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A photograph of a covered outdoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and colourful painted pillars. In the centre, a man with long swept-back black hair, a red bindi, orange saffron robes and a long dark rudraksha mala places his right hand on the head of a young man in white clothes who bows forward at the railing. The central figure has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, a probable Swamiji candidate. To the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and rudraksha beads holds a silver tray with gold-coloured items. Several other people in white and orange stand behind the metal barrier, and a few devotees with folded hands are visible at the right edge.

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Photograph of a devotee line under a corrugated tin roof with a dark metal framework and hanging saffron fabric. A long-haired man in an orange shawl over a bare upper body, with a rudraksha mala, places his palm on the head of a man in a red shirt while others wait and clasp hands. On the right, a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray of gold bangles and folded cloth. Women in white uniform and onlookers stand at the back.2010-11-03A photograph at an indoor temple-style event under a corrugated roof. A central figure in orange saffron robes with a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak raises one hand in blessing while a devotee in white clothes receives from a silver tray. Further right, a second man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a silver plate with offerings. Behind them, a bright deity murti or picture is lit, and several people stand and watch in the background.2010-11-03Outdoor temple-area photo under a corrugated shade canopy. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala, wearing an orange saffron robe, raises his right palm in blessing toward a crowd of devotees with hands pressed together in namaste. A shaved-headed monk in orange stands in the right foreground, and a bald man in a white dhoti and shawl is at the far right. Behind the crowd are ornate golden temple pillars and a pink-trimmed shrine structure.2010-09-18A photograph of a crowd of devotees pressed against a metal railing in a covered outdoor temple area. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron orange sleeveless robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, smiles broadly and raises one hand in blessing toward the devotees, who hold their palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside him a shaved-headed sannyasi in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a brass tray with a saffron cloth and a golden kalasha-style vessel. Behind them is a small ornate golden shrine with red and orange drapes, and more devotees, including women in red and maroon saris, stand nearby.2010-09-18Photograph of a crowded indoor hall under a corrugated metal roof with exposed steel trusses. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair, a red bindi, a dark rudraksha mala and an orange saffron robe reaches out to bless a devotee. A second orange-robed sannyasi in the right foreground holds a silver tray with gold ornaments. A man in a light blue shirt and a man on the left with white forehead markings stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. Women in saris and a purple top watch from behind a metal barrier. Swamiji (probable): the central orange-robed figure with long hair, rudraksha mala and bindi.2010-10-30A photograph of an outdoor darshan at a temple-like setting under a tarpaulin canopy. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron garment, a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, stands at the centre and places his hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white striped shirt who bows with hands joined. Another man in a white shirt stands at left, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands at right, and a crowd stands behind a metal railing. Gold bangles are visible on the kneeling man's wrist and a brass plate of offerings sits at lower right. Swamiji (probable): the central figure shows long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, and is giving blessing as a teacher.2010-09-18 +1 copiesJuly 23 20122012-07-23A photograph of a temple-hall scene under a corrugated roof with hanging decorations. A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless robe, wearing a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads and a forehead marking, reaches out to greet a line of devotees along a metal railing. Devotees in white clothes press their palms together or reach forward to touch his hand. Beside him, a shaved-headed monk in orange robes holds a brass tray draped with orange cloth. A priest in white stands behind, and a red and gold backdrop is visible in the background. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired man in the orange sleeveless robe with rudraksha malas and forehead marking is the.2010-09-13A photograph of a smiling man in a saffron sleeveless wrap with a red and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, a red bindi on his forehead, and dark swept-back hair. He stands at a metal railing as a man in a white shirt bows with palms pressed together while the central man places a hand on his head. To the right, a man in orange robes with a red sash and a bald man in white, with a gold necklace, stand nearby. Behind them, devotees and a tin roof with colourful kalasha-like decorations are visible.2010-08-14A photograph of a man with swept-back dark hair, white tripundra ash marks and a red bindi, wearing an orange sleeveless robe and a long dark rudraksha mala. He smiles broadly while placing his hand on the head of a younger man in a white shirt who bows his head. Around them several men in white and checked shirts stand with hands folded in namaskar, some wearing white ash marks. The setting is a covered outdoor area with a dark ceiling and an orange-hued temple hall behind.2010-09-20A photo of a devotional scene under a tent canopy with a metal truss frame and hanging decorations. A bare-chested man in orange cloth with long swept-back hair and a dark rudraksha mala raises his right hand in blessing toward a line of people with palms pressed together. Beside him, a shaven-headed man in orange robes holds a silver tray with a gold-coloured item and a small white object. Onlookers stand behind a metal railing, including a man in a grey striped shirt and a woman in a blue sari. Swamiji (probable) cues: the figure in orange has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a bare-chested orange garment, and is performing a blessing. Visible people: about six to eight, with several more partially seen at the edges.2010-10-30Outdoor temple-style scene under a corrugated tin roof with steel trusses. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala and a gold-toned necklace smiles while placing his palm on the head of a man in a white shirt who bows with folded hands. Beside him stands a shaved-headed man in white with a white forehead mark and a red-beaded necklace, and at right a younger man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala. A gold ceremonial item rests on an orange cloth at lower right, and red and gold decorations hang in the background. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable), the long-haired figure in saffron robes with rudraksha mala and gold necklace, giving blessing.2010-11-14