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A man with long dark hair and an orange saffron robe with gold-bordered edges, wearing a long gold bead necklace of large bells, stands at right smiling and extending his right hand to touch the head of a devotee. He holds a folded white paper in his left hand, and a tray with orange and white items is visible at right edge. In front of him, several men in white kurtas and white dhotis stand with hands in anjali mudra, one holding a clear plastic bag. Pillars with colourful patterns and orange draped fabric hang in the background of a hall with white and maroon decor.

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A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a gold bead necklace smiling as he hands a folded paper or envelope to a devotee, while his right hand is raised in blessing. The devotee in a white shirt bows with his palms pressed together and holds a small white plastic bag. Other men in white clothing wait in a line behind them, and a decorated hall with orange hangings and colourful banners forms the background. The orange-robed man matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold beads, so he is recorded as a probable in-person candidate. Several other men are visible, roughly six to twenty people.2011-02-27A photograph of a devotee ceremony in a decorated hall with striped and orange draped pillars. A man in a long-haired, orange saffron-coloured robe with gold bead necklaces smiles and places his hand on the head of a line of devotees in white dhotis and shirts who have their palms pressed together. Another devotee holds a white plastic bag, and a tray of orange-dressed offerings is visible at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron robe and gold bead malas match the candidate cues, and he is performing a blessing for the devotees.2011-02-27January 02 20102010-01-02 +2 copiesFebruary 27 20112011-02-27 +1 copiesFebruary 27 20112011-02-27 +1 copiesA 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 copiesA photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a heavy gold-bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, smiling and placing his right hand on the head of a seated older devotee in a light shirt. A young man in orange robes stands at right holding a small paper packet and a tray. Several devotees and a child crowd the frame, and orange and red cloth hangings are visible in the background. The orange-robed figure matches the appearance cues of a person, with long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style gold beads, and is performing a blessing on a devotee.2011-02-27 +1 copiesA photograph inside a hall with pale walls and a fabric ceiling decorated with colourful striped pillars. A man in an orange saffron robe, a gold headband, long swept-back hair and a heavy gold bead necklace reaches out to touch the head of a kneeling devotee in white clothes. The devotee holds his hands in anjali mudra and bows, with a rudraksha-style mala visible at his neck. Other men in white shirts and dhotis stand smiling around them, and a person in orange holds a silver tray of sweets in the right foreground. Behind them a golden decorated throne-like structure and draped curtains are visible. The orange-robed figure with long hair and distinctive gold adornments fits the a person description as the central figure giving blessings, in what appears to be a blessing or darshan moment.2010-12-27A photograph of a satsang setting where a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak, wearing an orange saffron shawl and a long gold bead necklace, smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a young boy in white. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes leans in and holds the sash, while other men in white and orange stand in the background beneath orange and maroon fabric drapes. The scene suggests a blessing being given at a devotional gathering. Swamiji (probable): the seated blessing figure's long hair, saffron shawl and gold bead mala match the page's identification.2011-02-27 +1 copiesA photograph at an indoor event hall where a man in an orange saffron garment and a long white-and-purple flower garland, with a red tilak on his forehead, smiles while placing his hand on the head of a man bowing with palms pressed together in a white shirt. Other devotees in white and cream clothes stand nearby, including a man on the right with a gold-bordered white shawl and gold necklace holding his hands in anjali. A gold ceremonial chair sits in the background, with a gold-trimmed stage and orange and yellow decorative hangings above. The orange-clad man is a probable Swamiji, with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a ceremonial garland, shown giving blessings in a darshan setting.2010-12-31A photograph inside an indoor hall with pale walls and yellow-and-orange draped pillars. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a maroon border, wearing a red and gold necklace, rudraksha-style beaded malas, a gold armband and a red tilak, raises his hand in blessing toward a line of devotees. Beside him, a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes holds a silver tray. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand and bow with palms pressed together, and one man in a checked shirt folds his hands in namaskar. The man in orange appears to be a person, based on his long swept hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron robes, and the page indicates he is present at this event.2011-02-11