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A photograph of a devotional gathering in a hall. In the foreground a smiling, shaved-headed older man in a white shirt and a dark bead mala with a pendant kneels or sits facing a woman whose back is to the camera, her hair decorated with pink flowers and wearing a red-and-green floral garland. Behind him a figure in orange saffron robes wears a dark rudraksha-style mala and a pendant, and another person in white clothing stands nearby. A small red mark is visible on the man's forehead.

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A photo of a bald man in a white shirt kneeling with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling tearfully, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him a man in orange saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala stands with a hand on his shoulder. In the foreground, blurred women with flowers in their hair and pink-and-green floral garlands face him, and other people in white stand nearby. The scene suggests a devotional darshan or blessing ceremony.2017-02-02February 02 20172017-02-02January 12 20132013-01-12August 09 20092009-08-09A seated devotee in white dhoti and shawl with gold bangles and a rudraksha mala kneels with palms pressed together and eyes closed, smiling, while a long-haired figure with dreadlocks, adorned with pink petals and a green-and-pink flower garland, touches his forehead with a raised hand. Behind them a standing person in saffron-orange robes wears a rudraksha mala, and other attendees in white stand nearby. A pink and green floral setting and a gold-accented silver textile are visible. The scene suggests a blessing or puja exchange.2017-02-02February 24 20132013-02-24A photograph of a seated man in a white dhoti and white upper cloth, with a black rudraksha mala and a gold chain, bowing with palms joined in namaskar while another person's hand rests on his head in blessing. The blessing figure has long dark dreadlocked hair decorated with pink rose petals and a green leaf garland, and wears a rust-red garment. A bearded man in the background wears a gray shirt and gold chain, and a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands behind. Other people in white clothes stand in the room, and a silver-framed object appears at the right edge. The photo is watermarked as archive material in the corner.2017-02-02A photograph of a satsang hall with a deep maroon curtain and an ornate gold throne-like seat. A smiling person in orange robes sits on the throne, wearing a thick red and yellow flower garland and a dark hair bun; the figure matches the appearance of a person with a long swept-back hairstyle and ceremonial garland, seated in a position of honour. An older man in a white shirt bends forward toward the seated figure, reaching out, while an older woman with a long grey braid in a white sari stands beside him. A bald man in orange clothes sits at the left edge, and a woman with long dark hair in white clothing stands at the right. Devotees offer respect in a darshan-style moment.2013-01-20April 27 20142014-04-27June 21 20122012-06-21A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall. A man with short grey hair and rimless glasses, wearing a white kurta and a rudraksha mala, bows with folded hands while a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala places his hand on the bowed man's head. The blessing man has long dark hair tied back, a white tilak on his forehead, and is smiling. Behind them, a man in a saffron garment wears gold chains, and other men in white clothes stand nearby, with a brass tray visible at lower right. Colourful striped pillars and an orange cloth hang in the background. A photo of the blessing man with a rudraksha mala and saffron dress has the appearance-based label Swamiji (probable), given the page's yes flag and the qualifying cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads.2010-11-30June 17 20122012-06-17 +1 copies