wooden box holding small items and a red-and-white bead mala. Orange cushions and a purple-patterned cloth lie on the ground.2010-07-06A photograph of a darshan exchange in an indoor hall with white walls and draped white fabric overhead. A smiling older man in a pink striped short-sleeved shirt and a thin gold chain holds out cupped hands to receive an object from a man in orange robes seated on the right, who has long dark hair tied in a knot and gold ornaments visible at the lower edge of the frame. Behind them stand several men in white kurta-style clothing, one with an orange shawl and a red tilak on his forehead, and a young man in a white shirt with a yellow scarf. A tray of sweets sits at the right edge. The orange-robed man presents the item to the devotee, who appears to receive it respectfully.2010-08-04A photograph of a woman with shoulder-length dark curly hair in a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with a matching orange shawl, leaning forward and reaching to hold the outstretched hand of a man in a white dhoti with gold border and a striped dark shirt. Behind them an older woman in a rust-orange sari with a red border and white forehead markings stands near a white wall, and another person in white ritual dress with a gold-bordered dhoti and rudraksha mala is partly visible. The setting appears to be a devotee greeting or blessing exchange. The woman in orange has no clearly visible distinctive presentation cues beyond clothing, so identity is uncertain.2010-07-11May 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with an orange cloth draped across his body, reaching forward to hand food to an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti who holds a small portion of cooked yellow rice in cupped hands. A steel bowl of the same rice sits on an orange cloth in front of the seated man. Behind them, several people in white and cream dhotis and shawls sit or stand on a light floor, and a microphone stand is visible at left. The scene suggests a prasad or annadan distribution.2010-10-12A 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 long-haired figure in orange robes seated on a white cushioned chair with a gold-patterned pillow, receiving a gesture from a kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti who extends his hands forward to offer something small. A yellow flower garland lies on the white cloth in front. Behind them a standing man in white with an orange shawl and a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala stand near red-painted walls and a window. A tray of printed booklets and pamphlets sits on the lower left. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with a person, but the identification is uncertain from appearance alone.2007-01-02A seated man in an orange-saffron garment with long, swept-back black hair places his hand on the head of an older man bowing forward in a white shirt and white dhoti. The bowing man has a red mark on his forehead and holds his hands together in namaskar near his chest. Behind them a line of men in white and light shirts stand and watch in a hall with striped white canopy and decorated pillars with painted elephant motifs. A red velvet cushion sits at the right edge and a small tray of items is set on a white cloth in the foreground. The seated figure's distinctive long hair and saffron clothing match the a person cues, while the others are devotees.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor ashram courtyard during a darshan-style exchange. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top, a rudraksha mala and a dark bead necklace, reaches out to hand a small yellow object to a seated older man in a pink collared shirt, who extends both hands to receive it. Behind them, a bald man in white with an orange shawl stands watching, and a man in orange robes stands near a wooden tray holding flowers and offerings. Another man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala stands at the left edge beside an open doorway. a person: the man in the orange sleeveless top wears a long rudraksha and bead necklace and is giving the offering, consistent with the ashram setting.2010-07-10A seated figure in long, flowing saffron-orange robes with long dark wavy hair and a gold-bead necklace leans forward, smiling, and rests a hand on an elderly man in a white shirt who kneels before them. A second man in a white shirt and white dhoti, wearing a rudraksha-style bead mala and a round blue rosette badge bearing a portrait, stands behind and touches the kneeling man's head. Another person in white and orange is partly visible at the top right. Behind them stand a carved stone relief panel with figures and brass ornamental railings with lamps, and an orange wall. The saffron-robed figure has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and gold-bead adornments, consistent with a person, seated in a blessing role.2010-07-24July 20 20102010-07-20