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A photograph inside a hall with cream walls, red valances and a golden ornamental shrine backdrop at right. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a gold necklace, a rudraksha-style gold chain and bangles, wearing a brown and gold-bordered wrap and bare-chested, stands at right with one hand raised and resting on the head of a man in a white shirt. That man bows with palms pressed together and a silver tray with red cloth nearby. Other men in white shirts stand to the left, one with palms joined. A small screen behind shows a figure in red and green. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and a brown wrap, blessing a devotee in a ritual setting.

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A man in a white shirt and dhoti stands with palms pressed together in namaste while another man in a white shirt bows his head. A figure on the right wears a red-orange and gold sleeveless garment with a long red and yellow marigold garland and a rudraksha mala, and reaches out to touch the bowed man's head. Other people in white and saffron clothing stand around in an indoor hall with a golden throne and red drapes visible in the background. A gold ring and bangles are visible on the hands of the people in front.2013-09-27A photograph in a hall with white walls, red curtains and a gold-coloured throne-like seat in the background. A man with long dark hair, gold necklaces, gold bangles and an orange-brown and gold garment touches the forehead of a devotee with his right hand. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand with palms pressed together in namaste, some wearing glasses and rudraksha-style malas. A row of white chairs lines the aisle. Swamiji (probable): the man in orange-brown and gold with long swept-back hair, gold necklaces and bangles, blessing a devotee with a touch to the forehead.2013-08-15October 24 20132013-10-24 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20132013-09-27A photograph of an indoor hall where a man in brown and gold ceremonial attire, with long swept-back hair, a gold necklace of ornate pendants, a rudraksha-style mala and gold armlets, places his hand on the head of a kneeling man in a light blue striped shirt who has his palms pressed together. Several men in white shirts stand nearby, and a row of women in white and in red shawls watch with hands folded. Red banners and an ornate gold-trimmed backdrop frame the room, with screens showing images behind. The 'a person' cues here are the long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and brown-and-gold clothing of the central figure, who is blessing the kneeling devotee.2013-10-12A photograph in a hall with red curtains and a ceiling of fluorescent panels. A man on the right wears a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with a thick rudraksha-style bead mala, gold armlets and a red tilak; he places his hand on the forehead of a devotee. A younger man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard stands at left with hands folded, and another devotee in white bends forward in front of a metal barrier. Several more people in white kurtas and saris stand in the background, and a screen glows at the far right. Visible cues suggest a person for the man in orange, who appears to be giving blessing, so the candidate is in person but the identification is uncertain.2013-09-12November 10 20132013-11-10A photograph in a hall with white ceiling tiles, red curtains and a projector screen showing a deity image. A man in an orange-saffron turban and orange-brown robe, wearing a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant and gold bangles, places his hand on the head of a devotee bowing with folded hands. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand and bow nearby, one holding a red box. Stanchions and a white carpeted aisle line the room, and a photographer with a camera stands at right. a person: the robed figure with turban, rudraksha-style garland and ceremonial gold necklace is performing a blessing on a devotee.2013-07-13November 10 20132013-11-10Indoor 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.2013-09-29A photograph in a hall with a red-curtained stage and a golden throne with a deity murti at the back. In the foreground, a figure in an orange-brown turban, brown-gold robe, and heavy gold bead necklace extends a raised hand in blessing toward devotees. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms joined and heads bowed, some wearing rudraksha malas. A man in a red-and-white striped shirt bows with folded hands at left, and orange-clad attendants stand at the right edge. Chairs and stanchions line the aisle, and a few fruit offerings are visible at the bottom right.2013-11-05October 08 20132013-10-08