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A photograph inside a temple hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof. A man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and a white-and-red forehead marking raises his hand in blessing over the head of a woman in a blue-and-white patterned sari, while a small boy in a red-and-white striped shirt leans in beside her. Behind them a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl stands watching, and a bald man in orange robes stands at right. A gold tray with a purple box and brass items sits at the lower right. Framed banners hang on the wall behind, and a decorated pillar with blue and yellow patterns stands between them.

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A photo inside a covered hall with orange-painted walls and colourful striped pillars. A man with long hair tied back, a white forehead band, a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl presses his fingers to the forehead of a young boy in a red top. A woman in a blue patterned top with white flowers in her hair stands beside the boy, and a bald monk in orange robes stands at the right edge. Behind them, other devotees watch. On a table in front are a purple box, papers and brass items. Probable Swamiji's cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and orange shawl; he is performing a blessing on the child.2010-10-24A crowded indoor temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls, decorated with painted columns in red, yellow and green. A smiling man with a white forehead mark, long dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala, wearing an orange shawl, reaches out his hand to a woman in the crowd. Nearby, a bald man in an orange robe stands with his back to the camera, and a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with white forehead marks stands at right. A woman in a white sari with an orange shawl stands at left, and a boy in a red shirt leans in at lower left. Women in saris and devotees with folded hands watch closely. On a low table in front lie a brass tray, a purple gift box and a gold-coloured cloth.2010-10-24A seated figure in an orange saffron shawl and orange garment, with a long white and red-yellow flower garland and a rudraksha mala, places his hand on the head of a young boy in a blue sleeveless top who kneels before him on a golden seat. Beside them a woman in white with an orange shawl and red bindi watches solemnly, and a woman in a red shawl and floral dress stands at right. A black stone shrine carving with a deity figure and a red-and-white painted wall form the background. The seated figure's shaved-headed appearance and orange clothing are presented as a possible match for a person based on his distinctive saffron attire and garlands, though his hair and full adornment are not clearly visible.2010-08-03November 27 20092009-11-27December 05 20092009-12-05November 14 20102010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14January 13 20102010-01-13A photograph inside a hall with white ceiling fabric and hanging decorative tassels. A man in an orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and gold chain is smiling and placing his hand on the head of a woman in a white sari, who has a red flower in her hair. Beside him a man in an orange robe holds a silver tray with a paper, and a shaved-headed monk in orange stands behind. Other people in white dhoti and sari attire stand nearby, and a man at left presses his palms together in anjali. A portrait of a man in an orange turban hangs on the wall at right. The scene resembles a blessing or darshan moment. a person: the orange-robed man with the long hair, rudraksha mala and gold chain is the candidate for a person.2011-02-02July 07 20122012-07-07A photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and hanging lights. A man in orange robes with a long black rudraksha mala and a red tilak stands center, placing his hands on the head of a small child lying against a woman in an orange floral sari. Around them, devotees in white shirts and white sarees stand with palms pressed together in prayer, and another monk in orange robes with a bare shaved head holds a brass vessel. Other people stand behind in the crowd. The orange-robed central figure has long swept-back hair and distinctive rudraksha adornments, a probable match for the page's Swamiji, so the appearance cue is strong enough to label him probable.2010-10-30A photograph inside a hall with a corrugated metal roof and tall pillars wrapped in colourful fabric. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron-coloured cloth over the body, gold armlets and bangles, and a long rudraksha-style mala, applies a mark to the forehead of a young boy in a red-and-white striped shirt. Several people with folded hands stand nearby, including a man in a white shirt on the left and a woman in orange and maroon robes beside the central figure. Devotees in orange and white clothing fill the background. Swamiji (probable) is shown with long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, performing a blessing for devotees in what appears to be a darshan setting.2012-01-08