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A 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.

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A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes wearing a dense necklace of brown rudraksha beads and a red bindi on his forehead, placing one hand on the head of a small child held by a woman in an orange sari with floral embroidery. The child rests against the woman's shoulder in a green top. Beside him, a bald, saffron-robed priest wears a gold-beaded necklace and holds a wooden box with ritual objects. A man in a white shirt stands at left with hands clasped, and other robed men and onlookers fill the background under a corrugated metal roof. a person: the central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, the cues that fit the page's claim, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity.2010-10-30A covered outdoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and steel trusses, crowded with devotees. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala and a small red forehead mark bends forward, reaching toward a child's head held by a woman in an orange patterned sari in the foreground. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis stand with folded hands, one in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala beside him. A woman in a white garment with a dark hair bun stands at left, and several women in saris and white garments watch with hands joined. Background shows a lit altar area with colourful decorations. Whether the central saffron-robed man is a person cannot be determined from appearance alone.2010-10-30October 29 20102010-10-29A photograph of a devotional darshan line under a corrugated metal canopy. A man in an orange robe with long dark hair, a white forehead band and a dark rudraksha mala stands centre, raising one hand toward the head of a devotee while holding a brass tray. Beside him, a younger man in an orange robe with a red-and-orange shawl holds a gold-coloured tray with white papers. Devotees on the left, many in white shirts, stand with palms pressed together, some holding white papers, and a woman in white with glasses waits at the right. Hanging decorations and a cloth banner are visible overhead.November 06 20112011-11-06A photograph inside a hall with orange-and-multicolour decorated pillars. A man in an orange robe with long swept-back dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala places his right hand on the head of a small toddler held by a woman in a grey embroidered top. A man in a white shirt stands behind, and a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes stands at right, with a silver tray of gold-coloured offerings in the foreground. Several other people in white are visible in the background. Swamiji (probable) — the orange robe, long hair and rudraksha mala match the page's claim, and he is performing a blessing.2010-10-29A 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.2011-02-02A photograph of a darshan-style blessing in an indoor hall. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with layered gold and bead necklaces, bare-shouldered, places both hands on the head of a devotee who is bending forward. Crowd members stand close around, including a man in a white dhoti holding a small child in a green shirt, a bald man in white with a rudraksha mala, and a monk with a shaved head and orange wrap at right. A videographer with a camera stands at upper left, and framed portraits hang on the wall behind. The orange-robed figure has long swept hair and distinctive adornments, consistent with the a person candidate. Approximately six to twenty people are visible.2011-11-06A photograph inside a covered temple hall with a metal roof and red-and-blue pillar decorations. A man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and multiple rudraksha malas places his right hand on the head of a devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti. He holds a small white packet in his left hand. Beside him, a monk in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with gold-coloured items. Devotees with folded hands stand behind a metal railing, and a lit deity shrine with flowers glows in the background.2010-11-03December 31 20102010-12-31A photograph inside a hall with colourful striped banners hanging behind. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala places a hand on the head of a man in a white shirt, who stands with hands together. Next to them a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with white tripundra marks and a gold-beaded necklace stands beside a silver tray. Several onlookers in shirts and a child in a navy top watch nearby.2010-10-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple or ashram gathering under a corrugated roof. A figure in orange ochre robes with a rudraksha mala and dark hair pulled back presses both hands to the forehead of a man in a white shirt who bows his head. Other people stand around them, including a child in a red striped shirt on the left and a man in white on the right. Behind is a stone archway draped with orange cloth and a framed notice on the wall. The orange-robed figure resembles a sannyasi and the page references a person, but the face and clothing cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the role is given as a sannyasi performing a blessing.2010-11-13