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December 17 2011

A smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi and an orange garment, wearing a heavy silver-toned multi-strand necklace and matching bracelets, places his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in white clothing with folded hands. Both are indoors in a hall with a light ceiling. Behind them, several men in white and light shirts stand watching, and another orange-robed figure with white marks on his arms is partly visible at the right edge. The scene resembles a blessing being given in a satsang or puja setting. Appearance-based candidate: a person, identifiable by the orange turban, ornate silver necklace and bracelets, and the central role of blessing the kneeling devotee.

Photograph of a smiling man in an orange-saffron turban with a red bindi and a jewelled ornament, wearing saffron robes, a long rudraksha mala, a gold pendant and bracelets, placing his hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in white clothes with palms pressed together. Another devotee in white and an orange-scarfed figure stand nearby with hands folded in prayer, a bald attendant in orange robes is at the right edge, and several onlookers stand in the background of a hall with maroon curtains. The saffron-robed man is a person and appears to be bestowing a blessing on the devotee.

December 03 2011

A photograph of a devotional blessing in an indoor hall with a light-coloured wall and a projection screen behind. A smiling figure in saffron-orange turban, orange shawl and a long ornate gold bead necklace raises a hand in blessing toward a young man in a pink shirt who bows with hands joined. Gold bangles adorn the blessing hand. On the right, a shaven-headed monk in orange robes and rudraksha beads stands near a tray of fruit and brass items. Other people in white clothes press palms together at the left edge, and several more stand in the background.

A photograph of a satsang gathering in a hall with red curtains. A man in an orange turban, orange dhoti-style wrap and heavy gold necklaces, with gold bangles on his arm, raises his hand in blessing toward a line of devotees. The man is an appearance-based a person candidate, showing a saffron turban and ornate gold ornaments. Devotees in pink, black and white clothing stand with palms pressed together in namaste along a chained queue. Other people in white and orange clothing stand behind. A

A photograph inside a temple hall during a darshan-style blessing. A smiling man in an orange-saffron turban and orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments on his arm, places his hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with palms pressed together in anjali. Other devotees stand with hands folded, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with a yellow border is at right, and a gilded deity murti with floral decorations and a colourful backdrop are visible behind.

A photograph of a crowd inside a hall with framed portraits on the wall behind. In the foreground a man in a light cream shirt bows with hands folded, and a man in a checked shirt bends forward. A bald man in a white t-shirt stands in the middle, hands pressed together. On the right, a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robes, with a red bindi, heavy gold beaded necklaces and gold armbands, raises his palm toward the bowing devotees in a blessing gesture. Other onlookers stand in the background, and a framed portrait with a golden frame hangs on the wall.

A photograph of an indoor temple-hall gathering. In the centre, a smiling man in an orange turban, orange sash and heavy gold necklaces stands with one hand resting on the shoulder of a seated man in a cream shirt and glasses, who bows his head. Behind them, a bald man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala stands beside a man in a white shirt and a priest in white dhoti with a gold border holds a wooden box. A man in a white shirt and a seated man with folded hands look on, and framed portraits and posters hang on the wall. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), the central man in orange turban and gold necklaces, being honoured with a blessing.

A photograph of an indoor ashram-style hall in which a man in an orange-saffron robe with an orange turban and multiple long rudraksha malas and a gold ornament raises his right hand in blessing toward a bald man in white. The turbaned figure is smiling, wearing a gold-banded orange cloth draped over his left shoulder. Beside him, a man in a grey-and-white checked shirt stands with palms pressed together in prayer, and another man in a red-and-white striped track jacket has hands folded and head bowed. Several other people stand in the background. The turbaned figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, though not conclusively, so the appearance-based label applies. The page's wording of a satsang and procession relates to other pictures on the page, not to any visible element here.

A smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robe stands indoors, reaching out his arm to a crowd. He wears a layered silver necklace, a silver bangle, a red bindi and gold earrings. Around him, a small child in a red shirt, men in white and grey shirts, and a bald man in white garments are gathered.

A photograph of a devotional gathering in an indoor hall with warm ceiling lights. A central figure in an orange saffron turban decorated with a white jewel brooch and gold ornaments, an orange shawl draped over the shoulders, and a long gold-beaded necklace with a pendant smiles while touching the forehead of a kneeling devotee in white clothes with folded hands. Around him, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with white ash markings on the forehead stands to the right, and other devotees in white and light clothing stand with palms pressed together. The figure's appearance with the orange turban, saffron robes and ornate gold necklaces is a probable Swamiji cue, shown in a ritual blessing setting.