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A photograph of a crowded indoor hall where a man in a red-and-blue draped robe with a bare upper body and layered gold beaded necklaces stands at right, holding a sheet of handwritten paper and speaking to people. Swamiji (probable) is shown by long swept-back dark hair, ornate gold necklaces, and saffron-red clothing. He is in conversation with a young man in a white shirt who extends his hand, and a small boy in a blue checked shirt looks up at him. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing rudraksha malas, stand near colourful striped pillars with orange and white fabric draped above. A man in a saffron garment with tilak marks stands at the far right edge beside a white box.

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A photograph of a crowded indoor hall at a darshan event. A man with long dark hair, a red tilak mark on his forehead, a red-and-saffron robe with purple-edged trim, and heavy gold necklaces stands at centre-right holding a sheet of white paper and reading it. He appears to be a probable Swamiji by appearance, with long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklaces and saffron-red clothing. Around him, devotees and visitors crowd close: a man in a white shirt and white dhoti gestures toward a boy in a blue shirt, a bald man in a rust-orange t-shirt stands behind, and a young man in white dhoti and gold necklace stands at right. Red and yellow patterned pillars frame the room, and a blue emblem with a white bird hangs on the wall at left.2011-01-25A photograph of an indoor hall with colourful woven pillars and a draped ceiling. A central man with long dark swept-back hair wears a red shawl over his shoulders, a heavy gold bead necklace, and a red tilak on his forehead; he raises one palm in blessing while accepting a folded paper from a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a dark mala. Behind them a bald man in a salmon-pink shirt looks on, and a young orange-clad attendant with a white forehead mark and gold beaded necklace stands at right. Several onlookers in striped shirts and white clothes crowd the left side, and a child in the foreground looks up.2011-01-25February 25 20132013-02-25A photograph inside a temple hall of a man in orange-red robes with a long swept-back hairstyle, wearing a heavy gold-bead necklace, reading from a sheet of paper held in his hand. A man in white dhoti with a sandalwood tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala kneels at left, holding a young child in a red and navy sweater. Other devotees in white and cream clothing stand behind, and a silver tray holding gold items sits at lower right. Orange and saffron decorative pillars with coloured bands rise in the background.2010-12-28A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red-orange saffron wrap stands centre-right, holding a sheet of white paper and reading it with a downcast gaze. He wears a thick necklace of gold-coloured beads and a rudraksha-style gold mala, and a red bindi-style mark on his forehead. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti and shirt with a dark rudraksha mala holds out a folded red-and-white cloth. Behind them, a smiling bare-chested man in white dhoti stands near a tray, and other people in white and a child in red stand in the background. Orange and multicolored cloth banners hang from the pillars of a hall.2010-12-28A photograph of a temple gathering in which a man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-red shawl over his shoulder and a heavy gold necklace of ornate beads, smiles while handing or offering something to a young man in white clothes with a dark rudraksha-style mala and a tilak on his forehead. Other devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand around them, and a silver tray with gold-coloured objects is visible at the lower right. Striped red, yellow and white pillars and hanging orange fabric decorate the hall.2010-12-28A photograph of a crowded darshan setting with devotees pressing forward. A man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron garment and a long necklace of gold ceremonial beads, reaches out to touch the head of a seated balding man in glasses and a striped shirt. The man in orange holds a folded white paper in one hand and a tray of offerings. A second monastic in plain saffron stands at right with a shaved head. Other devotees in white and dark clothing crowd behind, and an orange and yellow lantern hangs in the background. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair and orange saffron clothing with gold bead necklaces, performing blessing darshan.2011-02-27 +1 copiesIndoor satsang hall photograph. A man with long dark swept-back hair wears a red saffron-style shawl over the shoulder, rudraksha mala beads, a gold chain, a red tilak, and a beaded bracelet on the arm. He smiles while holding out his hand toward a man in a white shirt and glasses who bends forward to receive something from a silver tray. Several men stand nearby: one in a pink shirt on the left, one in a light blue shirt, and a shaved-headed man in white dhoti-style clothing with a sacred marking on the right, who holds a tray. Traditional bunting with yellow tassels hangs at the top of the frame and a dark blue curtain stands behind.2011-02-16A photograph of a ritual blessing at a temple. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange-red shawl and a heavy ornate gold necklace of large beads and a red tilak on his forehead, holds a small silver dish and touches the head of a bowed devotee in a striped top. Around them, white-clad attendants and onlookers stand, and a second priest in white with a shaved head holds a silver tray with brass lamps on the right. A decorated red and gold backdrop hangs behind. Swamiji (probable): the robed man with long hair, orange shawl and gold bead necklace is performing the blessing, based on several distinctive appearance cues.2010-12-28A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall with orange and white drapery overhead. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace places his right hand on the head of a young man in a white shirt, while holding a folded white paper in his left hand. Behind him, shaven-headed priests in orange robes and white dhoti shawls stand near a silver tray holding gold items. Several onlookers, including a boy in a navy shirt in the foreground, watch the blessing. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired man in saffron robes with rudraksha beads is the appearance-based candidate, shown in the act of blessing a devotee.2010-10-26A photograph of a ceremonial blessing in a temple-like hall. A man in a red dhoti-style wrap with a blue-and-purple border and a thick gold ceremonial garland stands at right, long dark hair swept back, a red bindi on his forehead, holding a folded white paper, and extends his right hand in blessing over the head of a young man at left. That young man, in white clothes with palms pressed together in namaste, and another young man with his head bowed stand beside him. Behind them a man in an orange garment with a gold necklace watches, and a figure in white stands further back. Gold ornaments, a gold-framed shrine with deity murti and warm lamp light fill the background. Lush temple decoration frames the scene.2011-01-25 +1 copiesA 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.2011-01-26