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A photograph of a man in a rust-orange saffron cloth draped over his bare upper body, wearing a heavy gold-and-rudraksha mala of large beads with gold ornamental pendants and a matching gold bracelet on his upper arm. He has long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead and small gold earrings, and he smiles while extending his arm toward a person in the foreground who holds a folded white paper. Other people stand behind him in white and light clothing, and a figure in an orange robe appears at right, with yellow floral decorations in the background. Swamiji (probable): the visible cues are the swept-back hair, saffron cloth, rudraksha and gold mala and gold ornaments, and he is distributing or receiving paper in a devotee interaction.

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Photo of a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and small gold earrings, wearing an orange-brown shawl draped over his bare chest and a heavy layered necklace of gold beads and large rudraksha malas. He extends his right arm outward, palm open, in a blessing gesture toward a crowd. Around him, devotees in white and pastel saris and kurtas stand with hands folded in anjali or reaching toward him, in a bright indoor hall with pink and white walls. Gold bangles adorn his wrist. The scene suggests satsang or darshan. Probable Swamiji by visible cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha and gold ceremonial necklaces, saffron-orange wrap.2013-07-13A photograph of a man in an orange-brown saffron robe and a yellow-edged cloth, wearing a thick golden bead necklace over a rudraksha mala, golden bangles on his wrists and a gold earring, blessing a devotee. He has long swept-back black hair and a red bindi, and his right hand rests on the head of a short-haired man in a grey shirt who has his palms joined in prayer. Behind them, white-clad devotees stand in a temple hall with golden and red decorations. Probable Swamiji with distinctive long hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and golden ornaments, shown in the act of blessing a devotee.2013-06-02A man in a saffron-orange robe and a long gold-and-rudraksha necklace, wearing gold bangles and rudraksha armlets, stands raising one hand in blessing while holding a white paper in the other. His long swept-back hair and ornate ceremonial jewellery are visible. A man in a white shirt faces him from the left foreground, and another man in white stands behind. The background shows a temple-style hall with a decorated deity murti area, red drapes and gold-trimmed backdrop. a person appears in person in the centre of the scene, with distinctive saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments.2013-07-15June 12 20132013-06-12A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands at right in a rust-orange shawl and dhoti, wearing a thick ceremonial gold bead necklace over a brown rudraksha-style mala, gold armlets and a bangle. He smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a devotee who bows with hands in anjali. Several other devotees in white and grey stand in a row in front of a temple hall with gold and red decorations behind them. a person is the person offering blessing at right, with the required cues of long swept hair, saffron-orange clothing and a ceremonial gold necklace; the devotees are shown receiving blessing. Around eight people are visible.2013-06-02A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with ornate gold bead necklaces places his right hand on the head of a seated man in a white shirt, who has his eyes lowered in devotion. The blessing figure smiles softly and wears a red-brown bead bracelet, gold bangles and a small bindi. Behind them, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with white tripundra marks and a gold necklace stands near a white-draped setting with orange and yellow banners. The blessing figure's distinctive long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and layered malas make him a probable Swamiji, performing a blessing. Several other people are partially visible at the edges, including a figure in white at left.2013-02-28July 13 20132013-07-13June 10 20132013-06-10 +1 copiesA smiling man in a rust-orange garment and layered gold necklaces studded with rudraksha beads raises his right hand in blessing over a young boy and a man in white, while holding a folded white paper in his left hand. Several people in white and pastel saris stand behind them in a bright hall with red drapes and flower decorations. The man wears a long swept-back hairstyle, a tilak on his forehead, a gold earring, and rudraksha-and-gold armlets. Two people in the foreground have their palms pressed together in respect. The man is described as a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold and rudraksha adornments, and saffron-orange clothing, shown here giving blessing in a satsang setting.2013-07-13A photograph of a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, wearing a saffron-orange shawl over the shoulder, a golden-yellow inner cloth, and a long orange rudraksha mala with large gold bead ceremonial necklace. He stands among a crowd of devotees in a bright hall, with a balding man in white kurta bowing forward in the foreground, a hand resting on his head in blessing. Women in white and devotees with tilak marks watch in the background, with red drapes and a wall visible behind. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the central role, receiving or giving blessing, with appearance cues of long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala.2013-05-11A photograph of a ceremonial blessing. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange shawl over a bare chest, heavy gold necklaces and rudraksha malas, and gold armbands, places his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a grey kurta with palms pressed together in namaste. The blessed man has glasses and a white cloth bag strap. Other people in white and orange robes stand behind, with a golden shrine and decorations blurred in the background.2013-07-13 +1 copiesJune 25 20132013-06-25