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April 19 2002

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Photograph of an indoor satsang hall with pillars, a ceiling fan and garlanded ceiling strings. In the foreground, a young man in a yellow-orange turban and yellow-orange shawl stands at left, touching the hand of a woman in an orange shawl who sits on the floor. Beside them, a man in an orange shawl and white clothes sits cross-legged, and an older woman in white with an orange shawl holds hands with a man in white and orange who sits in the center-right. Their hands appear joined in a healing or blessing gesture. A woman in orange and a woman in blue sit in the lower foreground with flower garlands. Behind them, about thirty seated devotees in white, orange and blue clothes fill the hall, with a red-framed chair or seat near the center.2002-07-07 +2 copiesA photograph of a devotee in a white kurta kneeling and bowing his head while a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban places a hand on his forehead. The blessing figure wears a long rudraksha mala and holds a metal tray with offerings. Behind them, several people in white garments stand or kneel in a dim gathering, and one bearded man in white is visible at the top. The scene has the feel of a darshan or blessing at a festival setting.2002-11-19A photograph taken indoors against a dark curtain at a satsang-style gathering. A man in an orange sleeveless top and multiple rudraksha malas with gold-coloured beads sits on a white-covered seat with white cushions, smiling and placing one hand on the head of a man in white clothing lying or bowing before him. A woman in white sari with a red border kneels with palms pressed together in namaste beside him. Behind them a woman in an orange sari with a red border smiles, and a blurred person in white stands at the left edge.2008-06-20March 23 20082008-03-23A photograph of a seated man in orange saffron robes with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, his right hand extended to rest on the head of a kneeling woman in a cream and gold sari with hands pressed together in prayer. Behind him stand several men in white shirts and orange shawls, some with shaved heads and tilak marks, and a man in white kurta and glasses kneels nearby. A white cushioned seat, a floral-patterned banner and a flower in a vase are in the background, and a seated devotee is partly visible at the lower left. The seated saffron-robed figure has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a bindi, which are cues consistent with Swamiji (probable), presented as a blessing darshan with devotees. The woman is receiving a blessing with folded hands.2008-03-12A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban, with a long dark braid and a beaded mala around the neck, sitting on a red cloth on a mat. A bald man in white shirt and white dhoti kneels in front with palms pressed together in greeting, while a woman in a yellow sari kneels beside him. Standing devotees around them include a man in white dhoti with an ID lanyard, women in green and yellow saris, and a man in white near the top. A small brass dish sits on the floor in the foreground. The seated figure's appearance fits a person through the orange turban and robes, mala and long hair, but the page does not confirm it, so identity is unsure.March 27 20082008-03-272003 -World Tour Chicago USA2003-08-01A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban, with long dark hair, placing his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white t-shirt with a dark rudraksha-style mala and a belt. The saffron-robed figure is bare-chested under the draped cloth. Behind them a woman in white with a red bindi watches, and another woman in a pale yellow dress stands at right. A microphone on a stand and scattered yellow flowers and petals lie on a white cloth. The room has white walls and folding chairs. A photograph shows a blessing or energy-darshan style gesture in an indoor hall.2003 -Glimpses From Various ProgramsA photograph of a seated devotee in white clothes with a rudraksha mala around his neck, eyes closed, hands folded in anjali, while a long-haired figure with bare shoulders and a yellow-and-gold cloth stands before him touching his forehead in blessing. Behind, standing devotees wear white with orange shawls. A woman in yellow sits at left beside a white electric fan.2006-07-30A photograph taken indoors in a home with a brick fireplace, pink roses and a pink floral garland along the mantel, and white curtains. A seated figure in an orange saffron robe and orange head turban, with a red and yellow flower garland and a white paste mark on the forehead, sits with palms pressed together in namaste on a blue and gold brocade cushioned sofa. Around him, devotees sit on the bed: a woman in a gold and orange sari bends forward and touches his feet, a man in a cream kurta kneels with head bowed, a woman in a light blue salwar kameez presses her palms together, and a younger woman in white sits at the left. a person is the saffron-robed figure with the orange turban and garland, receiving devotion; he is the only person in the group with this combination of cues.