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A photograph inside a hall with red curtains and ceiling lights. A person in a bare-shouldered rust-orange wrap with a gold border and a long orange-and-saffron-beaded garland raises a hand in blessing over the head of a bowed man in a white shirt. Around them, devotees in white shirts and white dhotis press palms together in anjali, and a few wear rudraksha malas. Orange-robed attendants stand at the left edge, and a woman in a white sari holds a green-and-silver tray on the right. The person giving the blessing has long hair swept back, a red bindi, and gold earrings, which fits the a person appearance; the figure is shown as a blessing giver.

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September 25 20132013-09-25September 25 20132013-09-25A photograph in a large hall with red curtains and ceiling lights shows a man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-chested, wearing a rust-brown dhoti-style wrap with a gold border and an orange shawl with a beaded mala, reaching out to bless the head of a devotee. Probable Swamiji's appearance matches the presentation cues of long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron-orange shawl, and he is the one giving blessing. Around him, a row of devotees with folded hands and white clothes, some with white vibhuti lines on their foreheads, stand behind stanchions, and a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at left. Several people in white kurtas and saris are visible in the background. Roughly a dozen physical people are visible.2013-09-21September 25 20132013-09-25September 26 20132013-09-26Indoor hall with a gold-and-red throne visible at the back and white ceiling fans overhead. On the right, a saffron-clad figure with swept-back hair, a vibhuti marking on the forehead, a gold-toned garland of rudraksha-style beads and a gold-bordered saffron shawl extends a hand in blessing toward devotees. On the left, several men in white and striped shirts stand with palms pressed together in anjali, with a devotee bowing forward. Other people in white kurtas and a woman in pink stand behind, and a person in saffron clothing is visible further back. Satsang or darshan setting.2013-09-25A photograph taken indoors in a bright hall with white ceiling lights and red curtains along the wall. A man in an orange-brown robe with a gold-edged saffron shawl, an orange rudraksha-style bead garland, and a white forehead band raises his right hand in blessing toward a line of devotees. Two men in white shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaste and bowed heads. Behind them, others in white robes and orange clothing stand near metal stanchions with chains, and a projection screen is visible on the right. The presenter is a probable Swamiji with appearance cues of long swept-back hair, ornate saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, and the figure is in a blessing gesture before devotees.2013-09-25Indoor hall with red curtains and a ceiling fan. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti with a gold border and a long orange-beaded rudraksha-style mala blesses a devotee by placing his hand on the devotee's head. The man has long swept-back hair and gold earrings; the page states Swamiji is at this event, and the appearance cues (long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, beaded mala) are consistent, so he is a probable Swamiji. Nearby, devotees in white shirts and trousers with lanyards stand with hands folded in namaskar or bend forward in reverence. A shaven-headed priest with white tilak on his forehead and an orange shawl stands at left, and a row of women and men in white and saffron waits behind metal stanchions. A golden deity murti or throne canopy is visible in the background.2013-09-29October 04 20132013-10-04September 21 20132013-09-21October 02 20132013-10-02A photograph inside a large hall with white ceiling lights and red curtains, with a golden throne visible at the far end. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange and gold-bordered garment with a long orange rudraksha mala and a red bindi raises his right hand in blessing toward devotees. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis stand with palms joined in namaskar, heads bowed. Several people in white attire and women in white stand along metal barricades in the background. The bindi, ornate robe and mala are the cues for a probable identification of the saffron-clad figure as a person, but appearance alone is not conclusive.2013-09-25