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A photograph inside a hall with pink curtains, air conditioners and ceiling fans. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, a red bindi, gold earrings, a red and yellow flower garland and a saffron-and-gold shawl reaches out with his right hand to bless a bald older man in a white shirt, who has his hands pressed together. Beside them, a younger man in a checked shirt smiles with palms joined, and several men in white and saffron stand in the background.

A photograph of an indoor hall with white tiled floor, red curtains and ceiling fans. A man in a rust-orange wrap and long rudraksha mala with ornate gold earrings and beaded bangles stands on the right, placing his right hand on the forehead of a bald man in a white shirt and white trousers who stands on the left with hands folded. Several onlookers in white and dark shirts stand behind them, and a red-robed figure is visible in the far background near a saffron banner.

Indoor hall photo of a saffron-robed man with long swept-back dark hair and a red-orange ceremonial garment, wearing a thick rudraksha mala and a heavy gold necklace with a lotus-style pendant, draped in a red and white flower garland. He raises his right hand in a blessing gesture over the head of a bowed man in a striped maroon shirt who presses his palms together in respect. Behind them a woman in a white sari with a red border and gold bangles watches, and a row of seated women in traditional dress sits along the right. A saffron-clad man with a shaved head and rudraksha beads stands at left. Red curtains line the white ceiling hall, and a fruit offering sits in the lower right foreground.

Photograph of a devotee bowing his head forward while a man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back hair, a tripundra marking on his forehead, a multi-strand gold bead necklace and a rudraksha-style orange mala, places his right hand on the devotee's head in a blessing gesture. He smiles. Behind them, other devotees wait, a man in white stands near a gold-decorated seat or throne, and a red curtain and stage area are visible. The blessing figure matches the appearance cues of the a person candidate, so this is an appearance-based probable identification. The devotee wears a white checked shirt.

A photograph of a hall with red curtains and white walls. A man with a long swept-back hairstyle, red-orange saffron robe with a gold border, a long rudraksha mala and gold armbands stands smiling and raising his palm in blessing toward a bowed man in a white checked shirt who presses his palms together in greeting. Behind them, devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand, and a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala is visible at left. a person cues: long swept hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and ornate gold jewellery, shown giving blessing to a devotee.

A photograph in a bright hall with red curtains and ceiling fans. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-brown silk garment, a long gold-toned necklace of beads and gold bangles, has a sindoor-marked forehead and places his right hand on the bowed head of an older man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala who presses his palms together. On the left, another man in white bows with palms joined and a white cloth draped over a red surface. Behind them a young saffron-robed monk with a tripundra forehead marking stands near a line of devotees in shirts and dhotis. Swamiji (probable): the man with the long swept-back hair, orange-brown silk garment and long bead necklace, shown placing his hand on a devotee's head in blessing.

A photograph in a large hall with red curtained windows and fluorescent ceiling lights. A man in an orange-saffron shawl with a gold border and a long orange rudraksha mala stands at right, with a red tilak on his forehead, long swept-back hair, and gold earrings, smiling as he places his hand on the head of a devotee. Kneeling or bowing before him, a man in a white shirt with a lanyard holds his palms together in anjali, and a young boy in a white polo bows with hands joined. Other devotees in white shirts and checked shirts stand behind. Probable Swamiji cues: swept-back hair, orange shawl, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, performing blessing as a teacher figure.

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September 27 2013

A photograph of a line of devotees in a hall with maroon drapes. On the right, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears a red and white flower garland and a gold-bead necklace over an orange shawl; he places a hand on the head of a shaved-headed monk in orange robes seen from behind, who is bare-shouldered with white markings on his arm. To the left, devotees stand with palms pressed together in namaste, one in a green checked shirt and another in white, with a man in a pink shirt behind them.

A photograph of a saffron-clad figure in a hall, adorned with a long red flower garland, a gold ornate pendant necklace, a rudraksha-style mala, gold armlets and bangles and a red tilak on the forehead, extending a hand in blessing to a kneeling devotee in a white shirt who bows with folded hands and receives it on the head. Standing behind, a man in white and a monk in orange-saffron wear observe. Other people in white shirts stand along a barrier. In the background is a stage with gold and yellow decorations and red drapes. a person is the saffron-clad blessing figure with garlands and ornate gold jewellery.

A photograph in a hall with white ceiling lights and ceiling fans, showing a line of devotees receiving blessings. A man in an orange-and-gold saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, stands bare-chested at right, extending a white-sleeved hand to touch the forehead of an older bald-headed man in a white shirt. Several people with folded hands wait along a metal barrier, including a grey-haired man in a red-patterned shirt and a man in white. Women in white saris with red borders stand at right with palms pressed together. A golden throne with a red backdrop is visible at the far end of the hall.