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A photograph of a long-haired man in a terracotta-coloured robe wearing a thick garland of red and yellow flowers over green leaves, with rudraksha beads around his neck and a red bindi on his forehead. He smiles and turns toward a man in a white shirt on the left, who faces away from the camera. To the right, a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a tilak on his forehead and glasses stands close, and another man in a saffron shawl is nearby. A man in white dhoti with a yellow border stands behind. In the background, a framed portrait hangs on a wall. a person (a person) is shown here garlanded and receiving a welcome among devotees and monastic attendees.

A bare-chested man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange shawl and a garland of red, orange and white flowers with gold beads, smiles as he places his right palm on the head of a man bowing with hands folded. a person is the central figure, appearing to give blessing in a satsang or pada-puja setting. Around them, a bald man in white ceremonial clothes stands with hands in prayer, other devotees in white and light shirts are seated or standing, and a red banner with deity imagery hangs on the wall.

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.

November 03 2011

November 15 2011

A photograph of a satsang where a man in a pink shawl and white-and-red flower garland, with a red bindi, smiles while extending his right hand to bless a devotee bowing with head lowered at left. Several devotees in white shirts stand and kneel around him. At right, a bald priest in orange and white robes with ash marks on his forehead stands beside him. Probable Swamiji (probable) appears as the central figure, identifiable by his swept-back hair, pink shawl, and ceremonial gold-bead garland, giving blessings to a devotee.

A photograph of an indoor hall in which a person with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-brown garment, a multi-strand gold necklace, and a long garland of red, yellow and white flowers, reaches out to touch the forehead of a devotee. The person's wrist bears a gold bangle and a red bead bracelet is visible on the right. Several men stand in a line with palms pressed together in namaste; one wears a red-and-white striped shirt and another a white shirt. On the far right a shaved-headed man in a bare chest wears white tripundra markings and a rudraksha mala. Ceiling lights and a faint saffron-clad figure appear in the background. The central figure has distinctive long hair, ornate gold necklaces and a garland, consistent with a person blessing devotees.

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December 26 2010

A photograph of a devotional gathering indoors with red curtains behind. A smiling man with swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, gold earrings and a long garland of red and white beads with a gold-bead necklace wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and extends his right hand in a blessing gesture toward devotees. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand in front of him with hands folded and palms pressed together, one holding a rudraksha mala. A older man with white sacred ash markings on his forehead wears a saffron waist cloth and white shirt. A bare-chested man on the right with white ash markings on his arm stands near a small wooden offering box. Several people are visible in the scene.

A photograph of a blessing moment indoors with arched cream walls. A man in a long-sleeved white shirt and mala beads sits with hands pressed in namaste, head bowed. Beside him an older grey-haired man bows with his head lowered. On the right, a figure with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on the forehead and a red bindi, wearing an orange-saffron shawl, a flower garland of pink roses and gold ornaments, reaches out and places a hand on the bowed man's head in a blessing, smiling and holding a small white paper. Behind them a man in a brown t-shirt and glasses smiles with hands in namaste, and other onlookers stand nearby. Swamiji (probable) is the figure with the saffron shawl and rose garland giving the blessing; appearance cues include long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron clothing.

2012-06-20 +1 copies

A photograph at an indoor event hall where a man in an orange saffron garment and a long white-and-purple flower garland, with a red tilak on his forehead, smiles while placing his hand on the head of a man bowing with palms pressed together in a white shirt. Other devotees in white and cream clothes stand nearby, including a man on the right with a gold-bordered white shawl and gold necklace holding his hands in anjali. A gold ceremonial chair sits in the background, with a gold-trimmed stage and orange and yellow decorative hangings above. The orange-clad man is a probable Swamiji, with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a ceremonial garland, shown giving blessings in a darshan setting.