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July 24 2012

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A photograph of an indoor ashram hall where a smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a tall ornate necklace with rudraksha malas places his hand on the head of a blond man in white clothes with a saffron shawl. The saffron-clad man has long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and gold ornaments on his arms. Around them, devotees in white and saffron stand with palms pressed together in namaste, and a woman in the background joins in. A red banner and a painted temple backdrop are visible on the wall. Swamiji (probable) is the saffron-robed figure bestowing the blessing, based on his long hair, saffron ornate clothing, malas and gold necklace.2012-07-24Indoor 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.2011-12-05October 19 20122012-10-19A man in an orange-red dhoti-style wrap with a decorative border and a long gold bead necklace of large golden rudraksha-style beads stands at right, long dark hair swept back, a small vertical mark on his forehead, one hand resting on the head of a kneeling devotee. The kneeling man in white with folded hands and bowed head receives the blessing. Behind them a man in white clothes watches, and a bald man in white with a white forehead mark stands at far right. Background shows a light wall, a yellow-orange cloth hanging and a white screen. Looks like a blessing moment during a satsang or darshan.2010-12-28A photograph of an indoor hall with a bare-chested man in orange ochre cloth smiling as he places his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee with bowed head and palms pressed together. The standing man has long swept-back black hair, a white horizontal tilak with a red dot, multiple rudraksha malas, a gold necklace, gold armlets and bangles. Behind him another man in orange robes with a white tilak and a second figure in orange stand near a gold-tipped staff. An elderly bald man in white shirt and a man in a striped checked shirt are at left; a ceiling fan, fluorescent lights and a projector screen are visible in the background. Appearance-based label: a person, giving a blessing to a devotee.2012-10-20Indoor ashram gathering. A man in an orange-red saffron wrap with a gold-bead rudraksha mala and gold chain, long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, raises one hand in blessing while smiling; the figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate. Around him, devotees in white shirts and white dhotis press palms together or bow, one man with a tilak looks down with hands folded. A man in white with gold beaded necklace stands at right beside a table with offerings. Cream walls, a projection screen and a blue curtain are in the background.2010-12-28A 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.2011-02-11A photograph of a crowded indoor hall during a darshan-style gathering. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange draped garment and a heavy ornate gold necklace of large beads with a gold pendant, and he smiles while raising one hand in blessing toward a devotee. The figure has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold ceremonial jewellery, appearance-based probable identity: Swamiji (probable), addressing the devotee in the scene. In front of him a man in white ritual clothes with a red cloth over his shoulder bows with palms joined. Other people in white dhotis and kurtas, some shaved-headed, stand and sit in the background, and a projection screen hangs on the wall.2010-12-28A photograph taken indoors in a bright hall with white ceiling lights and red curtains along the wall. A man in an orange-brown robe with a gold-edged saffron shawl, an orange rudraksha-style bead garland, and a white forehead band raises his right hand in blessing toward a line of devotees. Two men in white shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaste and bowed heads. Behind them, others in white robes and orange clothing stand near metal stanchions with chains, and a projection screen is visible on the right. The presenter is a probable Swamiji with appearance cues of long swept-back hair, ornate saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, and the figure is in a blessing gesture before devotees.2013-09-25A photograph of a devotee with grey hair bowing forward with palms pressed together while a smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace with rudraksha malas places his right hand on the devotee's head in blessing. The blessing man has long swept-back dark hair and a gold-and-bead ornament, and the devotee wears a white shirt with a rudraksha mala. Beside them a man in white clothes stands with hands folded, and other people in white and light-coloured clothing gather in a bright hall with pink walls and orange lamps. The blessing figure fits the a person appearance cues of long hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold and rudraksha adornment, performing a blessing as a sannyasi.2012-04-14A photograph inside a hall with red curtains and ceiling lights. A person in a bare-shouldered rust-orange wrap with a gold border and a long orange-and-saffron-beaded garland raises a hand in blessing over the head of a bowed man in a white shirt. Around them, devotees in white shirts and white dhotis press palms together in anjali, and a few wear rudraksha malas. Orange-robed attendants stand at the left edge, and a woman in a white sari holds a green-and-silver tray on the right. The person giving the blessing has long hair swept back, a red bindi, and gold earrings, which fits the a person appearance; the figure is shown as a blessing giver.2013-09-21Photograph of a devotional darshan in an indoor hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak mark on his forehead, a red-orange silk shawl and a long ceremonial gold necklace of beads stands at right, placing his hand on the head of a devotee with bowed head. Other devotees in white clothing stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, and a man in a white dhoti and gold chain at far right holds a white tray with fruit. Background shows a white wall, a patterned banner and a yellow-orange hanging.2010-12-28