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Indoor photo in a long, plain hall with a white wall, hanging orange cloths on racks to the right, and a trident hung on the wall at left. A man in a white shirt holds a brass plate of offerings, with yellow-wrapped items, flowers and a small pile of colored powder. Facing him is a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala, his right hand raised to his forehead as he applies a mark there. The figure in orange has long swept-back hair and a ceremonial stance, consistent with a candidate for a person, appearing as an in-person presence in the scene; the appearance cues are moderately distinctive but not conclusive.

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Indoor photo in a storage-like hall with bare walls and fluorescent lights. A man in a white shirt with long dark hair holds a brass plate containing flower petals and a folded yellow cloth, offering it to a man in an orange saffron sleeveless wrap with a dark rudraksha mala and a white tilak on his forehead. The man in orange raises his right hand to his brow in a gesture of acceptance. Behind them are a trident, wooden crates, red cloth and rolled orange fabrics on shelves. a person: the man in orange has a saffron wrap, rudraksha mala and a long swept hair presentation consistent with the page's description of a satsang event.2010-11-13November 13 20102010-11-13A photograph in a long, narrow hall with a concrete floor and metal roof beams. A man in a white shirt and white trousers, with long dark hair, holds a brass tray of offerings toward a man in an orange-saffron garment with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark. The man in orange, with short dark hair, extends his hand over the tray. Behind them are stacked wooden boxes, a trident hung on the wall, cloth bundles and folded orange fabric on shelves. The tray holds flowers, coloured cloth and small items. a person: the man in orange has a rudraksha mala and saffron robe, and the page names him as present.2010-11-13November 13 20102010-11-13October 28 20102010-10-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron shawl and checked cloth over the lap, reclining against white pillows in front of a dark blue draped backdrop. The figure has long, swept-back dark hair and is extending one arm forward, touching a small golden object or sacred substance to the forehead of a man in a white kurta-style shirt with a dark rudraksha mala. The man stands with eyes closed and palms open. Behind them on the left a woman in white with a mala stands at the edge of the frame, and above the backdrop hang ornate brass lamp fixtures with oil lamp cups. The figure's face is partly turned away and only partially visible, so the identity claim relies on the page and appearance cues are limited to the orange shawl, long hair and mala-like adornment; the image shows a blessing or touch on the forehead, possibly a darshan or aarti exchange.2006-12-10A devotee in white shirt and white dhoti bows forward with hands folded and head lowered while a man in saffron robes and a black rudraksha mala smiles and touches the devotee's head with a hand. A silver tray holding gold-coloured objects is offered by a man in white dhoti with a sacred shawl, and another attendant with white forehead markings stands on the right. Several other men in white clothes stand around in an indoor hall with coloured decorative pillars and a whitewashed wall. The saffron-robed man has long swept-back hair and gold necklaces, a distinctive cue, so this is an appearance-based a person blessing a devotee, with the rest of the scene showing a darshan or blessing.2010-10-20November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesNovember 23 20102010-11-23Photograph inside a temple-like shrine with a tin roof and a deity murti dressed in gold-coloured ornaments in the background. A man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with a black rudraksha mala and a man in a white shirt are at the centre; the man in white bends forward while the saffron-robed figure touches his forehead with his fingers, possibly applying kumkum. At left a bearded man in an orange kurta and yellow turban presses his palms together. At right a bald man in white ritual dress with a beaded mala holds a silver tray of gold items. Several other devotees stand behind the railing.2010-11-13Photograph in a hall at night showing a long-haired man in saffron-orange unstitched robes and a rudraksha mala, hands in a gesture of address, standing before two men in white shirts with palms pressed together in namaste; one has a lanyard and gold bracelet. A shaved-headed priest in orange dhoti with a gold necklace stands at right beside a tray holding fruit and a rudraksha mala. Orange draped fabric and floral decorations hang in the background. Several other people stand behind. The long-haired man with rudraksha mala and saffron robes matches the Swamiji candidate cues, so he is described as Swamiji (probable).2010-11-23A photograph of a ritual scene in a hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, white dhoti and shawl, rudraksha malas and a gold pendant raises his right hand in blessing toward two devotees in white shirts who lean forward with hands pressed together. A monk in orange-saffron robes and rudraksha mala stands at right holding a silver tray with offerings. Another person in orange stands behind at right; a dim altar with orange and gold drapery and garlands is in the background. a person cues (long swept hair, rudraksha malas, gold pendant) match the figure giving blessings, identified only by appearance; the image is not clearly confirmed as him.2011-02-12