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A photograph in a bright hall with a white tiled ceiling and fluorescent lights. A man in an orange-brown saffron robe with a gold-bordered shawl, rudraksha mala beads around his neck and a red bindi on his forehead, smiles and raises one hand in blessing toward a devotee on the left. The devotee wears a striped red and white polo shirt and presses his palms together in namaskar. Other people in white shirts stand behind, and a red-draped stage with a golden deity image appears in the background. a person is the saffron-robed figure with rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold ornaments, appearing to give blessings.

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October 02 20132013-10-02A photograph inside a large hall with white ceiling lights and red curtains along the walls. A man with long swept-back hair, a red bindi and rudraksha mala, wearing an orange-red wrap with gold border, stands smiling with his right hand raised in blessing toward a man in a white shirt who bends forward with his head lowered. Another man in white shirt with an ID lanyard stands behind, a woman in pink salwar kameez and a person in white stand to the right, and a few more people are visible in the background near a red-draped table. The bent man has a shaved-looking head and is receiving the blessing. Overall a blessing or darshan moment in an ashram-style hall. A man with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and orange-gold wrap fits the appearance cues for a person, receiving devotees.2013-10-02October 02 20132013-10-02Indoor photo in a bright hall with white ceiling lights and red curtains along the wall. On the right, a smiling man with swept-back dark hair, a red-brown and gold shawl, a long gold-beaded necklace, gold armlets and red-and-gold bangles raises his right palm in blessing toward the men beside him. On the left, two men in white shirts and white dhotis stand with hands joined in anjali, one bowing with his head lowered and his palms pressed together; a third man stands with folded hands and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a boy in a red checked shirt and other devotees in white stand in the crowd, several bowing or folded in prayer.2013-11-03September 25 20132013-09-25October 20 20132013-10-20 +1 copiesA photograph taken indoors in a bright hall with white ceiling lights and red curtains along the wall. A man in an orange-brown robe with a gold-edged saffron shawl, an orange rudraksha-style bead garland, and a white forehead band raises his right hand in blessing toward a line of devotees. Two men in white shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaste and bowed heads. Behind them, others in white robes and orange clothing stand near metal stanchions with chains, and a projection screen is visible on the right. The presenter is a probable Swamiji with appearance cues of long swept-back hair, ornate saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, and the figure is in a blessing gesture before devotees.2013-09-25September 28 20132013-09-28October 26 20132013-10-26October 27 20132013-10-27September 26 20132013-09-26A photograph inside a hall with white walls, ceiling lights and red curtains. On the right, a smiling man with swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white forehead markings wears an orange-brown robe with a gold border and a large orange beaded mala, raising his hand in blessing toward a devotee. A man in a white shirt bows with palms joined in the foreground, and a man in a pink shirt stands nearby. Behind them, several saffron-robed men with shaved heads and white tilak stand in a line, and additional people in white and orange clothing are visible further back. Swamiji (probable): the right-hand figure has long swept-back hair, an orange-gold robe and an ornate beaded mala, matching the page's Swamiji reference.2013-09-24