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A man with long dark hair swept back and a white vertical tilak on his forehead stands in a hall, wearing an orange sleeveless garment with gold border and an orange dhoti, with a heavy gold bead necklace. He looks down while holding a small white card in both hands, and his right hand is raised toward a man on the left who is reaching toward him. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand along the aisle; a bald man in white dhoti on the right holds a silver tray. A shaven-headed man in white behind him wears a white tilak. Curtains and a white canopy frame the background. a person is shown by the long swept hair, orange and gold ceremonial clothing and gold necklace, in an appearance-based candidate label.

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February 25 20112011-02-25February 25 20112011-02-25A man in a saffron-orange sleeveless garment with broad gold borders and a long gold bead necklace with a pendant stands in a hall, raising his right hand toward the head of a devotee in white with folded hands. His hair is swept back, with a red dot and white tilak on his forehead, and he holds a wooden tray in his left hand. Behind him, other priests in white and orange stand among devotees in a blurred hall with red and white draped curtains and a decorated pillar. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan moment.2011-02-25February 25 20112011-02-25February 25 20112011-02-25A figure in a saffron-red shawl with a gold-bead mala and a gold chain stands at the front of a crowd, with a red bindu on the forehead and long dark hair swept back. He is lifting a hand to the crown of a shaved-headed devotee in white while holding a small folded paper in the other hand. Several white-clad devotees with bare heads and hands pressed together stand close on the left, and more people in white are visible behind. Blurred yellow floral decorations and a dark draped backdrop fill the background. Swamiji (probable) appearance-based label: the figure wears distinctive long hair, saffron shawl and ornate gold mala cues while blessing a devotee.2010-12-28A man in saffron-orange robes with broad gold-bordered edges stands close to the camera, glancing down at a white paper he holds in his right hand. He wears a large gold necklace of barrel-shaped beads with black bands, a second thinner gold chain, a red bindi and white forehead markings, and his hair is swept back. Behind him, another man in orange with a gold necklace stands partly out of focus, and a white-clothed figure is visible at the left edge. The scene suggests a devotional or ceremonial gathering.2011-02-25February 27 20112011-02-27 +1 copiesA man in an orange saffron robe with gold border and a long gold bead necklace stands at center, smiling and placing his right hand on the forehead of a man in a coral-pink t-shirt who bows his head. Behind them, a man in white robes and a shaved head stands near a tray. Another white-robed attendant with a gold-beaded necklace stands at right holding a silver tray. A white canopy with maroon and blue drapes forms the backdrop. The orange-robed figure with long swept-back hair and ornate gold necklace is a probable Swamiji blessing a devotee, matching the page's Sarva Darshan context. Other people in white are priests or attendants.2011-02-25A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands in an orange saffron garment with a golden-beaded rudraksha-style mala necklace, smiling as he extends a folded white paper toward a young man in a yellow-and-white checked shirt. Behind him, a shaven-headed young man in white and a tray of offerings with orange cloth are visible in a temple-like hall with maroon and cream draped decor. The orange-robed man matches the page's a person cues: long hair, saffron garb and gold-beaded mala, so he is labelled a person.2011-02-27A 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.2011-02-27February 27 20112011-02-27 +1 copies