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A photograph of an indoor event in a hall with warm lighting. In the centre, a person with long dark hair wears a green and gold sari, a red bindi, and a thick layered red-orange beaded necklace and matching bangles, smiling while holding a small white paper or envelope near a tray. Facing them, a man in a striped grey-brown button shirt with a ring and bracelet presses his palms together in anjali. Behind, several white-clad men and a figure in saffron stand with hands folded, and a cameraman with a camera is visible on the left.

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A photograph of a man with a long swept-back hair, wearing a bright green and gold silk sari-style wrap, multiple strands of red beaded malas, red bangles and a red bindi, raising one palm in blessing while smiling toward a man in a striped grey shirt pressing his palms together in namaste. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand with hands folded in a hall with ceiling spotlights. On the right, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe with white tilak and eyeglasses holds a folded white card. a person cues (long hair, ornate green and gold silk, multiple malas) present with a role of blessing devotee.2011-10-29October 29 20112011-10-29July 01 20132013-07-01September 15 20122012-09-15 +1 copiesAugust 04 20132013-08-04Indoor photo in a crowded room where a man with long, swept-back black hair and an orange-saffron sleeveless garment is smiling and raising his right hand in a blessing gesture toward a devotee bowing with palms joined. He wears layered red-orange beaded necklaces, a rudraksha-style mala, and red-orange beaded armbands, and holds an open printed booklet in his left hand. Around him, men in white shirts, striped shirts and white dhotis stand with hands folded, while a man in a pale pink shirt and others look on. A red banner and green backdrop are visible in the background, and a ceiling fan hangs above.2012-07-24A smiling man in a saffron-orange dhoti-style wrap and shawl stands in a hall with white ceiling fans and maroon curtains. He wears a white vertical tilak with a red bindi, long swept-back dark hair, a gold necklace with a large pendant, and a thick rudraksha-style mala with gold beads. A man in a beige shirt bows deeply toward him, hands clasped and touching his feet, while other devotees in white stand behind. The man in orange holds white papers in one hand. Several devotees are visible, including people in white clothes and forehead markings. Overall this looks like a devotee greeting a teacher during a gathering. Appearance-based probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces.2012-09-15A photograph of a man with a shaved-looking short dark hairstyle, saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders, a gold-and-bead necklace with gold beads and a thick red flower garland, and a red tilak on his forehead, smiling as he reads a folded white paper. Several men with folded hands stand in a line before him, one in a brown shirt and others in white and checked shirts, with a row of people behind them. At the right edge a robed attendant in orange holds a tray of red fruit and ritual objects. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, gold ornaments and a flower garland, and he receives devotees.2013-05-16June 22 20132013-06-22A photograph of an indoor gathering during a darshan. On the right, a smiling person with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a blue silk garment with a purple and gold border, wears multiple rudraksha and beaded necklaces and bangles, and raises one open hand in blessing. Beside them a man in a brown striped shirt bows low with his hands joined in namaskar while a bald man in white ritual dress stands behind. Several other devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand in the background, and a warm golden glow appears behind them. The appearance-based candidate is a person, giving blessing to the devotee.2011-10-28Indoor photo in a bright hall with white ceiling lights and red curtains along the wall. On the right, a smiling man with swept-back dark hair, a red-brown and gold shawl, a long gold-beaded necklace, gold armlets and red-and-gold bangles raises his right palm in blessing toward the men beside him. On the left, two men in white shirts and white dhotis stand with hands joined in anjali, one bowing with his head lowered and his palms pressed together; a third man stands with folded hands and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a boy in a red checked shirt and other devotees in white stand in the crowd, several bowing or folded in prayer.2013-11-03October 29 20112011-10-29