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October 08 20132013-10-08A photograph in a bright hall of a central figure in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with heavy gold necklaces, gold armbands and bangles, long dark hair swept back, smiling and extending a hand in blessing toward a line of devotees. The central figure holds a small white card. Devotees in white shirts and trousers with lanyards stand and bow with palms joined; one bald man bends forward in reverence. Behind them, a second saffron-clad man with a vibhuti forehead mark and a rudraksha mala stands at left, and a row of women in white clothes waits along the right side. Golden decorations and red drapes fill the background.2013-09-02A photograph of a satsang-style hall with a decorated stage behind. On the right, a figure in a rust-brown dhoti-style wrap and multiple gold-toned garlands and a large ornate pendant places a hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who bows with palms pressed together. Around him, several men and a woman in white stand or bow with folded hands, a saffron-robed attendant with a rudraksha mala stands to the left, and a golden arched shrine with lit lamp-like lanterns and deity images decorates the back. a person (appearance-based label: long swept-back hair, gold garlands and rudraksha-style adornment), giving blessing to devotees.2013-10-10A photograph of a ceremonial blessing in an ashram hall. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold-bead headband, a long gold-bead necklace and a tulsi-style wooden mala, places his right hand on the head of a bowed devotee with folded hands. Beside them a woman in a red-orange sari with a flower garland and gold bangles also bows with palms pressed together. Behind them a bald man in glasses and a white shirt stands with palms joined, and several men in white and light shirts stand in the background. Striped and red-white decorative pillars hang from the ceiling, and red banners and a white canopy frame the hall. a person wears the distinctive gold-bead headband, ornate gold necklace and saffron clothing, consistent with the page's record of him at this event.2012-05-01October 29 20132013-10-29 +1 copiesIndoor hall scene where a person in a brown-orange draped garment with a gold-toned cloth, a brown-orange turban with a gold ornament, a long gold bead necklace, gold bangles and armbands raises a hand in blessing toward a devotee. The devotee in a green-and-maroon striped shirt with brown beads and orange wristband presses palms together in anjali, and a man in white kurta with rudraksha beads stands nearby with head bowed. Other devotees in white and a few people in orange clothing stand behind metal stanchions. In the background a golden deity murti and a red curtain with floral decoration are visible, and a white ceiling with recessed lights and a projector screen completes the room. This is an appearance-based candidate who is physically present, with distinctive turban, ornate gold jewellery and orange-brown clothing; the identification is probable only from appearance, not from the face.2013-11-05October 10 20132013-10-10A photograph inside an ashram hall with a patterned ceiling and red lights. A figure with long swept-back hair, red forehead mark, a thick gold necklace, gold armlets and a brown-and-gold garment, probable Swamiji, stands at right holding a folded white paper while placing a hand on the head of a bowing devotee. Several men in white shirts and dhotis press palms together and bow, one wearing a blue striped shirt. In the background are golden arches, hanging red and orange lanterns and a golden deity figure.2013-10-13October 22 20132013-10-22A photograph of a man in a brown and gold ceremonial dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha mala and gold necklace, placing his hand on the head of a smiling devotee in a white shirt in a hall. Several people line the aisle with hands folded in greeting; an older man in glasses and an orange sash is in the foreground. a person cues are visible on the central figure: long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewelry and rudraksha beads, and the blessing gesture indicates he is giving darshan. Background includes a gold deity murti and an onlooking crowd.2013-10-20 +1 copiesMarch 20 20132013-03-20Photograph 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.2012-06-03