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A photograph inside a bright hall with pink walls, red curtained windows and ceiling lights, filled with standing devotees. In the centre-right, a smiling man in a maroon-red turban with a green and gold ornament, a gold bead necklace and a maroon wrap raises his right hand in greeting while people reach toward him. Behind him, a man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha beads stands near a dark-red curtain with a small golden deity image. An elderly bald man in white with an orange-red shawl leans forward at left. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure in the maroon turban and gold necklaces, shown blessing devotees in a darshan line.

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October 20 20132013-10-20 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20132013-09-14September 19 20132013-09-19A man in a rust-brown and gold turban with a jewelled ornament and a gold-embroidered brown shawl over bare shoulders extends his right hand in blessing over the bowed head of a devotee in a blue checked shirt. Many other men in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaskar behind them, and a few women in white and red attend at the right. Gold-brown ornamental arm bands and a long beaded necklace adorn the central figure, who smiles as he blesses. Behind the group, a hall with ceiling lights and a golden deity murti or throne decoration stands at the back of a stage with maroon drapes. a person: the central figure wears a rust-brown turban and gold-embroidered shawl with ornate jewelled and beaded adornments, while ceremonial blessing with an extended hand over a devotee's head is shown.2013-11-09A photograph in a bright hall with ceiling fans and banners on the back wall. A man in a rust-brown shawl and gold-bordered dhoti, with a gold-embroidered turban, rudraksha-style beaded necklace and bangles, raises his hand in blessing over the head of a young man in a striped purple-and-white shirt who has his palms pressed together. Around them, people in white dhotis and white clothes stand behind metal stanchions; other devotees with folded hands stand to the left. Swamiji (probable) is the man in the rust shawl and turban, giving blessings; he is in_person.2013-11-07February 11 20132013-02-11A man in an orange-saffron turban and orange-and-gold robe, wearing a long rudraksha mala and bracelets, smiles and raises his right hand in greeting as devotees press palms together along a rope barrier in a bright hall. A man in a green shirt bows with folded hands at left, while others in white and checked shirts stand behind the barrier. Background includes red curtains, a gold-lit altar area and a red-clad figure at right. Orange-clad man appears to be the central figure receiving devotees.2013-08-18A photograph of a man in a brown and gold ceremonial dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha mala and gold necklace, placing his hand on the head of a smiling devotee in a white shirt in a hall. Several people line the aisle with hands folded in greeting; an older man in glasses and an orange sash is in the foreground. a person cues are visible on the central figure: long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewelry and rudraksha beads, and the blessing gesture indicates he is giving darshan. Background includes a gold deity murti and an onlooking crowd.2013-10-20 +1 copiesNovember 11 20132013-11-11A smiling man in an orange turban and orange ceremonial dhoti with a heavy gold chain of leaf-shaped pendants and gold bangles raises one hand in blessing as he walks along a line of devotees. Several people on the left, including a bearded man in white, press their palms together in namaste. Others in white dhotis and white clothing stand behind a metal rail. In the background a red curtain frames a golden throne-like peetha on a stage.2013-08-03A photograph in a bright hall with red curtains and white walls. A bald man in a brown-saffron wrap with a brown shawl and gold-toned ornaments stands at left, arms raised with paint marks on his arm. Center, a man in a light blue shirt and dark trousers covers his face with his hands and bows. Right, a figure in an orange-red turban with a gold-beaded brown garland and gold bangles extends a hand toward the bowing man's forehead in a blessing gesture. Other devotees in white and orange robes stand behind, and a metal stanchion barrier is visible. Several people are visible in the scene.2013-07-30Indoor hall scene where a person in a brown-orange draped garment with a gold-toned cloth, a brown-orange turban with a gold ornament, a long gold bead necklace, gold bangles and armbands raises a hand in blessing toward a devotee. The devotee in a green-and-maroon striped shirt with brown beads and orange wristband presses palms together in anjali, and a man in white kurta with rudraksha beads stands nearby with head bowed. Other devotees in white and a few people in orange clothing stand behind metal stanchions. In the background a golden deity murti and a red curtain with floral decoration are visible, and a white ceiling with recessed lights and a projector screen completes the room. This is an appearance-based candidate who is physically present, with distinctive turban, ornate gold jewellery and orange-brown clothing; the identification is probable only from appearance, not from the face.2013-11-05