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Photograph of an indoor devotional gathering in a hall with warm orange walls. In the centre, a long-haired person in a blue and purple sari-style garment with a red bindi, gold bangles and a long beaded necklace raises a hand in blessing toward devotees who bow with palms pressed together. A man in a white shirt bends forward with his head lowered, a boy in a checked shirt stands nearby, and a man in red clothing kneels at right. At far right a shaven-headed person in orange robes with a bead bracelet and glasses stands beside the blessing figure. Behind them a decorated deity murti with garlands and a cameraman with a camera on the left complete the scene.

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October 30 20112011-10-30A photograph of a devotional gathering indoors. On the right, a figure with long dark hair, a red bindi on the forehead, a blue silk garment with a gold border, and a heavy gold necklace stands with one arm extended toward a line of people. Appearance cues are compatible with the a person candidate, with long swept-back hair and ornate blue and gold clothing. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe with white sacred markings on his arms and chest and red-and-gold bangles stands facing him. On the left, several men in white shirts and brown striped clothing stand with palms pressed together and heads bowed, receiving blessing. Behind them, other people in yellow and grey stand in the background, and a warm golden light glows from a shrine-like decoration.2011-10-28A photograph of an indoor sarva darshan blessing in a hall with a warm-lit backdrop. On the right, a person in a blue sari-style garment with gold-coloured bangles, layered beaded gold necklaces and a red tilak on the forehead extends a hand to bless the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with hands pressed together in prayer. Other people in white shirts stand around, with a bald man in the right foreground. Behind them a large framed portrait shows a figure with long hair and an orange turban-like crown and saffron clothing.2011-10-28A photograph of a devotee event in a decorated hall with draped white fabric and colourful striped pillars. In the foreground, a man in a red-orange saffron robe with ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha bracelets smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a young man in a white shirt who bows with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside them, a man in white shirt and a man in a blue-green polo stand with hands folded in prayer. Behind them, more devotees, several in white clothing, stand along a metal barrier. A person in saffron-orange robe with a tilaka-marked forehead and ornate necklace appears to be the central figure, with long swept-back hair and a crown-like headpiece, a person by visible adornments and robe, though the image does not confirm identity. A screen with a portrait is visible at the top.2013-02-03A photograph of a devotional blessing line indoors. A man in an orange saffron garment with multiple rudraksha malas and a bracelet raises his right hand in a blessing gesture toward a row of standing devotees with palms pressed together in namaste. The devotees wear white shirts and a blue polo. A bald man in orange stands at the right edge holding a tray with fruit and offerings. Ornate golden backdrop in the background. a person identification is based on the saffron clothing and multiple rudraksha malas, but the face and setting alone do not confirm identity.2011-11-12 +1 copiesIndoor devotional scene in a hall with a large portrait of a saffron-robed sannyasi in the background, decorated with gold garlands and colourful fabric. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing a blue and red garment, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, smiles and raises a hand in blessing toward a kneeling devotee in white clothes with hands pressed together. A man in an orange shawl with a sandalwood tilak and bangles stands at right beside a tray with apples and ritual items. Several other men in white and light shirts stand nearby, one with hands folded. a person: the blessing figure with long hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces is a candidate for a person, but the appearance cues are not conclusive.2011-10-30April 14 20122012-04-14November 15 20112011-11-15November 16 20112011-11-16A photograph of a devotional blessing at an indoor event. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and a gold-toned necklace stands center, smiling, with his palm raised above the head of a young man in a blue shirt who has his hands pressed together in namaskar. Beside him, a bare-headed priest in an orange-and-gold shawl with a red tilak and gold necklace stands near the line. An older man in white on the left also folds his hands in prayer. Several other people in white and light clothing stand in the background, with a yellow-and-blue banner visible at the top. The central figure has long swept-back hair and distinctive saffron robes and mala, consistent with Swamiji (probable) performing a blessing as a sannyasi.2011-02-28 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor devotional gathering. A man with long dark hair swept back, wearing an orange saffron shawl and draped orange garment, multiple rudraksha malas and a rudraksha bracelet, smiles while placing his right hand on the forehead of a young man in a white shirt whose palms are pressed together in namaskar. Several robed attendants in white and orange stand around, a cameraman holding a camera raises it at left, and devotees and framed portraits line the hall. The orange-clad figure has distinctive long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, matching the page's a person reference, so this is a probable identification from appearance, not a confirmed one.2011-11-08A photograph of a long-haired man in a purple and red silk garment with a gold-bordered shawl, bare-chested and wearing layered gold beaded necklaces, bangles and armlets, with a red bindi on his forehead. He smiles and places both palms on the head of a bald, bespectacled devotee in a white shirt who bows with hands folded. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in an orange robe with a tilak and glasses looks on. Other men in white and striped shirts stand around in a warmly lit hall, and a camera operator is visible at left. The cues on the central figure (long swept hair, layered malas and gold ornaments, the purple-red garment) are distinctive, so this is a person in person giving blessing.2011-10-30