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A photo of a visitor in a light striped shirt and tan shawl, with glasses and grey hair, pressing palms together in anjali toward a man in a deep red turban with gold trim and a red robe. The turbaned man wears heavy gold beaded necklaces and a gold bracelet, and has a red tilak on his forehead, while his eyes are closed and he smiles. Behind them stand people in orange and white robes, and a man in a orange shawl at right reaches out with his hand. The background is a blurred indoor hall with cream walls. Appearance-based a person: the turbaned figure in red and gold ornaments, but identity is uncertain.

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November 28 20112011-11-28October 11 20112011-10-11A photograph of a man in a magenta turban with gold trim, a saffron-and-green silk garment, and layered gold and bead necklaces raises his right hand in blessing toward a line of devotees. A devotee in a white-and-grey striped shirt bows with palms pressed together, while others in blue and light-blue shirts stand with hands folded. Nearby, a figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands beside a bare-chested man in white dhoti with sandalwood markings. The setting is an indoor hall with a warm backdrop. The turbaned figure is an appearance-based a person candidate wearing distinctive turban, gold necklaces and saffron-green silk, giving darshan to devotees.2011-12-04A smiling man in a red turban with a silver brooch and red sash over white clothing, wearing rudraksha beads and bracelets, raises one hand in blessing toward a line of people with palms pressed together. A bald monastic in orange robes and glasses stands at right, and a bespectacled young man in a dark jacket and other devotees in white and yellow stand to the left. A colourful painted backdrop fills the upper background.2011-10-11A man in a tall red turban with gold trim and a rhinestone brooch, wearing a red and green silk shawl, multi-strand rudraksha-style beaded mala and gold necklaces, raises his right hand to bless a devotee's forehead. Several men with folded hands wait in line in white shirts and trousers, one in a yellow shirt. In the background stand a golden deity murti shrine with orange and gold decor, and a screen shows a slideshow. A priest in white with a tilak is at the right edge, with a brass tray of offerings nearby. The scene appears to be darshan in a temple hall. The turbaned figure is a probable Swamiji in an appearance-based label, based on the turban, shawl and beaded mala.2011-12-04A photograph of a man in a tall magenta-red turban with gold trim, wearing a green and yellow garment, multiple gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style bead mala, smiling and raising one hand in blessing toward an older white-haired man in white clothes who stands with palms pressed together. A monk-like figure in orange robes with white markings on his arm stands at right, and other men in white and dark shirts crowd the background in an indoor hall. Appearance cues include the ornate gold necklaces and bead mala, with a visible golden kalasha-like ornament; the figure is in a blessing gesture.2011-12-04December 29 20112011-12-29A photograph of a smiling man with a gold beaded headband, white jasmine garland, and bare-shouldered orange-saffron shawl, a red bindi on his forehead, reaching to clasp the outstretched hands of a man in a white shirt. a person: long swept-back hair, gold beaded crown-like headband, saffron shawl and garland, presented as the central figure receiving devotees. Around them, several standing men in white shirts, one with palms pressed together in namaskar and smiling, one wearing glasses with a vibhuti mark, and a man on the right in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala. The setting is a plain cream-walled room.2012-05-08 +2 copiesDecember 14 20112011-12-14A photograph of a devotional gathering in an indoor hall with peach walls and framed religious pictures. A central figure wears a red turban with gold trim, a red robe, and layered gold-coloured beaded necklaces, and smiles while extending his right hand in blessing toward a kneeling devotee. A man in white kneels with his palms pressed together, and another devotee in white bows forward with hands joined. Behind them, several men in white shirts and a monk in saffron stand watching. A bald man in saffron and a younger shaved-headed person in white stand at the right edge.2011-11-28May 11 20162016-05-11A man in a light blue collared shirt and glasses stands with hands pressed together in namaste while a figure in a cream turban with a jeweled ornament, a red-and-maroon robe and multiple rudraksha malas places his palm on the devotee's head in blessing. Two other people stand near: a bald man in orange cloth at right and a figure in white with a gold-bordered shawl at lower right, while a person in white stands at left. The setting is an indoor hall with ceiling lights and a blurred background. Swamiji (probable) appears as the blessing figure, given his turban, rudraksha malas and ornate robe.2011-12-15