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Photograph inside a temple hall with arched white walls, ceiling fans and a deity shrine in the background. A central figure with long, loose grey-black hair wears an orange-saffron cloth, multiple rudraksha malas, a gold-coloured shawl edge and a white forehead marking, and he is holding a small bottle while being approached by a devotee. Beside him a shaved-headed man in orange robes and white horizontal forehead markings bows his head. To the right, people in white dhotis and red saris stand with hands folded in anjali. Several devotees in white and red press forward at the left edge.

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June 30 20122012-06-30November 14 20102010-11-14 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple scene where a bare-chested man with long, swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark and white marks on his arms, wearing a rudraksha mala, a ceremonial gold necklace and a white flower garland over an orange-and-yellow shawl, extends his hand to bless a line of devotees who bow with folded palms and bent heads. Behind him, a priest in white ritual dhoti with gold border and a saffron-robed monk stand near a red-draped altar, arches and pillars frame the hall, and a small deity picture hangs in an arched niche.2012-05-21October 25 20132013-10-25September 16 20122012-09-16A photograph of a temple-hall blessing. A figure with swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, an orange saffron wrap and a rudraksha mala with a white jasmine garland stands on the right, extending his right hand to press it onto the head of a seated devotee in a white shirt. He holds a folded paper in his left hand. Several devotees in white and cream clothing stand or sit around him, with hands folded or outstretched. Fruit. Swamiji (probable) cues: swept-back hair, saffron wrap, rudraksha mala and garland; the page identifies the event as involving him.2012-06-03September 07 20122012-09-07A photograph inside an ashram hall during a ritual blessing. A bald man in white clothes stands at left with his head bowed as a long-haired figure in a red-orange robe and a multi-strand rudraksha mala with a gold necklace raises a hand over his head. This central figure is an appearance-based a person. Beside him, a monk in orange robes holds a white paper and stands at a wooden box of small items. Other men in white shirts and orange-robed devotees stand around, and a camera operator is visible at the left edge.2012-04-05A dense crowd presses around a central figure with long dark hair, a red bindi and a garland of yellow and white flowers, wearing a saffron cloth. He is being approached by a man in white shirt who holds out a folded paper, while many hands reach toward him. On the right, an orange-robed sannyasi with a rudraksha mala and white markings on his arms and face sits near fruit offerings. Devotees in white shirts, dhotis and women in saris with folded hands fill the room, with orange and yellow decorations visible behind. a person appears to be the central figure, identified by long hair, garland, saffron cloth and ceremonial presentation, and is physically present in this photograph.2012-05-26 +1 copiesMay 13 20122012-05-13 +2 copiesA bald, light-skinned man in a white kurta stands with bowed head while a long-haired person in a red-orange sash and dense beaded garlands places a hand on his scalp and holds a sheet of paper. The person wears rudraksha-style beads, bangles and a red bindi, with a pale-yellow garment beneath the sash. Beside them a man in a white shirt with a black beaded necklace stands with hands folded. A man in saffron clothing and another in white stand nearby, and a tray of small items sits at lower right. Behind them hang framed portraits on a cream wall, and a projector screen and red curtain fill the background.2012-04-05 +2 copiesDecember 13 20092009-12-13