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A figure in a multicoloured orange, pink and yellow turban with a jewelled brooch and a pink sash stands in a pink-orange draped garment, wearing long rudraksha malas and pearl strands, and places his right hand on the head of an older man with greying hair in a dimly lit hall. Behind them, devotees press their palms together in anjali, and a man in white with a white sandalwood mark on his forehead stands to the right. Another person in orange holds a tray of offerings at the lower right. Warm lights and blurred pillars fill the background.

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Photo of a darshan line in a hall with a standing, pale-pink-robed man in a red, orange and pink turban and a multi-strand rudraksha and pearl mala. He places his right hand on the head of an elderly devotee in a white shirt while others in the queue stand with palms pressed together. On the right, a monk in orange robes holds a red tray with flower garlands, sweets and fruit. Two other people are visible in the crowd behind, and the warm-lit room has orange and gold decorations. Swamiji candidate appearance is a probable match: long swept-back hair, a multicoloured turban, a rudraksha mala and ornate clothing, with him giving blessings to devotees.2011-12-27A man in a cream-coloured turban and cream silk wrap with a gold-toned beaded necklace and matching gold armlets places his hands on the head of a bowed elderly man in a checked shirt. a person is standing in the centre, blessing the devotee. Beside them, an older woman in a pink sari with pink border kneels with palms pressed together, and a man in orange-saffron cloth stands at the right edge. Behind them, other devotees and a man with white vibhuti on his forehead stand in an indoor hall with a tiled wall and a patterned backdrop. The scene shows darshan, a blessing given by touching the head.2011-12-30February 09 20122012-02-09A photograph of a blessing at an indoor gathering. A man in an orange turban and orange robe with red and gold bracelets and a beaded necklace places both hands on the head of an older man with grey hair. Beside them a woman in a red top and dark red shawl watches with her hair tied back. Behind them a man in a blue striped polo shirt stands among other attendees, and to the left a man in white dhoti-style cloth with gold border and a rudraksha mala looks on. On the right, a bald man in orange garments and glasses stands near the blessing. The hall has warm lighting and a projection screen in the background. Roughly six to twenty people are visible.2011-12-24A photograph of a central figure in a striped orange and pink turban with a jewelled brooch, wearing a pink robe and a long multi-strand rudraksha mala with white beads, raising a palm toward a devotee's head in a blessing gesture. On the left, an older man with grey hair and beard wears an orange shawl, and a devotee with hands joined stands nearby. A man in a khaki shirt and other devotees stand in a crowd behind. On the far right a shaven-headed priest in an orange shawl with a red sash is partly visible.2011-12-27December 10 20112011-12-10A photograph of a saffron-robed figure in an orange turban with a gold ornament placing a hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt, with hands pressed together. The robed figure wears an orange shawl, layered ceremonial gold necklaces, gold bangles and a gold armband. Behind them a bald man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha-style mala stands, an older man in a striped shirt and a white-haired man are visible, and other people stand in the background of a warmly lit hall. a person: the robed figure in the orange turban, orange shawl and layered gold necklaces, blessing the kneeling devotee with a touch to the head, which reads as a darshan blessing. Several devotees, including the white-clad man, are visible.2011-09-24A smiling man in a pink and orange turban with a red bindi and long dark hair, wearing a pink sleeveless garment, gold necklaces, gold armlets and a pink-and-green sash, extends his hand in blessing toward a man in a light blue striped shirt with palms pressed together. Behind them a crowd of men in white and striped shirts stands behind silver stanchions. A monk in saffron robes and glasses holds a red tray of fruit, sticks and rudraksha malas. a person appearance: long swept hair, ornate pink-and-orange turban and gold ornaments, a presentation matching the page's event description.2011-10-18Photo of a blessing moment indoors. A figure in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban, long swept-back dark hair, multiple gold ornamental necklaces and rudraksha beads, and gold bangles raises a hand to bless the forehead of a young man in white clothes with a mala, whose hands are pressed together in namaste. Another man in white with hands folded bows nearby, and a man in an orange robe with a sacred thread stands at right. Several devotees stand in the background in white and red garments. Probable Swamiji (probable) is the orange-clad blessing figure, given the saffron robes, orange turban, long hair and ornate gold necklaces. Setting appears to be a hotel hall with soft lighting.2011-11-26December 18 20112011-12-18Photo taken from behind of a person in an orange turban and a yellow-green garment with blue embroidered border and orange shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala around the neck. In the foreground to the right, a grey-haired man in white with glasses bows with palms pressed together while another hand rests on his head. A shaved-headed man in the background left has a white tilak on his forehead. Warm indoor hall with ceiling lights and blurred crowd behind.2011-07-05A photograph of a ceremonial blessing inside a temple hall with white arches and a blue-framed shrine niche. A man in a saffron-orange cloth with a red-and-gold trim, a red-bordered shawl, a flower garland, a red-bead mala and a braided hair bun with a red floral crown places his hands on the head of a man in a white shirt, who has his hands folded in prayer. Probable Swamiji is the central figure, with long hair in a bun, a crown, ornate gold earrings, rudraksha malas and a white garland, matching the appearance-based cues for the presiding figure. Around them, devotees in white clothes and orange shawls stand with hands folded, and a man in an orange robe with rudraksha beads stands at right. A yellow sunshade hangs at the upper left and a golden halo shape appears behind the crowd.2012-05-18