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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.

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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.2010-09-03A photograph of a temple or ashram hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-red walls. A man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a dark rudraksha mala and a saffron-orange robe smiles while accepting a folded white paper from a bald man in an orange robe, who holds a brass plate with a small brass vessel on an orange cloth. Several women in white sarees with gold borders and blue lanyards stand at a metal railing with palms pressed together in anjali. A man in a white shirt and orange-red shawl stands at the right edge. Behind them, a banner shows a dove emblem and a framed photograph of a bearded saint and a seated figure in meditation.2010-09-04A photo taken indoors at a temple-like hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, smiles while placing his hand on the head of a devotee in white clothes. The devotee has white tilak on the forehead and bends forward with palms joined in prayer. Other devotees in white and saffron stand nearby, and a red-and-gold deity murti is visible in the background. a person is shown in person, blessing the devotee.2010-10-06 +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 photograph inside an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and orange walls. A man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered dhoti, long swept-back hair and a gold-and-flower garland stands centre, smiling with palms pressed together. Beside him to the right, a shaven-headed young man in orange robes and a white dhoti with a red border holds a brass vessel topped with mango leaves. Left, a woman in a cream sari with a green border and a woman in yellow with a floral sari bow with folded hands; several women in white and blue saris stand at the metal railing behind. Hanging decorations, palm-leaf festoons and a framed picture on the wall complete the scene. Probable Swamiji (saffron robes, long hair, gold-and-flower garland, central position) is in person.2010-11-12A photograph of a devotional gathering under a corrugated roof with painted red-and-blue pillars. A man in orange robes with long swept-back hair, a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak smiles as he hands folded papers to a woman in white with gold bangles, who reaches out with a yellow item in her hand. Beside them an orange-robed attendant holds a silver tray of papers and gold bangles. On the left a woman in white and a woman in a cream sari with a red blouse stand near the rail, and several people in white clothes, including a bald man with a white forehead marking, watch from behind. a person is.2010-11-01A photograph of an indoor event with an orange-canopied structure and a tall figure in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, long swept-back dark hair, a red dot on the forehead, smiling and raising a hand in blessing over a woman in a white sari with gold border who bows with hands joined. The figure holds a stack of yellow papers in one hand and gestures toward a golden ceremonial staff resting on an orange cloth held by another person at the bottom right. To the left, a woman in grey with a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together. Behind them, a man with a white tilak and white dhoti and a gold necklace stands, and a wall display with posters and a colourful painted pillar is visible.2010-09-01A 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 18 20092009-12-18A 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 photo of a darshan line at an indoor event. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a dark-red and saffron wrap, layered rudraksha and gold bead necklaces, gold armlets and bangles stands at right holding a folded paper, his other hand resting on the head of a young girl in white who bows with palms joined. Several women in white and yellow-gold clothing wait in line behind a metal stanchion, hands folded in prayer, with a camera operator and onlookers in the background. a person: the long hair, rudraksha malas, gold necklaces and saffron-red wrap are the appearance cues; the page names the event but no caption on the image names him.2013-06-10A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe, with a red bindi on his forehead, smiles as he places his hand on the head of an elderly grey-haired woman in a maroon sari with a blue blouse, who has her palms pressed together in reverence. Around them a crowd of devotees stands in a hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls. Nearby, a woman in an orange sari and a younger man in orange robes stand among the crowd; a man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands at right, and another man in orange holds papers and a garland-like offering. A wall display of framed photographs and a tall decorative pole with red and yellow motifs are visible behind them.2009-12-18