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Photograph of a blessing line inside a hall with colourful striped pillars and a draped white ceiling. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a large red marigold garland with gold ornaments, reaches out and touches the forehead of a devotee. Probable Swamiji in an appearance-based candidate label: long hair, saffron robe and garland are the cues here. Behind him, a second figure in orange stands near a tray of brass and jewelled items. Several older men in white dhotis and shirts, one in pale pink and one in light blue, stand with palms pressed together in namaskar and wait to receive blessing. A red-and-white banner area and a small decorated shrine are visible in the background, with more people behind.

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A photograph inside a hall with draped white fabric and striped decorative pillars. A young man in an orange robe with long dark hair wears a thick red flower garland with gold ornaments and is receiving devotees, his hands extended toward a man in a light blue shawl. Other devotees in white shirts and white dhotis stand close around, some with folded hands. At the left edge a man in an orange robe stands beside a red and gold tray. A small deity murti and lamps are visible at the back. Several devotees gather around the garlanded figure during darshan.2011-01-26February 27 20112011-02-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a darshan line in a decorated hall with a colourful striped cloth tassel hanging from the ceiling. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a heavy red flower garland with gold ornaments, stands at the centre receiving devotees and reaches toward a man holding a white paper. Several elderly devotees in white, light blue and pink clothes stand in line to his right, and a second saffron-robed person stands beside him. A red tray with small items sits at the lower left.2011-01-26March 04 20112011-03-04January 08 20122012-01-08A photograph of a man with long swept-back dark hair wearing an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders and a heavy gold bead necklace of large ornate beads. He reaches forward to place his hand on the head of a seated devotee with short hair, while a group of devotees behind him stand with palms pressed together in namaste, some bearing white and red tilak marks on their foreheads. Striped pillars in red, white, blue and yellow with orange tassels frame the hall in the background, and a white-clad crowd fills the space. The man's distinctive long hair, orange garment and gold beaded ornaments are visible, but his face is not clearly shown, so identity is uncertain.2010-12-28A photograph inside a decorated hall with a draped white canopy and colourful striped pillars. A young man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron cloth on his torso and a large red marigold garland with gold kalasha-shaped ornaments, stands facing a group of men. An orange-clad attendant stands at the left edge in the foreground. Several older men in white shirts and dhotis, one in a light blue shawl and another in glasses and a white shirt, look on and one holds a rolled white paper. A small tray with offerings sits in front.2011-01-26May 18 20122012-05-18Indoor event photograph in a hall with pink walls, with decorative pillars wrapped in red, yellow and blue patterns and yellow tassels above. A man in a saffron-orange robe with gold border, a wooden-bead garland and a red tilak on his forehead stands at centre, smiling, placing his hand on the head of a young man with dark hair who holds his palms together in namaste. Beside him an older man in a grey striped shirt has his hands folded. To the right, a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes with a garland holds a white box, and another attendant in white holds a tray with gold-coloured vessels. A man in white shirt stands at left with palms pressed together, and a projection screen is visible in the background. a person: the centre figure wears orange robes, a gold-bordered shawl and a garland of wooden beads, and his hair is swept back, with no crown or turban. Numerous people are visible in the background.2011-02-22A 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.2011-02-27A 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 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 copies