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June 20 2013

2013-06-20 +1 copies

A photograph of a devotee in a white shirt bowing with palms pressed together while a man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha-style mala of gold-capped beads places his hand on the devotee's head in blessing. The blessing figure has long swept-back hair, gold hoop earring and a gold necklace over orange garments, with a bald priest in orange robes and other people in white and grey standing behind in a room with red curtains and a draped backdrop.

May 19 2013

A photo of a ritual blessing in a hall with red drapes. A bare-chested figure in a maroon and gold dhoti-style garment wears layered gold necklaces, a large gold pendant, and gold armlets, and holds a sheet of white paper while placing his right hand on the head of a man with short dark hair. The man wears a striped blue-and-white collared shirt and stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Other attendees in white and dark clothing stand behind a metal barrier.

February 22 2013

2013-02-22 +1 copies

October 29 2013

2013-10-29 +1 copies

A 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.

A photograph of an indoor satsang setting with a man in an orange-brown shawl and heavy gold bead necklace raising his palm over the head of a man in a white shirt who bows forward with hands clasped. A smiling man in an orange shawl wears a gold chain necklace, gold armlets and bangles, and a red tilak on his forehead; behind him stands a green-handled object. Two women in white and grey patterned saris with mangalsutra necklaces stand nearby, and a woman in the background wears blue. Pale walls and a ceiling fixture form the room. A printed copyright and source line overlays the lower right of the image. a person appearance cues are present (ornate gold necklaces, orange shawl, mid-length swept hair), so the central figure is labelled a person as an in-person candidate.

A long-haired figure in orange-brown robes and a thick gold bead necklace stands at center, smiling and holding a folded white paper while placing his other hand on the head of a seated man in glasses and a blue striped shirt. Behind them a shaven-headed man in orange robes stands at left, and women in saffron and orange saris watch at right, with a maroon curtain and a gold-toned structure in the background. The bead necklace and swept-back long hair are consistent with the a person presentation, and the figure is shown blessing a devotee.

A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a red bindi and gold-bead necklaces stands at the centre, placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling, bowed devotee in a white shirt who has his hands folded in prayer. The robed man holds a small white card in his other hand and smiles. Behind them, a second bald man in saffron cloth is partly visible, and onlookers stand in the background near a brightly painted ashram hall with colourful panels and a warm glowing lamp. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), giving blessing to a devotee at darshan, the long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha-style gold beads being the qualifying cues.

A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with ornate gold bead necklaces places his right hand on the head of a seated man in a white shirt, who has his eyes lowered in devotion. The blessing figure smiles softly and wears a red-brown bead bracelet, gold bangles and a small bindi. Behind them, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with white tripundra marks and a gold necklace stands near a white-draped setting with orange and yellow banners. The blessing figure's distinctive long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and layered malas make him a probable Swamiji, performing a blessing. Several other people are partially visible at the edges, including a figure in white at left.

Indoor photo in a large hall with a drop ceiling and fluorescent lights. A smiling man in an orange-saffron shawl and long gold necklace with a large gold pendant, gold armbands and bangles, with a sandalwood-and-vibhuti forehead mark and long swept-back hair, places his raised right palm on the head of a bowed devotee in a checked shirt. The devotee presses his hands together in anjali, and a woman in a red sari and another in green stand nearby with hands folded. To the right, a man in white dhoti with gold border and gold armband stands beside a table. Crowd of standing people in white and green clothing in the background. Swamiji (probable): the smiling central figure wears saffron clothing, a long gold necklace, gold armbands, a forehead mark and long swept-back hair, and is giving a blessing to a devotee in a satsang-style gathering.