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A photograph of a sannyasi in orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala standing at a railing, placing his hand on the forehead of a smiling young woman in white traditional dress with gold borders who has her palms pressed together in namaste. Behind him an orange-robed monk holds a tray with orange cloth and a lit oil lamp-like object, and another man in white with a gold chain stands nearby. Several women in white saris with gold borders stand in the background. The setting is an indoor hall with a red wall and a window. The robed man with long hair and malas is a person by appearance cues, shown giving blessing in a ritual setting.

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A photograph inside a hall with orange-painted walls, a corrugated roof and a colourful wall panel at left. A man in an orange robe with long swept-back hair and multiple dark rudraksha malas raises his hand in blessing over a young woman's head. He holds a sheet of paper. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, orange robe and rudraksha malas. Around him, women in white saris with gold borders stand with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind, a bald man in white dress wears a gold necklace and holds a wooden tray with a rudraksha mala, and a man in orange stands at right. At lower right, a man in an orange robe holds an orange cloth and a brass-handled object.2010-09-03February 27 20112011-02-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron garment with a long rudraksha mala draped across his chest, holding a small white card and reading it while standing in a hall. He wears a red bindi on his forehead and his hair is long and swept back, a distinctive cue for the a person candidate. To his left, a line of women and a girl in white and yellow clothing stand with palms pressed together or hands folded. One woman in a white top has a rudraksha mala. A young person in white with a pendant stands holding a silver plate with small orange and red items. Another person in orange and a man with a shaved head and white tilak stand behind. A silver tray with offerings is visible at the lower right, and orange and white banners hang from the ceiling in the background.2010-10-26A figure in an orange saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair and multiple ornate gold-bead necklaces stands centre-right, extending a hand to touch the forehead of a standing man in a white shirt. The figure holds a folded white paper in the other hand, with a tray of offerings and a brass item nearby. Around them, several men in white shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and another figure in white with a shaved head and gold necklaces stands behind. A saffron-robed attendant holds a brass tray at right, and a white banner with orange trim hangs at top. The setting is an indoor hall with a projection screen behind.2011-02-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron garment and a gold bead necklace standing in a hall, placing his hand on the head of a devotee who has his palms joined in front of his chest. The man holds a paper in his other hand and smiles. Behind him a tray of gold-coloured items is carried by a man in white dhoti. Several other devotees in white and cream clothes stand in a line. A colourful decorated pillar, a white pandal canopy, and a golden deity or structure in the background complete the setting.2011-02-27A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a gold bead necklace smiling as he hands a folded paper or envelope to a devotee, while his right hand is raised in blessing. The devotee in a white shirt bows with his palms pressed together and holds a small white plastic bag. Other men in white clothing wait in a line behind them, and a decorated hall with orange hangings and colourful banners forms the background. The orange-robed man matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold beads, so he is recorded as a probable in-person candidate. Several other men are visible, roughly six to twenty people.2011-02-27A photograph of a devotional darshan line under a metal-framed roof with hanging decorations. A man in an orange sleeveless robe with a long rudraksha mala and white forehead markings stands center, placing his hand on the head of a young man in a white shirt whose hands are pressed together in anjali. Several other devotees in white shirts and dhotis wait in line behind a metal railing, and a monk in orange robes holds a brass tray of offerings in the foreground. The central figure has long swept-back hair and distinctive ornate orange-and-rudraksha clothing, matching the page's description of a probable Swamiji appearance, so this is a probable in-person presence. Other attendees are devotees and sannyasis.2010-09-07December 29 20092009-12-29A 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.2011-02-27A smiling man in an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala stands in a temple hall, touching the forehead of a woman in a white sari with gold border who has her hands joined in prayer. Beside him, a man in an orange robe holds a silver tray with a brass vessel, and in the background devotees in white dhotis and saris stand near a hanging orange cloth and colourful painted pillars. The mood is warm and devotional.2011-02-02A photograph of an indoor hall where a smiling man in an orange robe and a leopard-print shawl, with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and long swept-back hair, stands and reaches a hand onto the head of a woman bowing with her hands pressed together in namaskar. He holds a folded white paper in his other hand. A woman in a white outfit with glasses bows her head in front of him, and a young girl in red is seen at the lower left. Behind them, people in white and an orange-robed monk with a white tilak mark stand in the background, and a silver tray with orange offerings and gold items is held at the right edge. Vibrant orange and white draperies hang on the wall in the background.2010-11-30A photograph of a ceremonial moment among devotees. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a white dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered sash, several rudraksha mala necklaces and beaded arm bands, reaches out to touch the forehead of a bowed devotee dressed in white. The long-haired figure holds a tray of small items in his other hand, and a man in an orange robe stands at the right holding a silver tray of offerings. Other men in white clothes stand behind, one wearing glasses and another with a white lanyard-style badge. Saffron-coloured hangings with gold and red tassels are visible at the top of the frame.2011-02-14