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A photograph inside a hall with pink walls and orange and multicolour striped hangings. A man with long, swept-back black hair wears an orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a gold chain, and holds a silver tray with fruit and a kalasha-like vessel; he is blessing a line of women and girls in sarees and salwars, some with palms pressed together. An orange-robed monk stands in front with a shaved head. Behind them a banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban, and more people in white and saffron stand along the wall. The scene suggests darshan with blessing. Probable Swamiji appearance cues: long hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, performing the blessing.

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July 09 20122012-07-09Indoor photo in a hall with pink walls, a striped red-and-white floor mat and colourful tasselled hangings. On the right, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, and holds his hands in namaste toward a kneeling woman in a red shawl who holds her palms together. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, orange robe and rudraksha mala are visible cues, and he is greeting devotees. To the left, a woman in a blue blouse and patterned sari stands beside the kneeling devotee, while other women in white and pink stand in the background. A man in orange stands behind him, and a silver tray with fruit and offerings sits at the right edge.2011-01-22A photograph inside a hall with red walls where a man in an orange robe with long swept-back hair and layered beaded necklaces stands smiling and offers a silver tray of sweets and flowers to seated devotees. Beside him, a monk in orange with a rudraksha mala holds a tray, and another man in white ritual cloth stands behind. Women in a blue top and a green saree lean forward to receive offerings, and a child is partly visible. Through the open doorway, a canopy with hanging colourful lanterns is visible. a person is the man in orange with long hair and gold-coloured beaded necklaces, shown distributing prasad.2010-11-06A photograph of a darshan line at an ashram hall. A man in a sleeveless saffron/orange robe with long swept-back dark hair, appearing to be Swamiji (probable), smiles while placing his hand on the head of a woman in a blue patterned top with gold necklace and earrings. He is handing slips of paper to devotees along a metal railing; a woman in a white sari and maroon blouse bows her head, and others wait with papers in hand. Behind them, men in white shirts and a woman in a blue top stand in the queue. The ceiling is hung with yellow paper decorations, and colourful patterned pillars and printed panels line the hall.2009-12-03A photograph inside a bright hall with pale walls and hanging orange and multicoloured tassel decorations. A long-haired man in an orange garment with a yellow border, bare-shouldered, places his hand on the head of a devotee; his distinctive long swept-back hair and orange robe are the appearance cues for a probable Swamiji. Beside him a shaven-headed man in orange robes holds a silver tray with offerings. In the foreground, women in saris and a woman holding a baby with folded hands and a young child stand watching. Behind them other devotees and attendees are visible near glass display cases. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan line.2011-02-20Indoor photo of a devotee exchange at an ashram-style hall with striped festoon banners hanging above. An elderly woman in an orange sari with a brown blouse receives a fruit offering from a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a long swept-back hairstyle; the man, possibly Swamiji (probable) given the long hair, orange robes, and rudraksha mala, is smiling and holding a silver tray of bananas wrapped in plastic. Another orange-robed monk stands behind him, and a man in orange on the right holds the tray. Women in white and orange garments watch on the left, some with palms pressed together. The swamiji candidate's appearance is consistent with several cues, so the swamiji value is in_person.2011-01-22A photograph of a devotional blessing in an airy hall with white draped ceiling and colourful striped pillars. A young man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha mala stands at centre, placing his hand on the head of a devotee with bowed head, while holding a steel tray. Left, a blonde woman in a teal jacket and a woman in white and a grey-haired woman in green sari stand with palms pressed together in namaste. Another saffron-robed monk holds a tray at right, and a white-clad man stands behind. A banner at right shows a portrait of a smiling man in orange turban.2011-02-02November 17 20092009-11-17A central man with long dark swept-back hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a saffron-orange wrap and a long necklace of gold-toned beads raises one hand in blessing while a devotee in orange near him kneels and bows. Around him, women in orange and white saris stand and sit in a temple hall, some holding brass plates. A man in an orange garment at the right edge holds a brass tray with offerings. A tall orange-and-yellow ceremonial banner hangs at the top left. Appearance-based label: a person, standing in a ritual giving blessings, with saffron wrap and bead-necklace cues. Roughly a dozen people are visible, several only partially.2011-02-27December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph inside a temple hall with a corrugated roof and orange walls, showing a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and a white tilak mark on his forehead, his dark hair swept into a bun, standing face to face with a group of devotees. A woman in a blue patterned top with a white flower garland in her hair leans in, and a young boy in a red and white striped shirt holds a white cloth. Other devotees, including a woman in a maroon top and a light-haired woman, stand behind them, and an orange-clad attendant is at the right edge. Tall decorative poles with colourful patterns stand near the entrance, and wooden boxes sit on the floor. Swamiji (probable) is the man in the saffron-orange robe with the rudraksha mala and long hair in a bun, shown in conversation with devotees.2010-10-24Photograph inside a hall with a white draped ceiling and colourful striped pillars. A young man in orange robes with long hair and a beaded necklace places his hand on the head of a woman in a green sari, who has her palms pressed together. Beside them, a monk in orange holds a silver tray of offerings. On the left, a blonde woman in a teal jacket and a young woman in white stand with palms joined in prayer. A man in white stands behind, and a portrait of a smiling figure in an orange turban hangs on a red banner at the right, labelled as a portrait. The scene resembles a blessing or darshan.2011-02-02