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A photo taken inside a hall with red curtains and a white screen behind. A central figure in an orange-and-gold saffron wrap with a bare shoulder, a rust-coloured turban, long rudraksha mala beads and gold bangles faces several men who press their palms together in greeting. a person, with swept-back hair in a bun, stands at the centre with one hand raised in blessing. Men in striped and blue shirts, a bald man, and a cameraman with a video camera stand nearby, and women in white and red saris stand at the right side behind a barrier. A small statue of a saint is visible in the background.

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November 15 20132013-11-15November 26 20132013-11-26February 11 20132013-02-11November 19 20132013-11-19A 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.2013-08-16Indoor hall with a stage backdrop showing a deity murti and ornate gold-framed seat in the background. On the right, a person in a copper-brown wrap and gold-bordered dress, wearing a turban with a jewelled ornament, a multi-strand rudraksha mala and gold bangles, places his hand on the head of a devotee. Several men in white shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaste, one with eyes closed, while a man in a white shirt films with a camera on a tripod nearby. Probable Swamiji cues: turban, rudraksha mala and saffron-gold ceremonial dress with an ornate ornament, shown performing a blessing as the person giving the blessing. Overall a darshan-style blessing scene.2013-11-12A photograph in a bright hall with a light ceiling and pink banners on the wall behind. A man in a rust-orange turban, rust-orange silk dhoti and wrap, rudraksha mala and gold necklace stands at right, smiling and placing his right hand on the head of a man in front of him. Several devotees in white shirts and dhotis press their palms together in anjali at left and centre, one wearing a rudraksha mala. A bald man with white tilak marks stands at far right in orange robes. Probable Swamiji (probable): the standing man in the rust-orange turban, rudraksha mala and orange wrap is performing a blessing on a devotee, consistent with darshan. Around twelve people are visible.2013-11-24A photograph of a ceremonial blessing in a hall. A man in a rust-red dhoti and red-and-gold head wrap, wearing long rudraksha mala necklaces and gold-coloured armbands, stands bare-chested and places his right hand on the head of a devotee who has bowed forward with palms pressed together. The devotee wears a white cloth on his head and a red-and-white checked shirt; other devotees in white dhotis and a man in a pink-and-green shirt stand with hands folded in namaste, eyes lowered. Behind them is a decorated stage with blue and gold painted panels and ornate pillars, a lectern, a tripod-mounted camera, and metal barrier posts. a person (red-and-gold head wrap, rudraksha malas) is performing the blessing.2013-11-26A photograph inside an indoor hall with a red curtain backdrop and gold thrones on a raised stage. In the foreground, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a long rudraksha mala and gold bangles, stands with an extended hand blessing a line of devotees. Several people in white shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaste, and a young boy in a striped shirt bows with folded hands. Another figure in a red robe stands behind them. A red tray with offerings sits at the lower right. The blessed figure appears to be a person, giving blessings to devotees in an ashram-style setting.2013-10-27November 12 20132013-11-12October 22 20132013-10-22A 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.2013-08-16