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December 26 20102010-12-26A photograph of a smiling man in an orange-saffron unstitched robe draped over one shoulder, wearing a long necklace of large gold-coloured beads and a gold chain, with white horizontal tripundra ash lines and a red kumkum mark on his forehead. He raises one arm in a blessing gesture toward a man in a white shirt on the left, while a man in a grey striped shirt claps with palms together and a child in a green top watches. A golden throne-like seat with red cushions stands in the background of the hall.2013-03-08November 29 20112011-11-29A photograph of an indoor gathering during a darshan. On the right, a smiling person with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a blue silk garment with a purple and gold border, wears multiple rudraksha and beaded necklaces and bangles, and raises one open hand in blessing. Beside them a man in a brown striped shirt bows low with his hands joined in namaskar while a bald man in white ritual dress stands behind. Several other devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand in the background, and a warm golden glow appears behind them. The appearance-based candidate is a person, giving blessing to the devotee.2011-10-28Photograph of an indoor devotional gathering in a hall with warm orange walls. In the centre, a long-haired person in a blue and purple sari-style garment with a red bindi, gold bangles and a long beaded necklace raises a hand in blessing toward devotees who bow with palms pressed together. A man in a white shirt bends forward with his head lowered, a boy in a checked shirt stands nearby, and a man in red clothing kneels at right. At far right a shaven-headed person in orange robes with a bead bracelet and glasses stands beside the blessing figure. Behind them a decorated deity murti with garlands and a cameraman with a camera on the left complete the scene.2011-10-30December 18 20102010-12-18A photograph inside a tented hall with striped drapes and colourful fabric pillars. A smiling man with a white vibhuti band and red bindi, wearing an orange-saffron robe, ornate gold-toned beaded necklaces, rudraksha bracelets and armlets, raises one hand in blessing while standing beside a red-lined box. Several people to the left press their palms together in anjali, some in white shirts and light plaid shirts, and an older man in a white shirt stands behind them. a person is described by his saffron robe, long swept-back hair and ornate beaded necklaces, indicating a presiding role rather than a confirmed identity.2013-02-21A photograph inside a hall at a satsang. A man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark and an orange dhoti with gold border, wearing layered beaded necklaces, stands smiling and extends one hand over the head of a kneeling devotee in a pink striped shirt with palms pressed together. The kneeling man wears an orange-beaded mala. Other devotees in orange and white stand behind, and a bald man in orange cloth is at the right edge. Red cloth and offerings are on a table in the lower right, with warm ceiling lights and a white screen behind.2012-07-20A photograph of an indoor hall in which a person with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-brown garment, a multi-strand gold necklace, and a long garland of red, yellow and white flowers, reaches out to touch the forehead of a devotee. The person's wrist bears a gold bangle and a red bead bracelet is visible on the right. Several men stand in a line with palms pressed together in namaste; one wears a red-and-white striped shirt and another a white shirt. On the far right a shaved-headed man in a bare chest wears white tripundra markings and a rudraksha mala. Ceiling lights and a faint saffron-clad figure appear in the background. The central figure has distinctive long hair, ornate gold necklaces and a garland, consistent with a person blessing devotees.2013-07-21June 10 20132013-06-10November 29 20112011-11-29September 23 20122012-09-23