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February 17 20132013-02-17A photograph of an indoor hall with a bare-chested man in orange ochre cloth smiling as he places his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee with bowed head and palms pressed together. The standing man has long swept-back black hair, a white horizontal tilak with a red dot, multiple rudraksha malas, a gold necklace, gold armlets and bangles. Behind him another man in orange robes with a white tilak and a second figure in orange stand near a gold-tipped staff. An elderly bald man in white shirt and a man in a striped checked shirt are at left; a ceiling fan, fluorescent lights and a projector screen are visible in the background. Appearance-based label: a person, giving a blessing to a devotee.2012-10-20A 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 photograph of a devotional gathering indoors with red curtains behind. A smiling man with swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, gold earrings and a long garland of red and white beads with a gold-bead necklace wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and extends his right hand in a blessing gesture toward devotees. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand in front of him with hands folded and palms pressed together, one holding a rudraksha mala. A older man with white sacred ash markings on his forehead wears a saffron waist cloth and white shirt. A bare-chested man on the right with white ash markings on his arm stands near a small wooden offering box. Several people are visible in the scene.2013-05-16A photograph of a satsang hall with a dark maroon curtain and gold trim behind. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, gold earrings, an orange-saffron shawl and a thick gold bead necklace with rudraksha-style brown beads stands at right, extending his arm toward a smiling young person in white. Several men and a woman in light shirts and white clothes stand in the foreground with palms pressed together in greeting. A gold-trimmed ceremonial setting with a golden seat or throne sits in the background. The man is a probable Swamiji candidate based on the long hair, saffron shawl and ornate gold necklace cues.2013-05-31June 17 20132013-06-17A photograph of an indoor ashram hall where a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands with a smile, wearing a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style bead mala, with white and red tilak marks on his forehead. He extends his right arm and places his palm over the head of a man in a white shirt standing in a line of devotees in shirts and checked clothing. Behind them hang maroon curtains, ceiling lights, and a golden deity murti or statue. Another orange-clad man with red tilak stands at the right edge. The orange-robed man has long swept-back hair and distinctive ornate adornments, matching the page's a person reference as a probable candidate, performing a blessing of devotees.2012-09-17February 17 20132013-02-17June 04 20132013-06-04A 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.2011-02-11February 17 20132013-02-17A 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.2013-06-26