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A photograph of a ceremony in a hall with red drapes and a gold-trimmed throne in the background. A man in an orange-red dhoti-style wrap and a bare upper body, wearing a heavy golden beaded mala necklace, gold armlets and bangles, a red bindi and white forehead markings, holds a folded white paper in one hand and places his other hand on the head of a young man in a blue-and-white striped polo who stands with bowed head. Several people stand behind, including a bald man with earrings in front of a video camera filming the scene. The man in orange has long swept-back hair and gold earrings, a probable Swamiji (probable) in a blessing role, with appearance cues of ornate gold jewellery and orange ceremonial clothing.

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A photograph inside a temple hall. A man in a long-sleeved shawl and orange-brown robe, wearing a heavy double-strand rudraksha mala with large gold beads and gold earrings, with a white sacred mark and red bindi on his forehead, extends his right hand in blessing toward a kneeling devotee in a light blue shirt with palms pressed together in anjali. Another devotee in white dhoti and a red wristband bends forward behind him. Behind them, a golden shrine structure and other white-clad attendees are visible. a person appearance cues include the mala, ceremonial gold ornaments and saffron-brown robe, giving a blessing to a devotee.

Photograph of a devotee bowing his head forward while a man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back hair, a tripundra marking on his forehead, a multi-strand gold bead necklace and a rudraksha-style orange mala, places his right hand on the devotee's head in a blessing gesture. He smiles. Behind them, other devotees wait, a man in white stands near a gold-decorated seat or throne, and a red curtain and stage area are visible. The blessing figure matches the appearance cues of the a person candidate, so this is an appearance-based probable identification. The devotee wears a white checked shirt.

A photograph of a hall event in which a man in an orange-brown robe with a heavy gold necklace and rudraksha malas places his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a blue plaid shirt. The kneeling man has his head bowed and hands folded in anjali. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis, one wearing a rudraksha mala, stand behind silver stanchions and chain barriers. A bald man in white with a forehead marking and orange-robed attendant appear at right. In the background is a painted temple-style backdrop with pillars and a deity figure, a projector screen, and red curtains. The white-robed figure at the top of the stanchion line holds white paper. The robed man has long swept-back hair, a gold ceremonial necklace, bangles and an armband, and his appearance is consistent with the a person candidate, though the presentation alone is not conclusive.

July 27 2014

A photograph of a man in a rust-orange robe and orange-and-gold beaded necklace raising his right palm over the forehead of a devotee in a striped shirt. The robed figure holds a folded white paper in his left hand and wears a red tilak and gold earrings, with long dark hair swept back. Behind them, a row of devotees in white clothes stand with palms pressed together, and a golden deity murti glows in the background beneath orange and gold hanging tassels. Swamiji (probable): the robed figure has long swept-back hair, orange ceremonial clothing and a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference.

A seated man in a red-orange turban and saffron-orange robe, with a gold beaded necklace, bracelets and a red-and-gold throne, extends his right hand to the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt and black wristwatch whose palms are pressed together in namaskar. The seated man holds a round orange fruit in his left hand. Behind them a woman in a white blouse and brown-beaded shawl with a rudraksha mala stands beside a woman in red and gold. The backdrop is a gilded carved wooden screen with lattice openings.