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Photograph of a smiling man in orange-saffron sannyasa garments with a bare chest and an orange-red shawl over one shoulder, wearing a red-and-gold flower crown in his hair, a long white and red garland of jasmine and roses with gold beads, and a gold ear stud. He raises his right palm to bless or greet a row of devotees in white shirts who lean in and press hands together at left. Beside him a shaved-headed man in orange robes wears a rudraksha mala, and at right another shaved man in white with tilak and rudraksha mala looks down. A sunlit cream wall and crowd are behind them, with an orange tray at the bottom edge.

2012-05-10 +1 copies

March 02 2013

A photograph of a satsang-style blessing. A man in an orange robe with a thick red and green flower garland, layered beaded necklaces, a gold pendant and a bangle reaches out and places his palm on the head of a devotee with short dark hair in a light blue shirt, who stands with palms pressed together. Several other devotees in white shirts and white dhotis hold their hands in anjali behind them, one wearing a dark rudraksha-style mala. The man in orange has a white tripundra mark on his forehead and smiles. Pink walls and a red-and-white painted pillar with a yellow motif frame the room, and another person with a white-marked forehead is at the right edge. The orange-robed figure is presented as a person by the page cues, though the appearance is only partly consistent with the description, so the identity is uncertain.

A smiling man in a saffron-orange sannyasi shawl and red-and-white flower garlands stands centre frame with his right arm raised in greeting. He wears a gold ceremonial necklace, layered rudraksha-style beaded malas, a bead bracelet and white tilak with a red bindi. Behind him, two men in white clothing and a bare-headed man in orange stand among a blurred crowd, with hands folded at the lower left and draped fabric and orange tassels in the background. a person: the centre man has a crowd-facing greeting pose, garlands, ornate gold necklace and saffron shawl consistent with the page.

A photograph of a smiling person with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a thick layered garland of red and yellow flowers, a heavy ceremonial gold bead necklace, rudraksha mala beads and gold bangles, with a red bindi and a raised right hand returning a greeting. Behind him a shaved-headed attendant in saffron clothing with a white forehead mark stands beside him, and to the left a man in white shirt and a blurred devotee with folded hands are visible. The background shows a plain cream wall and maroon drapery.

A smiling man with swept-back long dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala with gold beads stands in a hall, wearing a brown-orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and gold armlets. He wears a thick necklace of pink and magenta flower garlands edged with yellow, and gold rudraksha beads, while extending his right hand toward devotees. Around him several people in white ritual clothes and a woman in green stand with folded hands, and an older man in glasses is nearby. Flower petals lie on the lower right. The Swamiji (probable) cues are the swept-back hair, saffron clothing, gold ornaments and rudraksha, presented as a sannyasi receiving devotees.

A smiling figure in an orange-brown saffron garment stands at the centre, raising one hand in a blessing gesture while holding a folded white paper in the other. Dense red and white flower garlands with gold ornaments hang around the neck and across the chest, and gold bangles are worn on the arms, with a red bindi on the forehead and long swept-back hair. To the left, a man in a white shirt presses his palms together in greeting, and a bearded man in an orange kurta stands beside him with hands folded. Behind them, several people in white and checked shirts stand in a hall with red drapes and warm lighting. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, identified by his crown-less swept hair, saffron clothing, ceremonial gold necklace and garlands.

A photograph of a smiling man in saffron-orange robes with a bun hairstyle, a red bindi and white tilak marks, wearing a gold necklace with a pendant, a rudraksha mala, and red beaded bracelets. He extends his arm toward a man in white clothes who bows with pressed palms, while other people in white and orange robes stand behind. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with a dark backdrop and a hanging orange-and-white banner. a person appears to be the orange-robed man, based on the saffron robes, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments.

A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands at right in an orange-brown cloth, wearing a red floral garland, a gold necklace with a large gold pendant, a rudraksha-style bead mala, and gold armbands. He extends his hand to touch the head of a young man on the left. Several devotees in white shirts and checked clothing stand and bow with folded hands in a hall with a red curtain. Swamiji (probable) based on the long swept-back hair, orange garment, garland and gold ornaments, though appearance is only partly clear.

A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange robe with a red-and-white garland of red beads and silver bead accents, a long gold-bead necklace, and a rudraksha-style mala with a red tilak on his forehead, extending one hand in blessing toward devotees. Several devotees in the foreground have their palms pressed together in namaste, one bowing with hands folded; a man holds a white paper at the lower right. The hall has a red drape and ceiling lights. Swamiji (probable) is present, shown with long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ornate gold and red garlands, bestowing blessings on devotees.

May 26 2013

2013-05-26 +1 copies

Photograph of a satsang-style moment indoors with a warm, cream-toned hall behind. On the right, a smiling man with swept-back dark hair, an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulders, and a long necklace of red and gold beads plus a gold-toned chain, is placing his hand on the head of a seated devotee in glasses and a white shirt. Several other men in white shirts stand to the left with hands folded in namaste, faces turned toward the scene. The gold beads, red garland and saffron cloth are the most prominent colours. Appearance cues (swept-back hair, saffron shawl, ornate beaded necklace) are consistent with a probable Swamiji presence, so the person is labelled Swamiji (probable) in the appearance-based sense only.