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A photograph of a ceremonial event in a hall with red draped curtains. A man with swept-back dark hair and a small red tilak wears a saffron-orange dhoti with a gold border, a heavy gold and rudraksha-style bead garland, gold armlets and bangles, and raises one hand in blessing while holding a folded yellow paper or small packet over a green leaf plate. Several people with folded hands or bowed heads stand in a row at left, wearing white and dark clothes. Behind him, a woman in orange sari stands near a gold-and-red throne-like dais with a golden canopy and a flower garland. a person's appearance includes swept-back long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha-style mala and gold necklace, consistent with a ceremonial presiding role.

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A man in a saffron-orange robe and a long gold-and-rudraksha necklace, wearing gold bangles and rudraksha armlets, stands raising one hand in blessing while holding a white paper in the other. His long swept-back hair and ornate ceremonial jewellery are visible. A man in a white shirt faces him from the left foreground, and another man in white stands behind. The background shows a temple-style hall with a decorated deity murti area, red drapes and gold-trimmed backdrop. a person appears in person in the centre of the scene, with distinctive saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments.2013-07-15June 10 20132013-06-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-brown saffron-toned dhoti-style garment, a thick gold-bead necklace with a large gold pendant over a rudraksha mala, gold armlets and gold bangles, and a red bindi on his forehead. He raises his right hand in a greeting gesture toward a seated group of devotees in white clothes with palms pressed together in namaste. A cameraman on the right films him. Behind him stands a golden deity murti in an ornate shrine and a red curtain backdrop. a person on the left at the front of the satsang setting, with a cameraman and devotees in white visible.2013-06-10 +1 copiesJune 04 20132013-06-04A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-brown wrap with a heavy gold necklace and rudraksha mala, smiling and extending his hand toward a line of devotees with palms pressed together in namaste. A red bindi and gold earrings are visible. Several devotees stand behind a metal barrier, and a child in orange clothing is in the lower foreground. Red drapery and other robed figures fill the background.2013-06-17A smiling man in a rust-orange garment and layered gold necklaces studded with rudraksha beads raises his right hand in blessing over a young boy and a man in white, while holding a folded white paper in his left hand. Several people in white and pastel saris stand behind them in a bright hall with red drapes and flower decorations. The man wears a long swept-back hairstyle, a tilak on his forehead, a gold earring, and rudraksha-and-gold armlets. Two people in the foreground have their palms pressed together in respect. The man is described as a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold and rudraksha adornments, and saffron-orange clothing, shown here giving blessing in a satsang setting.2013-07-13July 01 20132013-07-01A photograph of a satsang-style gathering in an indoor hall with maroon drapes behind. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, gold hoop earrings, a long rudraksha-style gold necklace and ornate gold pendant, and a rust-orange wrap over the shoulder raises his right hand in blessing toward a line of men. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms joined, bowing heads in devotion; one wears a lanyard. A man on the right in a white dhoti with a gold border smiles. Metal crowd barriers and white ropes line the foreground. The central figure matches the appearance of a person, shown in the role of giving blessings to devotees.2013-07-15June 15 20132013-06-15 +1 copiesPhotograph of a man with long swept-back black hair, a sandalwood tilak on his forehead, a thick gold necklace and layered gold bead garlands, gold armlets and a rust-orange wrap, raising one hand in blessing while holding a small white paper in the other. Facing him are several women in saris and jewellery, one in red, with hands pressed together in devotion. Behind them are other devotees in white and orange clothing in a bright hall with bookshelves. Appearance-based label: a person, shown in person with ornate gold ornaments and a rudraksha-style red orange wrap, blessing devotees.2013-07-01A photograph of a devotional darshan line in a temple hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-orange shawl and orange dhoti with gold borders, a large gold-beaded necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, extends his hand in blessing toward devotees. Several people in front, including a woman in a white sari and a man in glasses, press palms together in anjali. Behind him stand a man bare-chested with an orange cloth and a man holding a garland. In the background are golden deity murti and decorated gold-and-red temple shrine panels. a person appears to be the blessing figure in orange robes with distinctive long hair and ornate gold necklace, giving darshan.2013-06-02A standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a heavy gold necklace and gold armbands places his right hand on the head of a woman in white, who presses her palms together in namaskar. Beside them, a bald man in white with a vertical tilak on his forehead and a dark beaded mala watches. Behind, a gilded throne and colourful painted deity murtis stand against a pink-and-grey wall. The standing man has long swept-back hair, a red bindi and a smile, matching distinctive a person cues, so this is a probable in-person candidate. A man in white with a white cloth at the left edge holds his hands together in namaskar.2013-06-24