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A photograph inside a hall with a white draped ceiling and decorative woven hangings with tassels. A man in a white shirt bends forward with folded hands, offering something from a tray to a long-haired person in an orange-red robe with a heavy gold bead necklace, who smiles broadly. Behind them stands another person in orange with a gold necklace, and at right the back of a shaven-headed person in orange with a red and gold border is visible. Several devotees, including women in saris, stand in the background and at left a woman with folded hands is partly visible. a person is described by the long swept hair, orange robe and ornate gold necklace worn by the smiling figure receiving the offering.

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October 18 20102010-10-18A photograph of an indoor hall with pale walls, a draped white canopy and hanging colourful tassels. A man in a white short-sleeved shirt and glasses bends forward with palms pressed together in greeting. Facing him, a figure with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange wrap, a red vertical tilak and a long necklace of golden beads, smiling and gesturing with one hand. Probable Swamiji (probable), identified by long hair, saffron clothing and the gold bead necklace, standing in an in_person greeting. At the right edge, a bearded man in orange robes holds a silver tray with brass items. Several standing onlookers, including a woman in white and a woman in an orange patterned top, watch from behind.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a crowded indoor ceremonial hall with white canopy ceiling and colourful striped pillars wrapped in orange and multicoloured cloth. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, an orange robe and multiple rudraksha malas stands at centre, smiling and holding a silver tray with offerings. Beside him stands a shaved-headed attendant in white dhoti with gold beaded necklace and a red tilak. To the left, a man in a sleeveless white garment with coloured borders and a bare-chested man with folded hands greet him, while a man in brown shirt with a badge stands at far left. Another attendant in orange robe at right holds a silver plate. Several other men in white and orange stand behind.2010-10-16A photograph of a ceremonial blessing inside a decorated hall with a white canopy and colourful patterned pillars. A man in a long-haired, orange-saffron robe with a dark rudraksha mala places his right hand on the head of a devotee in a white shirt and dhoti, who bows with palms pressed together. The blessing figure is a person by appearance, with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala. Nearby, another man in saffron holds a silver tray with a golden object, and other devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand around. Ceiling fans and a white draped ceiling are visible.2010-10-10A photograph inside a tented hall with striped pillars and a white ceiling canopy. A smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a long rudraksha mala and a shawl, and is blessing a man in a white shirt by placing his hand on his bald head. Beside him, a monk in orange holds a silver tray of small offerings and lamps. Men in white dhotis, a grey-haired man in black, and onlookers stand around. Several people are visible, and the scene reads as a blessing or darshan. a person: the smiling man with long swept hair, orange robe and rudraksha mala, giving a blessing.2011-01-22A hall with white ceiling drapery and colourful striped tassel-hangings. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange-red robe and a long gold bead necklace, smiling as he holds his palm up toward a line of devotees. Beside him, a man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with a small brass item on it. On the left, several people in white clothes stand with palms pressed together in anjali, including a woman in a white top and a blonde woman with a dark beaded necklace. Behind them, monks in orange and saffron robes stand near a small shrine with a deity murti on the right background.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA hall with a striped canopy and red, yellow and blue pillar wraps with orange tassels. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-red robe and a multi-strand gold-bead necklace, holding a silver tray of offerings and smiling at a younger man in a cream kurta who stands with palms together in front of him. At right, a shaven-headed man in an orange robe holds a tray of offerings beside them. At left, a man in a white checked shirt with a name badge presses his palms together in greeting. Behind them, people in white and saffron clothing sit and stand, and a golden throne and a canopied altar are visible in the background. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, orange-red robe and gold beaded necklace; he is receiving offerings from a devotee.2010-10-18 +1 copiesIndoor event under a white draped ceiling with ceiling fans and tall striped cloth pillars in red, blue and yellow with orange tassels. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with long swept-back hair, red-and-gold tilak, and multiple rudraksha malas and a gold pendant smiles and reaches toward an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti. Beside him, a man in orange holds a silver tray with brass items and a small box. To the right, a bald man in an orange robe looks on, and behind them a figure in white with gold chains stands near a draped stage. Probable Swamiji with distinctive orange robes, rudraksha malas and long hair, giving a blessing or offering to a devotee, with attendants in orange and white nearby.2011-02-02A crowded indoor hall with a white tented ceiling and colourful tasselled banners hanging from it. In the centre, a bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder stands smiling while a man in a red and gold shawl reaches toward him. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis, and saffron-clad monks with shaved heads and beaded malas, gather near brass vessels and a tray of offerings. A large framed deity image with lights is on the right wall, and a projector screen hangs at the back. a person is the distinctive central figure, identified by appearance cues of long hair, saffron cloth and rudraksha mala, with devotees around him receiving blessings.2010-10-27A photograph inside a large hall with striped white canopy draped over the ceiling and colourful painted pillars with blue, red and yellow motifs. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange-brown shawl over his shoulders and a rudraksha mala, and reaches toward a tray. A bald man in a saffron-orange robe stands at right holding a silver tray with gold ceremonial items, as an elderly man in a white shirt and white dhoti-style trousers leans forward with folded hands. Behind them, a man in a checked shirt and lanyard, a man in a maroon shirt, and several people in white stand near the walls and entrance. Whether the smiling man is a person cannot be determined from appearance alone.2011-02-02A photograph inside a decorated hall with white draped ceiling fabric and colourful cloth bands hanging from the ceiling. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala stands beside a younger bearded man in a cream kurta, who has his hand raised near the orange-robed man's arm, as if greeting or receiving blessings. Next to them, a man in an orange robe holds a silver tray with small brass lamps and offerings. On the left, men in white clothes and rudraksha malas stand with palms pressed together in anjali. A woman in a red sari stands at the right edge among other devotees. Whether the orange-robed man with the mala is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so he is described by role only.2010-11-15March 23 20132013-03-23