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A photograph of a darshan-style gathering inside a temple-like hall with colourful striped pillars and orange fabric hangings. A man in a gold-and-orange silk shawl and a green leaf garland with yellow flowers stands centre, smiling, a red tilak on his forehead, his right palm raised over the head of an older man in a white shirt who bows with hands folded. Another man in white dhoti-style clothing with a red sash stands at right, a shaven-headed priest-like figure. Several devotees in white shirts and yellow clothing crowd behind. The central man shows distinctive long swept-back hair and ornate saffron-gold clothing, a probable match for a person, though this is an appearance-based label only.

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A photograph at an indoor event hall where a man in an orange saffron garment and a long white-and-purple flower garland, with a red tilak on his forehead, smiles while placing his hand on the head of a man bowing with palms pressed together in a white shirt. Other devotees in white and cream clothes stand nearby, including a man on the right with a gold-bordered white shawl and gold necklace holding his hands in anjali. A gold ceremonial chair sits in the background, with a gold-trimmed stage and orange and yellow decorative hangings above. The orange-clad man is a probable Swamiji, with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a ceremonial garland, shown giving blessings in a darshan setting.2010-12-31A photograph of a satsang-style blessing. A man in an orange robe with a thick red and green flower garland, layered beaded necklaces, a gold pendant and a bangle reaches out and places his palm on the head of a devotee with short dark hair in a light blue shirt, who stands with palms pressed together. Several other devotees in white shirts and white dhotis hold their hands in anjali behind them, one wearing a dark rudraksha-style mala. The man in orange has a white tripundra mark on his forehead and smiles. Pink walls and a red-and-white painted pillar with a yellow motif frame the room, and another person with a white-marked forehead is at the right edge. The orange-robed figure is presented as a person by the page cues, though the appearance is only partly consistent with the description, so the identity is uncertain.2013-01-12A photograph of a ceremonial blessing at an indoor hall. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange-brown cloth, stands with his right hand raised on the head of a smiling man in a white kurta who has his palms pressed together in namaskar. The blessing figure wears a long yellow and orange marigold garland, multiple rudraksha-style beaded and gold-bead necklaces, a gold armlet and a gold bracelet, and small gold earrings. Around them stand several people with hands folded in prayer, including one in a dark top and others in white. In the background a gold and yellow decorated seat or throne is visible against a deep red curtain. The figure with the raised hand matches the Swamiji candidate cues of long swept-back hair, rudraksha necklaces and ceremonial gold adornment, so he is described as Swamiji (probable) performing a blessing.2013-05-29A photograph inside a temple hall with a corrugated roof and a decorated archway at the back. A man in an orange saffron robe wearing a thick red flower garland and a dark rudraksha mala smiles and raises one hand in blessing toward a line of devotees. He holds an orange cloth tray with a brass object on it. Several men in white clothes stand at a metal railing with palms pressed together in namaskar, one bending forward. Some wear white shirts and one wears a light checked shirt. A deity murti is visible in the far background.2010-08-26A photograph of a devotional gathering indoors with red curtains behind. A smiling man with swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, gold earrings and a long garland of red and white beads with a gold-bead necklace wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and extends his right hand in a blessing gesture toward devotees. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand in front of him with hands folded and palms pressed together, one holding a rudraksha mala. A older man with white sacred ash markings on his forehead wears a saffron waist cloth and white shirt. A bare-chested man on the right with white ash markings on his arm stands near a small wooden offering box. Several people are visible in the scene.2013-05-16A photograph of a devotional gathering in a hall. A man with long dark hair and a green leaf garland with yellow and red flowers wears a gold-bordered yellow silk garment and reaches forward to touch the head of an older bearded man in a white shirt, who bows with folded hands. Around them, people in white and blue shirts press their palms together, and a bald man in a saffron robe with a rudraksha mala stands at right beside a saffron-clad sannyasi. Behind them are a colourful floral arch and hanging orange and yellow fabric decorations. The man in the yellow silk is an appearance-based a person candidate with long hair, a leaf garland and gold-bordered garment, receiving a blessing. Around 8 to 10 people are visible.2010-10-25June 01 20122012-06-01A photograph of an indoor ceremonial gathering. A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair and a red forehead mark wears a gold-and-orange silk garment and a thick garland of yellow marigolds, green leaves and red flowers. He raises his right palm in greeting toward a group of devotees on the left, several of whom have their palms pressed together in namaskar. On the right, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with white forehead markings and a beaded necklace stands beside a silver tray. Behind them, a stage is decorated with colourful striped and orange pillars, marigold festoons and a white projection screen. Roughly a dozen people are visible, many partly cropped at the frame edges.2010-10-25 +2 copiesA photograph of an indoor ashram gathering. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe with gold trim and a long multi-strand garland of white flowers and purple orchids around his neck, along with gold-bead ceremonial necklaces. He smiles while another man reaches to place a hand on his head in blessing. Several devotees stand around with palms pressed together in namaskar, including a man in an orange shirt and an older man in white. Behind them, rows of people in white and pastel clothing stand in the hall, and a gilded throne-like seat is visible at the back. A glass tray holding gold-coloured items sits at the lower right.2010-12-31A man in a white shirt and dhoti stands with palms pressed together in namaste while another man in a white shirt bows his head. A figure on the right wears a red-orange and gold sleeveless garment with a long red and yellow marigold garland and a rudraksha mala, and reaches out to touch the bowed man's head. Other people in white and saffron clothing stand around in an indoor hall with a golden throne and red drapes visible in the background. A gold ring and bangles are visible on the hands of the people in front.2013-09-27September 23 20122012-09-23November 14 20102010-11-14