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A 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.

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February 27 20112011-02-27 +1 copiesFebruary 27 20112011-02-27 +1 copiesA 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.2011-02-27February 27 20112011-02-27 +1 copiesA long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a gold ceremonial necklace of bead-like pendants and a red bindi stands in a tent-like hall, placing his right hand on the head of a man with dark curly hair who has his hands folded in prayer. Beside him a second saffron-robed attendant holds a tray of sweets, and another man in white clothing stands nearby. Behind them, orange and white decorated pillars and a fabric canopy frame the scene with several other devotees in white shirts and dhotis.2011-02-27 +1 copiesA 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 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.2011-02-27A 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 an indoor ritual setting in which a long-haired figure in orange-saffron robes and layered gold-bead necklaces places a hand on the head of a devotee. The robed figure holds a folded white paper in one hand and stands beside a wooden box holding fruit and flowers. Around them, several men in white shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaste, some with eyes closed. A bald attendant in white with a white shawl stands behind the blessing figure, and another orange-robed sannyasi is visible at the right edge holding a gold tray. A white screen and blue drape hang in the background, with a yellow lamp shade overhead.2011-02-27February 27 20112011-02-27 +1 copiesA long-haired man in an orange saffron garment with a maroon border stands at the centre, extending his right hand to touch the head of a devotee bowed in front of him. He wears a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant on a red cord, ornate gold necklaces and a gold armlet. Around him, several men in white shirts and dhotis stand with hands joined in anjali or bowed in devotion, and a man in white holds a silver tray near the right edge. Colourful striped and yellow-orange hangings decorate the hall, and a projection screen is visible at the top. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the centre, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold ornaments, giving blessings to the devotee.2011-02-11A 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.2010-12-28