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Photograph of a blessing scene in an indoor hall with pink walls, red curtains and striped decorative pillars under a white draped ceiling. A bare-chested figure in orange-red cloth with a long swept-back hairstyle and a thick yellow and white flower garland, plus a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, places one hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in orange and a white shirt, while reading from a sheet of paper held in the other hand. Beside them a woman in a white sari with a red border and a red bindi, a man in a white shirt with hands pressed together, and a young man in a blue checked shirt look on. Red-wrapped flower offerings and sweets sit in a box at the lower right, and an older man in glasses stands in the background. Probable Swamiji (probable): the bare-chested figure wears long swept-back hair, an orange-red robe, rudraksha beads and a garland, the distinctive presentation the page associates with him, and is giving a blessing.

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March 31 20132013-03-31March 31 20132013-03-31March 27 20132013-03-27May 31 20122012-05-31October 31 20132013-10-31 +1 copiesMarch 27 20132013-03-27A photograph in a decorated hall with a draped fabric ceiling and colourful woven pillar hangings. A man with long swept-back hair, a white vibhuti forehead mark, a white flower garland with orange and yellow flowers, a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace, and a rust-red robe raises his right hand in blessing over the head of a man in a white striped shirt who bows forward. Behind them, saffron-robed attendants stand, and a golden shrine structure and framed pictures are visible. a person is the person blessing, based on the long hair, ornate gold beadwork, garland and red robe; the page names this event, but the identity is inferred from appearance only.2013-04-06 +1 copiesA woman in a rust-red and gold-bordered sari with long rudraksha mala necklaces and gold earrings stands at right, placing her hand on the head of a young man in a white shirt who bows with folded hands. At left an older man in white shirt with folded palms and a rudraksha mala closes his eyes in prayer. Behind them a line of people in white shirts and dhotis waits along metal barrier posts in a hall with red curtains, a deity mural and a framed picture visible on the back wall.2013-09-13Indoor hall with white ceiling lights, red curtains and a gold-framed backdrop with lamps at the far end. A figure with long dark hair in a bun wears an orange-gold shawl, bare upper body, red and white flower garlands and a gold necklace, and holds a small paper slip while pressing his hand to the forehead of a bald man in a white shirt with palms joined. Several men in white shirts stand with hands folded in prayer behind a metal stanchion line, and women in saris stand in the background. Scene suggests a blessing or darshan line. Swamiji appearance is an appearance-based candidate: the blessing figure has long swept-back hair, saffron-gold shawl, ornate gold necklace and red garlands, so probable Swamiji blessing devotees.2013-10-16April 06 20132013-04-06June 26 20122012-06-26 +1 copiesIndoor event hall with a white ceiling canopy and a deity altar with colourful painted figures at the back. A man in a rust-red dhoti and wrap, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace and gold bracelet, with swept-back dark hair and glasses, stands at right placing his hand on the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt, who has his palms joined. a person: the standing man in red-orange clothing with a gold necklace and swept-back hair, performing a blessing on a devotee. Other devotees in white shirts and white dhotis stand with hands folded nearby, and a bare-chested priest in orange cloth stands at left. A plain white projection screen hangs on the wall.2013-03-13