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A photograph inside a decorated hall with saffron and multicoloured pillars and draped white fabric overhead. A man in orange robes, a leopard-print shawl and a long rudraksha mala with long swept-back hair and a red bindi and white forehead marks holds a folded paper and touches the head of a man in a blue t-shirt, who has his hands folded in prayer. To the left a man in a white shirt with yellow collar stands with palms joined. To the right a man in white dhoti with white forehead marks and an attendant holds a tray of sweets. Several other people in white and orange clothing stand in the background. Swamiji (probable): the orange-robed man wears a leopard shawl, rudraksha mala and long hair, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.

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A photograph inside a decorated hall with a fabric ceiling and colourful striped pillars with orange tassels. A young man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a leopard-print shawl and a dark rudraksha mala, raises his right hand in blessing toward two men in white ritual clothes who stand with palms joined in namaskar. The man in orange holds a small folded paper in his left hand, and a tray with gold-coloured sweets is held at the right edge. Several other people in white dhotis and orange robes stand in the background, with a crowd behind them.2010-12-02A photo of a group in an indoor hall with a draped canopy and a pillar wrapped in colourful cloth. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a leopard-print shawl over saffron-orange robes holds a folded paper in both hands and wears a beaded mala. Probable Swamiji, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and beaded mala; he is the central figure receiving the paper. To his right, saffron-robed men with white sandalwood tilak on their foreheads stand near a tray of offerings. On the left, a bald man in white with an ID lanyard and a man in a pink-orange wrap and white knit cap stand with palms pressed together in namaste. Others stand behind, including a man in a light grey shirt, also in namaste, and a man in a blue t-shirt.2010-11-30A man in orange robes and a leopard-print shawl with long dark hair and a red and white forehead mark raises his hand in blessing over a bowed devotee's head, while a boy in a white t-shirt holds out his hands to receive a blessing. A tray of sweets or offerings is held by an attendant at right. An older man at left presses his palms together in greeting. Other devotees in grey and white clothing and orange-robed attendants fill a hall with striped decorative pillars and white tiled floor.2010-12-02A 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.2010-10-26December 02 20102010-12-02A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and a leopard-print shawl with fringed ends, wearing a rudraksha mala and a small red mark on his forehead, smiling as he extends one hand in blessing toward a group of people. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas stand with palms pressed together in namaste, while a young man on the left in a red vest also joins palms. On the right, an attendant in white carries a tray of sweets with silver foil. The background shows a large hall with striped ceiling banners in red, blue and yellow, and more devotees behind. The robed man appears to be Swamiji (probable), based on his long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, and is shown in person blessing the gathering.2010-12-02A photograph of an indoor ritual setting in which a long-haired figure in orange-saffron robes and layered gold-bead necklaces places a hand on the head of a devotee. The robed figure holds a folded white paper in one hand and stands beside a wooden box holding fruit and flowers. Around them, several men in white shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaste, some with eyes closed. A bald attendant in white with a white shawl stands behind the blessing figure, and another orange-robed sannyasi is visible at the right edge holding a gold tray. A white screen and blue drape hang in the background, with a yellow lamp shade overhead.2011-02-27A photograph of a ritual or initiation setting in an indoor hall. A long-haired figure in an orange saffron robe with a leopard-print shawl and a rudraksha mala places one hand on the head of a shaved-headed man in white who presses his palms together in respect. He holds an open paper in the other hand. Several other men in white dhoti and shawl stand or sit nearby with palms joined, some with tilak marks. A projection screen, a brass kalasha-style hanging decoration, a framed deity painting and a video camera on a tripod appear in the background, and brass lamps and offerings sit on the floor. The orange-robed figure carries the cues associated with a person, with the shawl and mala, in a blessing action.2010-11-30Indoor 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 an indoor event under a dark tented roof with cables and a video camera visible above. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a leopard-print shawl and a long rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead and white markings. He is. Several devotees on the left, one in a white shirt and one in white, press their palms together in namaskar, and one reaches up toward the central figure's head. On the right, a man in an orange robe holds a silver tray with a golden object on it, which may be an offering. Other people stand in the background.2010-11-09A 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 photo of a blessing scene indoors under a low ceiling with colourful decorative pillars. A man in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala and a white forehead marking raises his hand to bless a young man in a white kurta who bows his head. Beside them a man in a white shirt wipes his face with a cloth, and a man in a white kurta presses his palms together. On the right a shaven-headed priest in a bare-chested white cloth holds a silver tray with brass items. Several others stand in the background, including a figure in orange with a shaven head. a person with the saffron robe and rudraksha mala is the blessing figure in the centre, though the face is not clearly distinguishable.2010-11-30