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A photograph inside an orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof and striped decorative pillars. A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top and red-and-white garland stands centre, facing a man in a checked shirt who is holding a bundle of lit items toward him. A shaved-headed man in white stands in the foreground, and devotees in white shirts and dhotis crowd the aisle behind. Printed posters and a framed picture hang on the orange wall at right. a person wears the orange garment and garland, with long swept hair, and is receiving the offering in a darshan setting.

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September 21 20102010-09-21August 16 20102010-08-16May 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copiesOctober 27 20102010-10-27 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20102010-09-21Indoor satsang scene at an ashram hall with ceiling fans and a golden throne-style backdrop in the distance. A long-haired man in orange robes, multiple beaded necklaces and a gold chain, with a white tripundra mark on his forehead, smiles and places his hand on the head of a seated devotee in white shirt who has his palms pressed together. Beside him a shaved-headed man in pink-and-gold shawl and red beaded mala holds an ornate gold ceremonial staff on an orange cloth tray. Several devotees with folded hands stand behind. Appearance-based label: a person, as the long-haired figure in orange with multiple malas and gold necklace is the candidate, the one blessing a devotee, with the bald man as an attendant holding a ceremonial staff.2012-09-19September 14 20102010-09-14A photograph inside a hall at Adi Kailasa, Bengaluru, showing a sarva darshan with a woman in an orange sari and a flower garland of red and white blooms, whose hand rests on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in orange with hands pressed together in prayer. Behind her a man in an orange cloth and white shirt, another in white, and several others in white and yellow watch. A small table holds fruit, a basket of rudraksha beads, and a framed portrait. Colorful woven banners hang overhead. The crowd is large, dozens of visible people.2008-03-26A photograph of a darshan moment under a canopy with striped and coloured decorative pillars. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron dhoti with gold trim and a gold necklace places his hand on the forehead of a devotee who presses palms together. Behind them, a bald monk in orange robes holds a silver tray with a red cloth and gold-coloured items, while several devotees with folded hands in white shirts and light clothing stand in line. The long-haired man with saffron clothes and a gold necklace is a probable Swamiji by the appearance cues, present in person, giving blessing.2011-01-29A photograph inside a hall with a tin roof and ceiling fans, where a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-edged dhoti and multiple rudraksha malas stands at centre, raising his right hand toward the head of an older bald man in a white shirt who bows with hands folded. A gold-bordered brass ornament hangs on his arms. Nearby, a bald man in orange robes and a woman in a maroon-bordered sari with a mangalsutra and dark hair stand among devotees in white and checked shirts. A decorated deity shrine with a gold canopy is visible at the back. Around twelve people are visible. Swamiji (probable): the central figure wears long swept-back hair, orange robes and rudraksha malas, and performs a blessing; role is a blessing giver.2012-01-08June 06 20122012-06-06 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls. A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless robe, a long garland of yellow and purple flowers, and a rudraksha mala, reaches out with one hand to touch the head of an elderly man in white at the left, while devotees press their palms together along a railing. Behind him stands a deity murti in a shrine with a gilded arch. To the right, several shaved-headed men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand in a line, and another man in orange kurta stands at the far right. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, orange robe, flower garland and rudraksha mala match the page's description of the central figure.2010-08-19