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A photograph of a darshan-style gathering indoors. On the right, a person with long, dark, loose hair wears a blue silk garment with an orange and purple border, multiple strands of beaded necklaces and bangles, and holds a small folded paper while extending a hand to touch the forehead of a man in a light grey checked shirt. Nearby, a man in a yellow t-shirt with glasses and a bearded man in a grey shirt stand watching, and a man in a light blue shirt has his hand raised on the left. A printed image of a deity or saint in orange is partly visible at the upper right. The setting is a hall with soft lighting and a dark backdrop. Mostly a candidate is shown with appearance cues including long swept hair, beaded necklaces and a blue and orange garment, but the identity remains uncertain from appearance alone.

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Indoor gathering in a hall with warm golden backdrop lights. In the right foreground, a person with long swept-back dark hair wears a blue and orange sari-style garment with orange-and-gold border, many beaded rudraksha-style malas and bangles, and holds a folded white paper that he is handing or reading. a person by appearance: long hair, layered beaded malas and a saffron-orange draped cloth. Around him, devotees with folded hands face him: a man in a grey polo shirt and a young man in a yellow t-shirt with a rudraksha mala stand nearby, plus a bald monk in orange robes on the far right and a man in white dhoti at left. Several people are partly visible at the edges.2011-10-28October 31 20112011-10-31October 30 20112011-10-30A photograph of a devotional gathering indoors. On the right, a figure with long dark hair, a red bindi on the forehead, a blue silk garment with a gold border, and a heavy gold necklace stands with one arm extended toward a line of people. Appearance cues are compatible with the a person candidate, with long swept-back hair and ornate blue and gold clothing. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe with white sacred markings on his arms and chest and red-and-gold bangles stands facing him. On the left, several men in white shirts and brown striped clothing stand with palms pressed together and heads bowed, receiving blessing. Behind them, other people in yellow and grey stand in the background, and a warm golden light glows from a shrine-like decoration.2011-10-28December 05 20112011-12-05 +1 copiesAugust 23 20112011-08-23A photograph of a devotional blessing line indoors. A man in an orange saffron garment with multiple rudraksha malas and a bracelet raises his right hand in a blessing gesture toward a row of standing devotees with palms pressed together in namaste. The devotees wear white shirts and a blue polo. A bald man in orange stands at the right edge holding a tray with fruit and offerings. Ornate golden backdrop in the background. a person identification is based on the saffron clothing and multiple rudraksha malas, but the face and setting alone do not confirm identity.2011-11-12 +1 copiesOctober 30 20112011-10-30A photograph of a blessing scene indoors. A man in a pink-salmon sleeveless wrap with a heavy gold necklace and gold bangles stands at right, placing his raised right hand on the head of a devotee who is bowed with hands joined in namaste. Several devotees in white shirts, a black shirt and a yellow t-shirt stand in a line with palms pressed together, eyes lowered. A bald man in orange clothes and glasses stands at far right. In the lower right foreground a metal tray holds offerings. The man in pink has long swept-back hair and ornate gold adornments, a combination that fits the a person cues, so this is a probable appearance-based match in an in-person blessing.2011-11-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a satsang-style gathering in which a person with long dark hair, a red bindi and an orange saffron garment with a red flower garland and gold ceremonial necklaces places a hand on the forehead of a seated devotee in a light blue shirt with grey hair and a moustache, who has his hands folded in prayer. A rudraksha bracelet is visible on the wrist of the person giving the blessing, and the person holds a small white paper in the other hand. Several other men in the background watch with hands joined, and a blurred red backdrop fills the room.2011-06-05A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall with maroon curtains and ceiling lights. A figure in an orange-brown turban and draped orange-and-gold robe with a gold necklace and bangles stands at the right, placing his raised right hand on the head of a devotee with glasses in a blue shirt. Several devotees in white shirts and kurtas stand in a line with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, waiting their turn behind a metal stanchion. On the right, a table holds fruit, flowers and offerings. Other people in white and red shawls stand in the background, and a large garlanded deity murti is visible behind the curtain. The blessing figure is a priest-like presence; the page identifies the event as involving a person, but the appearance cues are not sufficiently distinctive to confirm.2013-11-05A photograph inside a temple hall with arched cream walls and a shrine with a deity murti and garlands in the background. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-red sannyasi robe with a gold border, a silver necklace and a dense rudraksha mala, with white and red forehead markings. He places his right hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala, who stands with his hands folded. The robed man holds a folded white paper in his left hand. Several older men and devotees in white and dhoti surround them, and a red electronic device sits on a stand behind.2012-05-27