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February 10 20122012-02-10A photograph of a devotional gathering in a hall with a shrine behind. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, rudraksha mala and red-and-yellow flower garland, wearing an orange saffron shawl, smiles and raises his hand in blessing as he walks forward. Two older men in white shirts stand beside him, one with hands in anjali mudra bowing his head. Other devotees stand behind, and a shrine with a deity murti and red-draped throne is visible at right.2012-02-10November 29 20112011-11-29November 29 20112011-11-29A smiling man in an orange silk garment with a gold-bordered red edge and a large gold ornamental necklace of round bead pendants blesses a devotee by raising his right hand to the devotee's head. He wears gold bangles on both arms and a dark hair bun. The devotee to the left wears white clothing and has his palms pressed together. Other people in white and orange stand behind, and a shaved-headed man in white with a red forehead mark appears at the right. Several people are visible, and a gilded shrine or altar is in the background. a person is the saffron-clad man giving blessing, with his cues being orange clothing, gold necklace and hair bun, while the blessing gesture reflects his role as a giver of darshan.2011-11-29Photograph of a person in saffron-orange draped robes walking across a hall, wearing a multi-coloured garland, layered silver necklaces and beaded bangles, with a red bindi and long dark hair. Along the left, a row of young boys and men stand with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind, a woman in an orange sari watches. The background shows an ornate shrine with a gilded deity figure, red cushioned seat and decorated pillars. A cameraman with a tripod-mounted camera films at right. The person's appearance matches the page's cues of saffron clothing, garland and ornate jewellery, but the face and presentation are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2012-02-10May 29 20132013-05-29April 14 20122012-04-14Photograph of an indoor gathering in a hall with white ceiling lights and a projection screen behind. A man in an orange turban with a red and white ornament on the forehead, wearing a saffron garment with gold trim and layered rudraksha malas, smiles while extending his hand over the head of a man at left, who bows with hands folded. Several men in white clothes stand in the background. Probable Swamiji (probable) with distinctive orange turban, rudraksha malas and ornate saffron clothing, performing a blessing gesture on a devotee.2011-12-22June 05 20112011-06-05A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white tilak, wears a saffron-orange ochre wrap and heavy gold bead necklaces with a rudraksha-style mala, raising one hand in greeting. Behind him an ornate colourful temple shrine with glowing orange lamps. To the left, people in white clothes stand with hands pressed in namaskar, and others in white and dark clothing stand nearby.2013-05-07A photograph of a devotional gathering inside a temple-like hall with painted pillars and a decorated wall. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange saffron wrap and a heavy necklace of gold beads, smiling as he extends his hand toward a woman in a green blouse with a braid. A probable Swamiji candidate by appearance, with long hair, saffron clothing and a gold bead necklace. To the right, a shaven-headed man in a white dhoti with gold-beaded necklaces stands beside an attendant in orange holding a silver tray with gold items. Several other women in saris and devotees in white and lavender stand nearby with hands folded.2011-02-27