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A crowded indoor scene in a red-curtained hall with a gilded shrine at upper right. In the centre, a man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a wide gold-striped shawl, wearing a thick rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, stands with a red tilak on his forehead. A man in an orange-saffron turban and gold chains at left reaches forward and touches his shoulder, while others in orange robes, pink and orange turbans and white shirts crowd around. Priests in white dhotis stand in the background, one at upper left near a draped table of offerings.

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September 11 20152015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11A photograph of a crowded indoor gathering in a temple-style hall. A bald man with vibhuti on his forehead and a long gold necklace, wearing a saffron-and-brown robe, stands at the centre while others press close. A man in a dark-orange sleeveless shirt with gold ornaments beside him holds a hand near his face. A man in a striped white shirt kneels with palms pressed together in namaskar, and white-clad elderly men and men in orange and pink turbans crowd around. Behind them, a shrine with gilded arches, green drapes and a deity murti is visible, along with a red curtain and cloth-covered trays on the left.2015-09-11A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in a hall with pink walls and red curtains. Center right, a smiling man in an orange-and-saffron turban and saffron-red garment with gold stripes wears a long gold necklace with large gold pendants and rudraksha beads, gold armlets and bangles, and raises one hand in blessing. Before him, a man in a white shirt bows with palms joined. Around them, people in white clothing stand with hands folded, a man in white wears a small ear microphone, and a man at right wears white garments with gold borders and rudraksha malas. Behind them, a golden deity image is visible at the back of the hall.2013-08-16September 11 20152015-09-11A crowd scene inside a plain hall with a wooden-panelled wall. A central figure wears an orange-saffron turban with a red tilak, an orange robe and a brown beaded necklace, smiling as he places a hand on the head of a bald man in front of him. Behind him, an older man wears a yellow-and-red patterned turban, white shirt and marigold garlands and has orange vibhuti marks on his face. Other men in white, orange and pink clothing stand nearby, some wearing gold-bead necklaces, and a long-haired man with bare shoulders is seen at left. a person: the central figure in the orange turban and orange robe, with a brown beaded necklace, is an appearance-based candidate.2016-05-08December 24 20112011-12-24Photograph of a satsang hall with a man in a saffron-orange turban and reddish-brown dhoti with gold border, wearing long rudraksha mala and a large gold ceremonial pendant necklace, bangles on the arm, smiling and raising his right hand in blessing toward a shaved-headed devotee in white clothes with a blue lanyard who stands with palms joined in namaste. Other white-clad attendees and devotees in white stand along a barrier in the background, with a red curtain, wall-mounted red lights and a stage lamp visible. Swamiji (probable) appearance-based label: the blessing figure shows saffron turban, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace cues.2013-08-16Indoor photo in a plain room with pale walls and a framed deity picture garlanded with marigolds on the back wall. At centre, a smiling man in a red-brown turban and a red-brown robe with a gold border wears layered beaded malas and gold necklaces, with a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him on the left, a younger man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces looks down. To the right, a bearded man in an orange kurta and a white-bearded man in a white shirt stand among a crowd of saffron-robed sadhus, turbaned men and onlookers. A woman in a blue and yellow patterned blouse stands at left. Several visible people fill the frame and the appearance-based label is uncertain, so the central figure is described by role only.2015-09-11December 18 20112011-12-18 +1 copiesA photo inside a hall with red curtains and a decorated deity shrine in the background. A smiling man in a rust-orange turban, rust and gold shawl, and heavy gold ceremonial necklaces with a large pendant stands at right and extends his hand to touch the forehead of a man in white shirt who bows before him. Other devotees in white shirts and orange or saffron robes, some with rudraksha malas, line up behind a metal stanchion. A dark-robed priest stands at left and a woman in an orange sari stands at far right. Cameras and a tripod are visible near the shrine. The smiling man in orange and gold has distinctive ceremonial adornments and a turban, consistent with a person candidate giving blessing.2013-08-16Indoor ceremonial gathering in a temple hall with red curtains and gold-framed decor. A man in a white dhoti with gold border and a long rudraksha mala with gold necklace stands centrally, hands joined in front of a woman in an orange and red sari with a red turban and gold necklaces who is smiling and touching a child's head. Around them, saffron-robed sadhus, a white-bearded elder in orange, a man in a pink checked shirt with palms pressed together, and a man in a blue shirt with folded hands. A bald man in white with gold-bordered cloth stands at left edge, and a worker in white is visible on a stage behind. Trays and offerings are displayed on a table at left.2015-09-11