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A photograph of a crowd inside a hall with framed portraits on the wall behind. In the foreground a man in a light cream shirt bows with hands folded, and a man in a checked shirt bends forward. A bald man in a white t-shirt stands in the middle, hands pressed together. On the right, a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robes, with a red bindi, heavy gold beaded necklaces and gold armbands, raises his palm toward the bowing devotees in a blessing gesture. Other onlookers stand in the background, and a framed portrait with a golden frame hangs on the wall.

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A photograph of a figure in a saffron-orange turban and matching orange shawl, with a red bindi and layered gold necklaces and gold bangles, extending a hand over the head of a man in a white shirt during a blessing. The figure has a swept-back, long-haired appearance and a gold ornamental necklace; the hand gesture suggests a blessing or darshan. Other devotees stand nearby, including a man in a purple shirt with folded hands and a man with a white tilak on his forehead. A bald man in the lower left and a man with glasses are visible. The indoor hall has ceiling lights and a bright screen behind. The identity of the central figure is uncertain from appearance alone.2011-12-17Indoor photo of a devotional blessing in a hall with framed portraits on the wall behind. A man in an orange turban and orange robe with heavy gold necklaces and gold bangles stands at right, smiling and placing his raised hand on the head of a man in glasses and a white shirt. In the foreground a man in a white and navy polo kneels with palms pressed together and head bowed, while a woman with long dark hair and a man in grey stand nearby. A tray of offerings is visible at the lower edge. The orange-robed figure fits the probable Swamiji cues of orange turban, ornate gold necklaces and bangles, so he is described as Swamiji (probable) performing a blessing.2012-02-09February 09 20122012-02-09A photograph of an indoor hall where a smiling man in an orange-gold turban and a brown patterned robe with a long beaded rudraksha-style necklace of ornate gold-tone pendants places his right hand on the head of a bowing older man with greying hair and a moustache. The bowing man wears a red shirt and folds his hands in namaste. Nearby, an elderly man in a pale yellow-and-white checked shirt and a younger man in an orange cloth stand watching. Framed portraits hang on the wall behind, and a screen is visible in the background. The scene resembles a blessing or darshan moment. Swamiji (probable): the central figure in the turban and ornate necklace is the appearance-based candidate for the Paramashivam role, based on the turban, brown robe and long beaded necklace; the appearance is only moderately clear.2012-02-11 +1 copiesDecember 17 20112011-12-17A photograph of a devotional gathering in an indoor hall with warm ceiling lights. A central figure in an orange saffron turban decorated with a white jewel brooch and gold ornaments, an orange shawl draped over the shoulders, and a long gold-beaded necklace with a pendant smiles while touching the forehead of a kneeling devotee in white clothes with folded hands. Around him, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with white ash markings on the forehead stands to the right, and other devotees in white and light clothing stand with palms pressed together. The figure's appearance with the orange turban, saffron robes and ornate gold necklaces is a probable Swamiji cue, shown in a ritual blessing setting.2011-08-19December 18 20112011-12-18 +1 copiesA smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi and an orange garment, wearing a heavy silver-toned multi-strand necklace and matching bracelets, places his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in white clothing with folded hands. Both are indoors in a hall with a light ceiling. Behind them, several men in white and light shirts stand watching, and another orange-robed figure with white marks on his arms is partly visible at the right edge. The scene resembles a blessing being given in a satsang or puja setting. Appearance-based candidate: a person, identifiable by the orange turban, ornate silver necklace and bracelets, and the central role of blessing the kneeling devotee.2011-12-25A photograph of an indoor temple-hall gathering. In the centre, a smiling man in an orange turban, orange sash and heavy gold necklaces stands with one hand resting on the shoulder of a seated man in a cream shirt and glasses, who bows his head. Behind them, a bald man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala stands beside a man in a white shirt and a priest in white dhoti with a gold border holds a wooden box. A man in a white shirt and a seated man with folded hands look on, and framed portraits and posters hang on the wall. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), the central man in orange turban and gold necklaces, being honoured with a blessing.2012-02-09A photograph of a devotional blessing in an indoor hall with a light-coloured wall and a projection screen behind. A smiling figure in saffron-orange turban, orange shawl and a long ornate gold bead necklace raises a hand in blessing toward a young man in a pink shirt who bows with hands joined. Gold bangles adorn the blessing hand. On the right, a shaven-headed monk in orange robes and rudraksha beads stands near a tray of fruit and brass items. Other people in white clothes press palms together at the left edge, and several more stand in the background.2011-11-21December 24 20112011-12-24December 24 20112011-12-24