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August 23 2011

Indoor temple-hall scene with a man in a maroon-red sannyasi wrap and heavy gold-bead necklace raising one hand in a blessing gesture toward a younger man in white who stands with palms pressed together. The blessed man holds a folded paper. Behind them, a man in an orange robe and a man in white stand near an ornate golden shrine with a lit lamp, and a gold deity murti or throne-like shrine sits in the background. a person is the central figure, identified by a long swept-back hairstyle, forehead vibhuti marks, a gold-bead necklace, and a red-maroon garment with bangles, with the blessing being his role. Several people stand around, some in white and some in saffron.

May 19 2013

A photograph inside a hall where a man in white dhoti and shawl, wearing a multi-strand rudraksha mala and a gold ornament at the chest, smiles and raises his right hand in blessing toward a line of devotees. Several devotees in white and cream clothes stand with palms pressed together or bow their heads; one wears a blue-and-white striped cloth over the shoulder. A red kumkum dot and white tilak mark the blessing figure's forehead. A large framed painted portrait and an orange-robed figure stand in the background, and a bald man in a white shirt stands at right. The blessing figure's appearance is consistent with the a person presentation cues of the rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold ornament, but the identification is not certain.

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November 03 2011

Indoor photo of a devotional greeting line in a hall with cream walls, a ceiling light and a draped backdrop. A man in a white dhoti and shawl with a gold ornate necklace, red mala beads and bangles raises his right hand in blessing over a devotee. He has a red tilak on his forehead and smiles. Around him, devotees in white and pastel shirts stand with palms pressed together, while a shaved-headed man in orange and a man in white stand nearby and an attendant holds a brass tray at right. The blessing figure has distinctive ceremonial adornments but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity, so the figure is described by role only.

A photograph of an indoor satsang setting with a man in an orange-brown shawl and heavy gold bead necklace raising his palm over the head of a man in a white shirt who bows forward with hands clasped. A smiling man in an orange shawl wears a gold chain necklace, gold armlets and bangles, and a red tilak on his forehead; behind him stands a green-handled object. Two women in white and grey patterned saris with mangalsutra necklaces stand nearby, and a woman in the background wears blue. Pale walls and a ceiling fixture form the room. A printed copyright and source line overlays the lower right of the image. a person appearance cues are present (ornate gold necklaces, orange shawl, mid-length swept hair), so the central figure is labelled a person as an in-person candidate.

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 ritual scene in a hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, white dhoti and shawl, rudraksha malas and a gold pendant raises his right hand in blessing toward two devotees in white shirts who lean forward with hands pressed together. A monk in orange-saffron robes and rudraksha mala stands at right holding a silver tray with offerings. Another person in orange stands behind at right; a dim altar with orange and gold drapery and garlands is in the background. a person cues (long swept hair, rudraksha malas, gold pendant) match the figure giving blessings, identified only by appearance; the image is not clearly confirmed as him.

A photograph of an indoor satsang setting with a dark red backdrop. On the right, a man with swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe, multiple rudraksha malas, and a heavy ceremonial gold necklace and gold bangle, raising his right hand in a blessing gesture toward a group. Facing him, several people in white shirts and orange-red shawls stand with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes lowered. A bald man in orange robes stands behind, and a white paper sheet is held in the figure's left hand. The person on the right has distinctive a person-style cues (long swept hair, ornate gold necklace, saffron robe, malas), so this is a person blessing devotees, though the appearance is not fully certain.

Indoor photo of a long-haired man in a red and orange dhoti-style wrap, gold chain necklaces, multiple beaded bangles and a red bindi, bare-chested, lowering his right palm onto the head of a devotee who bows with hands pressed together. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and a saffron-red wrap, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event. Around him, a bespectacled saffron-robed sannyasi with tripundra marks and a white-clad elderly man with folded hands watch, while other devotees stand in the background of a hall with ceiling lights and a projection screen.

A long-haired man in an orange saffron garment with a maroon border stands at the centre, extending his right hand to touch the head of a devotee bowed in front of him. He wears a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant on a red cord, ornate gold necklaces and a gold armlet. Around him, several men in white shirts and dhotis stand with hands joined in anjali or bowed in devotion, and a man in white holds a silver tray near the right edge. Colourful striped and yellow-orange hangings decorate the hall, and a projection screen is visible at the top. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the centre, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold ornaments, giving blessings to the devotee.