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August 06 2009

A photograph of a devotional blessing in an indoor hall. A younger man with shoulder-length dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment and a rudraksha mala, presses his right palm to the forehead of an older man in glasses and a light blue striped shirt, who bows with hands folded. Several men in white shirts stand behind, a few with glasses, and ceiling fans and lights are visible overhead. a person candidate appears in appearance-based terms only: the younger figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, but the appearance is not conclusive and no printed name is shown.

A photograph of an indoor event at night. A man in a red sleeveless top and orange shawl stands on the right, his hand pressed on the head of an older man with grey hair and thin-framed glasses who bows forward in a white shirt. A woman in a white blouse with gold-coloured arm bands stands at the left, supporting the elder's arm. Behind them, a man in an orange shawl and another man in a white shirt look on, and several more people stand in the background. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan moment.

2009-09-13 +1 copies

Crowded indoor event with men in white shirts and dhotis greeting a figure at right wearing an orange turban and orange garment with long dark hair. The orange-clad figure has raised hands in a welcoming gesture while a bearded man in white with a rudraksha mala leans in with palms pressed together. Other attendees in white and red shawls and a dark checked shirt stand behind, with a warm, dim hall backdrop.

A photograph inside a tented hall with white ceiling fabric and decorative yellow, blue and red pillar wraps. In the foreground a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at left, hands pressed together. Beside him an older man in a grey-beige shirt and a man in a white dhoti and light shirt bend forward with palms joined. At centre a young man in white kurta and dhoti wears an orange shawl. At right, a man with long dark hair in orange robes presses his palms together with a smile, and another man in orange stands behind him. Several more people in white and orange stand in the background on a tiled floor.

A photograph of a darshan moment indoors. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair, seen from behind, holds a silver trident-shaped staff toward the forehead of a bald man in a white shirt with a white tilak mark and a red-brown rudraksha mala, who has his eyes closed. Around them stand an older man with glasses and a red-orange shawl, a man in white with a yellow sash, and a woman with a white-marked forehead. Other people stand at the edges, and a dark curtain hangs behind. A wall-mounted badge reads nothing legible.

2009-11-17 +1 copies

A photograph of a seated figure in long dark hair and saffron-orange sleeveless robes placing a hand on the forehead of an elderly man in white clothes with folded hands, while a row of devotees in white shirts and dhotis stands behind. A shaved-headed man in white with an orange scarf stands at the back, and a man on the right wears a rudraksha-style mala. A red curtain and a table with objects appear at the right edge.

2010-08-10 +1 copies

Indoor photo at an ashram hall with ceiling fans and banners behind. A bare-chested man in an orange cloth with rudraksha beads and a large garland of white and red flowers stands at right, smiling and extending his hand toward a man in white. Two men in white shirts and dhotis stand near him, one holding a small red object, and a woman in a white sari with a red border and a shawl watches at the back. a person: the bare-chested figure in orange with rudraksha malas and a garland matches the cues. Several other devotees stand in the background.

A photograph of a satsang-style gathering in a hall. A man in a long-haired, orange-robed figure with a gold bead necklace of gold beads stands at centre, placing his right hand on the crown of a bald, bespectacled elderly devotee in white shirt and dhoti who bows with hands folded and a red beaded mala. The orange-robed figure holds a silver tray with fruit and an offering. Around them, white-clad devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand or sit, some with red shawls, and an orange-robed attendant at right holds a tray. A projector screen and a red-and-yellow decorative hanging are visible behind. The orange-robed figure with long hair, saffron robes and gold bead necklace is a probable Swamiji candidate.

2011-02-27 +1 copies

A photograph of a blessing moment in a hall with a balcony crowd behind. A bare-chested man in an orange-and-red garment with long swept-back dark hair places his right hand on the head of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who bows forward. Behind them a man in a white shirt and cream dhoti smiles, and white-clad devotees line the upper balcony. Yellow and pink flower garlands hang at the right edge. a person's appearance cues: long swept-back hair and distinctive orange-and-red clothing, with the blessing performed by him. Visible people: roughly ten to fifteen including the balcony crowd.

Photograph of a devotional blessing inside a hall with a crowd seated in the background. In the foreground, a man in red-orange robes with a white flower garland places his hand on the head of an older man in a white shirt and white trousers who bows forward, wearing a dark beaded mala with a pendant. A woman in a white sari with a red bindi touches the forehead of another devotee nearby, and a figure in an orange shawl stands at left. Flower garlands hang at the right edge. The clothing colours are white, orange and red, with marigold and white jasmine garlands.

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