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Indoor photo of devotees in white shirts, dhotis and red rudraksha malas standing in a line with palms pressed together. A man in a long saffron-orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala and bare feet raises his hand in blessing toward them. Beside him, a man in saffron robes holds a silver tray of offerings. Behind them, a richly decorated altar with garlanded deity murtis and gold ornamentation, and more saffron-clad attendants. Possibly a satsang or darshan setting.

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A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in an indoor hall. A man with short dark hair in an orange robe with a black rudraksha mala raises his right hand toward devotees, his face turned toward a shaven-headed monk in orange robes who holds a silver tray with gold and silver items. Devotees in white shirts and white dhotis stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. One devotee on the left has folded hands and a beard; another wears a red-and-white cloth over his shoulder. A monk in orange with gold necklaces stands at the right edge, and a white screen and wall fixtures are visible behind the group.2010-11-18 +1 copiesA 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.2011-02-02October 20 20102010-10-20October 20 20102010-10-20A 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.2010-12-27A photograph inside an indoor hall with pale walls and yellow-and-orange draped pillars. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a maroon border, wearing a red and gold necklace, rudraksha-style beaded malas, a gold armband and a red tilak, raises his hand in blessing toward a line of devotees. Beside him, a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes holds a silver tray. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand and bow with palms pressed together, and one man in a checked shirt folds his hands in namaskar. The man in orange appears to be a person, based on his long swept hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron robes, and the page indicates he is present at this event.2011-02-11Indoor ritual scene in a decorated hall with colourful striped pillars and white ceiling drapes. A young man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands centre, leaning forward with hands extended toward a sadhu-like attendant in orange holding a silver tray with golden items. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing rudraksha malas, stand with palms pressed together in namaste. A bald priest in orange and a back-lit deity murti appear behind. Devotees stand along the sides of the hall. A small plate of items is held on the silver tray.2010-11-15A photograph of a temple-like pavilion under a tent roof with a lit deity shrine in the background. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a long dark rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair stands at center, one hand raised touching the forehead of a devotee; a saffron-robed attendant beside him holds a silver tray. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with white sacred ash marks on their arms and foreheads stand along a metal railing with hands folded in prayer, and a man in a light blue shirt at left presses his palms together. Another saffron-robed attendant stands at right. a person by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, performing blessing for devotees.2010-10-30A 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.2011-02-12December 31 20102010-12-31A photograph of a devotional gathering in a hall with a white and pink draped ceiling and a projection screen behind. In the centre, a smiling man in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala raises his hand in blessing as devotees in white dhotis and shirts press palms together in namaskar along the left. On the right, a priest in white dhoti and shawl with a tilak holds a silver plate with offerings. Another orange-robed attendant stands behind. A large framed image of a deity temple hangs on the right wall. a person candidate: the centre figure in saffron with a rudraksha mala is a person by appearance cues, though the image is uncertain.2010-10-20A man in white ceremonial dhoti and wrap with a rudraksha mala and red bindi stands at center, raising his right hand in blessing over devotees who have their palms pressed together. He has long swept-back hair and a red pendant on a chain. To his right, a man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with flowers and offerings. Behind them, more people in white clothing and a figure in orange and a gold necklace stand among hanging orange and white decorations.2011-02-12