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June 14 2013

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A photograph of a hall event in which a man in an orange-brown robe with a heavy gold necklace and rudraksha malas places his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a blue plaid shirt. The kneeling man has his head bowed and hands folded in anjali. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis, one wearing a rudraksha mala, stand behind silver stanchions and chain barriers. A bald man in white with a forehead marking and orange-robed attendant appear at right. In the background is a painted temple-style backdrop with pillars and a deity figure, a projector screen, and red curtains. The white-robed figure at the top of the stanchion line holds white paper. The robed man has long swept-back hair, a gold ceremonial necklace, bangles and an armband, and his appearance is consistent with the a person candidate, though the presentation alone is not conclusive.2013-06-26September 13 20132013-09-13A photograph of a temple-hall ritual. On the right, a man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and a long garland of gold beads and orange flowers, extends his right hand toward the forehead of a bowed man. The bowed man wears white clothes, glasses, a red-and-white vibhuti mark on his forehead, and a rudraksha mala, with his hands folded in anjali. Other people in white and red clothing stand around, some with palms joined, and a golden shrine and fruit offerings appear in the background. The appearance-based candidate on the right has long hair, a saffron garment and a gold-bead garland, consistent with a probable Swamiji (probable) presence, so swamiji is set to in_person.2013-05-17A photograph of an event hall with a golden ornate throne-like seat (peetha) backed by a painted mural of two guardian figures in orange and green with columns. In the foreground a man in an orange-brown robe and a red tilak on his forehead raises his hand in greeting, smiling, while people on the left in yellow, grey and checked shirts stand along a barrier with hands pressed together in anjali. Behind them, men in white kurta-style clothing stand with palms joined. A figure in orange seated near the throne-side stage is partly visible, with a camera on a tripod nearby. Several people in the background are visible, with a woman in a white top at the right edge.2013-06-05May 24 20132013-05-24A photograph of a devotee-blessing moment in a hall with a gilded shrine behind. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a long gold-and-bead garland, a red bindi and gold armbands, raises his right hand in blessing toward a kneeling devotee in white. The devotee bows with hands together. On the left, an older man in a striped shirt presses his palms together in namaskar, and a younger man in white holds a small tray. A woman in a red-brown sari stands nearby. Behind them, a deity murti with a crown and a gilded throne-like arch fills the stage, with garlands and a decorated backdrop. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron-orange ceremonial clothing, a rudraksha-style mala and gold ornaments.2013-09-13June 05 20132013-06-05A photograph inside an indoor hall with pink walls and striped decorative pillars in red, blue and yellow hanging above. A man in orange saffron robes with gold borders and a long garland of beads stands at centre, one hand raised in blessing toward a kneeling devotee in a light blue striped shirt with folded hands. Another devotee in a grey shirt stands beside them with palms pressed together. To the right, a bald priest in orange robes with white markings on his arms holds a white tray, and a figure in white dhoti offers a brass plate. a person: the central saffron-robed man wears long swept-back hair, a long rudraksha-style bead garland and gold-bordered orange clothing, consistent with the page's description of this Sarva Darshan event.2011-02-22A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a long gold-bead necklace stands center-right, with his right hand extended to bless the bowed head of a devotee in white clothing and a white forehead tilak. The blessed devotee and a second person in white bend forward with palms joined in namaskar. A young monastic in orange robes with white body markings stands at right, holding a tray with fruit and offerings. Red and gold ornate decorations and a painted deity-filled backdrop fill the background, with red drapes and metal barrier stanchions in the foreground. The orange-robed man wears a red bindi, gold earrings and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, matching the swami presentation cues.2013-05-17June 29 20132013-06-29November 14 20102010-11-14December 30 20112011-12-30