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July 25 20122012-07-25 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20132013-09-27Photograph of a temple scene where a bare-chested man with long, swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark and white marks on his arms, wearing a rudraksha mala, a ceremonial gold necklace and a white flower garland over an orange-and-yellow shawl, extends his hand to bless a line of devotees who bow with folded palms and bent heads. Behind him, a priest in white ritual dhoti with gold border and a saffron-robed monk stand near a red-draped altar, arches and pillars frame the hall, and a small deity picture hangs in an arched niche.2012-05-21A photograph of a hall during a blessing line. A man in an orange-brown robe with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala necklaces and ornate gold pendant stands at the right, smiling and placing his hand on the head of a young man in a red shirt who bends forward with palms pressed together. Visible people include the devotee in red, a man in white shirt at left, a man in a checked shirt, and a bald man in white dhoti behind. Ceiling fans, fluorescent lights and red curtains line the room. The orange-robed figure has distinctive long hair, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, an appearance-based probable match to a person, present in person.2013-10-21 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a temple hall with a golden-framed throne and yellow curtains in the background. A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, white jasmine garlands, rudraksha beads and a saffron-orange shawl blesses a devotee by placing his palm on the man's head. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and garlands fit the page's reference. Several devotees in pink, beige and white shirts bend forward with hands folded in namaskar; a shaved-headed attendant in white dhoti stands at the right beside an ornate golden throne.2012-06-03July 25 20122012-07-25A photograph of a crowd gathered in a plain interior hall with white walls and a white cloth backdrop. At the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe, a long white jasmine garland, a dark rudraksha-style mala and a gold pendant, smiles with eyes lowered while another hand reaches toward him. Around him devotees in white shirts and dhotis, one in a maroon shirt, an older man with a vermilion tilak, and a boy in a pink shirt press closely. A shaven-headed monk in white stands at the lower right edge. Many people crowd the frame, and most are partly visible.2012-05-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a person in an orange-brown saffron robe wearing long garlands of yellow marigolds and red roses, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and gold bangles, smiling as he raises his right hand in blessing over the bowed head of a devotee in a white shirt. The devotee has his palms pressed together in namaskar. Other devotees in white shirts and saris stand in a hall with a red curtain, golden floral decorations and a small stage behind.2013-10-31 +1 copiesA man with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a bare-chested torso with white ash markings and a saffron-orange wrap, smiles while placing his raised palm on the head of a bowed devotee in a light shirt. He wears a thick white jasmine garland. Around him, other devotees fold their hands in namaskar or stand with heads bowed in a bright hall with arched windows, yellow drapes and ceiling fans. a person gives blessing to devotees during satsang-style darshan. Visible people: several men in shirts and saffron-clad figures, and a few women at the back.2012-05-24September 14 20132013-09-14A photograph of an indoor hall with a corrugated roof and arched windows where a man with long dark hair, a red-brown dhoti-style garment and a white jasmine garland stands smiling and places his hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a yellow-and-white striped shirt who has his palms pressed together. A bare-chested man in a white garland-adorned robe and rudraksha beads is nearby, and several men in orange-saffron robes and white dhotis stand behind, one holding a brass plate. A cameraman stands in the background. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired man with ornate gold and rudraksha adornments giving blessing. Visible forehead markings and a garland mark a blessing darshan setting.2012-05-21May 13 20122012-05-13 +2 copies