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Photograph inside a large hall with a white ceiling and fluorescent lights, where a man in a rust-brown and gold turban with a jewelled ornament, gold-brown silk garment and heavy gold-beaded necklaces and armlets stands smiling and extends his right arm to bless a kneeling young man with folded hands. Several people in white dhotis and white garments stand around, including a figure with long hair and beaded necklace, and women in white saris are visible at the right. The man in the turban matches the a person appearance cues of an ornate turban and gold ornaments, presented as a blessing giver.

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A man in a rust-brown silk sash edged with gold wears an ornate turban with a jewelled brooch, a red tilak and a long rudraksha-style bead mala, and smiles while raising one hand in blessing. A young man in a white shirt on the left bows with palms pressed together. Behind them, people in white and orange-trimmed clothing stand with folded hands in a long hall with red banners on the walls.2013-11-09July 07 20132013-07-07Photograph of a satsang hall with a man in a saffron-orange turban and reddish-brown dhoti with gold border, wearing long rudraksha mala and a large gold ceremonial pendant necklace, bangles on the arm, smiling and raising his right hand in blessing toward a shaved-headed devotee in white clothes with a blue lanyard who stands with palms joined in namaste. Other white-clad attendees and devotees in white stand along a barrier in the background, with a red curtain, wall-mounted red lights and a stage lamp visible. Swamiji (probable) appearance-based label: the blessing figure shows saffron turban, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace cues.2013-08-16November 03 20132013-11-03A photograph of a pada-puja or blessing moment in an indoor hall. A man in a tall magenta turban with gold trim, a magenta shawl, a purple garment, white and yellow flower garlands, and rudraksha malas stands smiling while another man's hand rests on the head of a devotee bowing with folded hands. A saffron-robed monk stands at the right edge. Several other devotees in white and reddish clothing are visible behind. a person cues: the turban, ornate gold-trimmed magenta headwear, garlands and beaded malas are present on the central standing figure, who performs the blessing.2011-12-14 +1 copiesNovember 05 20132013-11-05A smiling man in a rust-orange turban and rust-orange robe, wearing a long multi-strand rudraksha mala and a heavy ceremonial gold necklace with a gold pendant, lays his right hand on the head of a man in a grey collared shirt who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. A third man on the left in a striped shirt watches, and devotees in white stand in the background before a temple-style backdrop with painted deity imagery. The appearance cues of the turban-wearing man (orange turban, rudraksha mala, gold necklace) are present, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate, shown in person blessing the devotee.2013-07-10A man in a rust-brown and gold turban with a jewelled ornament and a gold-embroidered brown shawl over bare shoulders extends his right hand in blessing over the bowed head of a devotee in a blue checked shirt. Many other men in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaskar behind them, and a few women in white and red attend at the right. Gold-brown ornamental arm bands and a long beaded necklace adorn the central figure, who smiles as he blesses. Behind the group, a hall with ceiling lights and a golden deity murti or throne decoration stands at the back of a stage with maroon drapes. a person: the central figure wears a rust-brown turban and gold-embroidered shawl with ornate jewelled and beaded adornments, while ceremonial blessing with an extended hand over a devotee's head is shown.2013-11-09November 09 20132013-11-09A photograph of a man in a cream and gold turban with a red bindi, wearing a rudraksha mala necklace and multiple rudraksha bracelets, and a maroon garment with gold border, smiling as he places his right hand on the head of a bowed young devotee with palms pressed together. Other people stand and watch in a softly lit hall with ceiling lights and framed images on the wall. A few other people are visible at the edges, including a person in white with a tilak at right.2011-12-15A photograph of an indoor hall with fluorescent ceiling lights and framed devotional pictures on the walls. In the centre, a smiling man wears a rust-brown and gold turban topped with a jewelled ornament, a long brown silk-like robe with gold border, layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and gold bangles. Around him, devotees in white kurtas and dhotis stand in a line with hands in anjali mudra, and one man with folded hands bows his head as another reaches out to touch his head in blessing. Saffron-robed monks and white-clad attendees stand nearby, and a shrine with a golden deity murti is visible in the background. The scene looks like darshan or blessing at an ashram gathering.2013-11-12A photo inside a hall with red curtains and a decorated deity shrine in the background. A smiling man in a rust-orange turban, rust and gold shawl, and heavy gold ceremonial necklaces with a large pendant stands at right and extends his hand to touch the forehead of a man in white shirt who bows before him. Other devotees in white shirts and orange or saffron robes, some with rudraksha malas, line up behind a metal stanchion. A dark-robed priest stands at left and a woman in an orange sari stands at far right. Cameras and a tripod are visible near the shrine. The smiling man in orange and gold has distinctive ceremonial adornments and a turban, consistent with a person candidate giving blessing.2013-08-16