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Outdoor event under a tent canopy where a long-haired figure in a leopard-print shawl over orange clothing and a rudraksha mala places hands on the head of a devotee in white. Several devotees with folded palms and white clothes line a metal barrier on the left. On the right, a shaved-headed monk in orange robes and a mala holds a silver tray with a small gold object while talking on a mobile phone. Behind them, colourful decorations and a camera are visible.

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A photograph of a temple-like pavilion under a tent roof with a lit deity shrine in the background. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a long dark rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair stands at center, one hand raised touching the forehead of a devotee; a saffron-robed attendant beside him holds a silver tray. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with white sacred ash marks on their arms and foreheads stand along a metal railing with hands folded in prayer, and a man in a light blue shirt at left presses his palms together. Another saffron-robed attendant stands at right. a person by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, performing blessing for devotees.2010-10-30A photograph of an outdoor event under a dark tent canopy. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair and white markings on his forehead wears an orange saffron robe and a leopard-print shawl over his shoulders, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. He holds a small object in his hands and places his right hand on the head of a man kneeling before him. To the left, several people stand at a metal barrier with hands pressed together in prayer, including a man in a light shirt with a rudraksha mala and a young boy in glasses. Behind him, a shaved-head monk in orange and devotees in white stand near steel railings, with a woman in a white sari at the right edge. The orange robe and leopard shawl are cues consistent with the a person label, the page indicates his presence, and the appearance is consistent but not certain.2010-11-09A photograph of an indoor event under a dark tented roof with cables and a video camera visible above. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a leopard-print shawl and a long rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead and white markings. He is. Several devotees on the left, one in a white shirt and one in white, press their palms together in namaskar, and one reaches up toward the central figure's head. On the right, a man in an orange robe holds a silver tray with a golden object on it, which may be an offering. Other people stand in the background.2010-11-09Photograph of a darshan line at a temple-style hall with red, green and white patterned pillars and orange cloth panels above. A man in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair and a white forehead mark raises his right hand in blessing toward a line of elderly devotees in white dhotis and shirts who stand with palms pressed together in anjali. He holds a folded white paper in his left hand. Beside him stands a second person in orange robes holding a tray with orange cloth and papers. Metal railings separate the line from the blessing area, and other people stand behind.2009-12-15November 06 20102010-11-06A photograph of a covered outdoor hall with a corrugated metal roof, strung with hanging decorations and small colourful pennant-style ornaments. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a bare-shouldered orange robe, with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, raises one hand toward a devotee at a metal railing. Beside him, a bald man in an orange robe holds a gold plate draped with orange cloth. Behind them stands a bald man in a white dhoti and shawl wearing a gold necklace. Along the railing, devotees in white shirts, yellow and blue saris stand with palms pressed together in anjali. The scene shows a darshan line with the long-haired figure giving blessings, with a person appearance-based candidate present in the foreground.2010-09-13A photograph of a blessing scene inside a temple hall with a striped tent canopy and colourful fabric pillars. A smiling man with long dark hair and a bare chest wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over one shoulder, with gold-coloured trim and a gold necklace; he presses his palm to the forehead of a bald devotee bending forward, while another devotee in white clothing stands with palms joined. On the left, an older man in white kurta and white dhoti waits with hands together. On the right, a monk in orange robes holds a silver tray. Behind them a priest with a white forehead mark and rudraksha-style beads, and a gold ornamental object, are visible. The scene reads as a padapuja or blessing ritual. The long-haired figure with the bare chest and gold necklace is a probable Swamiji by these cues, appearing in person.2011-01-29A photograph inside a covered temple hall with a metal roof and red-and-blue pillar decorations. A man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and multiple rudraksha malas places his right hand on the head of a devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti. He holds a small white packet in his left hand. Beside him, a monk in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with gold-coloured items. Devotees with folded hands stand behind a metal railing, and a lit deity shrine with flowers glows in the background.2010-11-03A photograph inside a covered temple hall with a metal roof and orange curtains. A woman in an orange sari with a red-and-white flower garland places her hand on a man's head in a white kurta, who holds a brass plate of offerings. Beside them, a shaven-headed monk in orange robes holds a brass vessel. To the left, a bearded man wears yellow clothing with hands folded, and a person in white with a rudraksha-style mala and folded hands stands at the railing. Behind the railing, devotees in white clothes stand with hands joined. A golden deity murti.A photograph of an indoor hall where a smiling man in an orange robe and a leopard-print shawl, with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and long swept-back hair, stands and reaches a hand onto the head of a woman bowing with her hands pressed together in namaskar. He holds a folded white paper in his other hand. A woman in a white outfit with glasses bows her head in front of him, and a young girl in red is seen at the lower left. Behind them, people in white and an orange-robed monk with a white tilak mark stand in the background, and a silver tray with orange offerings and gold items is held at the right edge. Vibrant orange and white draperies hang on the wall in the background.2010-11-30A photograph of a darshan line in a decorated hall with colourful patterned pillars and white draped ceiling. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, multiple rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a gold-bordered orange wrap, places his hand on the head of an elderly man in a brown shawl. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes holds a silver tray with offerings. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand with hands folded in anjali, waiting for blessings. Cues are consistent with a person, shown giving blessings in person.2011-01-29A photograph inside a decorated hall with a fabric ceiling and colourful striped pillars with orange tassels. A young man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a leopard-print shawl and a dark rudraksha mala, raises his right hand in blessing toward two men in white ritual clothes who stand with palms joined in namaskar. The man in orange holds a small folded paper in his left hand, and a tray with gold-coloured sweets is held at the right edge. Several other people in white dhotis and orange robes stand in the background, with a crowd behind them.2010-12-02