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A photo of an indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof, colourful patterned pillars and a notice board. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a bare-chested orange garment, touches the head of a woman while holding a sheaf of papers. Beside him a younger man in orange robes holds a tray of folded paper slips. A line of devotees, including women in saris and a woman in a white head covering, press their palms together or hold out papers at a metal barrier. A probable Swamiji candidate is shown by long swept-back hair and bare-chested orange robe, in the role of giving blessings to devotees.

December 03 2009

A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange shawl wrapped over the shoulders and multiple gold-beaded rudraksha-style necklaces stands at the centre, extending a folded white paper or prasadam to a row of men in white shirts and white dhotis with hands folded in greeting. Behind him a shaved-headed attendant in a saffron cloth and beaded necklace stands by a tray of fruit, and an older man in white with an orange shawl is visible at right. The setting is an indoor hall with a projection screen and blue drapery. The central figure matches the probable Swamiji appearance cues of swept-back long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial beads, and is presented as the one giving prasadam to devotees.

A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a shaved-looking brow wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and hands folded white slips of paper from a tray to a line of devotees. Several women and girls on the left press palms together in namaste, and some hold small papers. A man in an orange shawl stands behind him holding a tray of papers and red and white flower garlands. Metal roof trusses and colourful hanging cloth panels form the hall above.

A photograph of a long line of devotees at an indoor hall with a corrugated roof and colourful decorative pillars. A man in long flowing black hair and saffron-orange robes stands at centre, extending a hand toward a woman's head, while a second saffron-clad attendant holds an orange tray of folded white papers. Devotees in saffron, pink, blue and green saris and children hold out white slips of paper along a metal barrier. Several men in shirts stand in the background. a person's cues: long swept-back hair and saffron robes, in the role of a blessing giver.

A photograph of an indoor darshan line in a bright hall with large windows. A man with long, swept-back black hair and a sleeveless saffron-orange robe stands at right, holding a small wooden box containing a yellow fruit and a folded paper slip, while his left arm extends to touch or bless the head of a person in the line. He wears white ash markings on his forehead. Several devotees stand close, including a woman with a red bindi and a woman in a white top with pink flower print, and bangled wrists are visible at lower left. Overhead are metal trusses and fluorescent lights.

A photograph of an indoor ritual setting in which a long-haired figure in orange-saffron robes and layered gold-bead necklaces places a hand on the head of a devotee. The robed figure holds a folded white paper in one hand and stands beside a wooden box holding fruit and flowers. Around them, several men in white shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaste, some with eyes closed. A bald attendant in white with a white shawl stands behind the blessing figure, and another orange-robed sannyasi is visible at the right edge holding a gold tray. A white screen and blue drape hang in the background, with a yellow lamp shade overhead.

A photograph of a darshan line at an indoor ashram hall with coloured fabric hangings overhead. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold trim and layered gold necklaces, smiles broadly as he raises his hand to bless the forehead of a devotee. The devotee, in a white kurta with a light cord, presses palms together and smiles. To the right, a bald man in orange robes holds a silver tray with offerings. Other devotees in white and orange clothing stand in line, and a woman in a yellow-and-purple patterned top stands at the left edge. The long-haired man has distinctive saffron and gold-necklace cues consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, so he is identified as a probable candidate; he is physically present.

October 26 2010

A photograph of an indoor temple or hall where a man in saffron/orange robes with long dark swept-back hair raises one hand in blessing toward a line of women in white and cream saris and salwar, who stand with palms pressed together. He holds a white folded cloth or paper packet. Beside him, a second person in orange robes with a red-bordered shawl holds a tray with offerings on an orange cloth. Men in white shirts stand along metal barriers at the right, and a bright window with palms is behind them.

Photograph of a devotional event indoors with a crowd of standing devotees. Centre right, a man with long dark hair, a small red bindi, a saffron-orange garment over bare shoulders and layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces holds a small white paper or envelope in both hands and looks down at it. Nearby, a woman in a yellow sari with a red bindi and folded hands stands among others; a man in a white shirt and a man in a yellow-and-white striped shawl stand at left in the foreground, and a man in a purple shirt stands between them. Warm blurred lights and orange-robed figures fill the background.

A photograph of a devotional gathering indoors beside an open lattice-screened doorway with palm trees outside. At centre, a smiling man with long dark hair and a red-brown vertical mark on his forehead wears a plain saffron-orange robe and holds a garland of red and white flowers. Facing him, a woman in a dark blue sari holds a garland with a white flower in her hair; other women in white and dark clothing stand to the left. To the right, a man in an orange robe with a shaved head and white forehead marks holds a tray of papers and an orange cloth, while another orange-robed man holds a metal tin. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas stand behind them, and fruit such as apples and kiwis sits on a tray in the foreground. Watermarked text on the image has been omitted.