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Indoor photograph of a large hall with red curtains and a white ceiling where a crowd gathers around a central figure. A bare-shouldered man in saffron-orange and gold-bordered cloth, with long dark hair and a dense red-orange beaded necklace with gold ornaments, touches the shoulder of a seated man in a blue t-shirt in a wheelchair. Behind them a bald priest in orange robes and a shaved-headed devotee in an orange shawl hold a small tray or cloth, while onlookers in white kurtas and saris, a woman carrying a young child, and a man in a white shirt watch closely. Fruit sits on a tray at lower right.

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A large hall with red curtains and framed pictures on the walls is crowded with devotees. In the centre, a figure in orange-red robes with a gold-bordered dhoti, multiple strands of orange rudraksha beads and a gold necklace stands with a raised hand, placing it on the shoulder of a seated man in a blue shirt who is in a wheelchair. Around him an elderly man in white with a yellow sash, a bald man in orange, women in saris and a child in a green shirt look on. Fruit and offerings are displayed on a table at right. a person is the central figure with the rudraksha malas and orange robes.2013-05-19A figure in an orange-brown and gold silk garment with a gold-bordered shawl, wearing heavy gold bead necklaces, bangles and a red bindi, stands at the centre-right holding a folded paper and extending a hand in blessing over the head of a bowed devotee in white. The devotee wears a white shirt and dark-rimmed glasses, hands pressed in anjali. Nearby, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and a man in white with a vertical tilak and mala watch; a young child in blue stands at the bottom. Other people in white and saffron-coloured clothing fill a hall behind, with red curtains, a screen and ceremonial brass vessels at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and an orange-gold shawl, and is performing the blessing.2013-10-19October 20 20132013-10-20 +1 copiesSeptember 05 20132013-09-05 +1 copiesIndoor hall with pink walls and red curtains, framed pictures on the wall, and ceiling fans. A long-haired person in an orange-gold saffron-toned dhoti and shawl, with a gold necklace and bangles, stands at right placing hands on a devotee's head or shoulders, a blessing gesture. Nearby, a monk in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on his forehead watches. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts, a woman in a red and green sari holding a child, and a man in a striped shirt in the foreground form a line along metal stanchions. A white-clad attendant with a rudraksha mala stands at far right.2013-11-10May 12 20122012-05-12Indoor hall event with a photo of a figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala, bare-chested with a long swept-back hairstyle and a tilak, placing both hands on the head of a young man in a light blue t-shirt who bows his head. a person in saffron and rudraksha, performing a blessing on a devotee. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis with rudraksha malas and women in saris stand watching. A flower tray with orange and white garlands sits at right, and red curtains and a lit deity display frame the background.2013-09-05 +1 copiesSeptember 05 20152015-09-05A crowded indoor hall with a long central aisle lined by seated devotees, many women in saris and men in white dhotis. In the foreground, a man in a wheelchair in a blue shirt is handed an item by a figure in a rust-orange and gold-striped robe with a red-orange beaded necklace and gold bangles. Nearby, a bald man in white clothes gestures while a woman in a red sari holds a toddler. A tray of red apples sits on the floor at lower right. Several men in white and orange sashes stand around, and a gold throne-like seat is visible far at the back. The figure in orange has long dark hair and a face appearance that is consistent with the page's cues, but it is ambiguous.2013-05-19A photograph inside a hall with red curtains and a white ceiling. A man with long swept-back hair, white forehead markings, an orange-saffron shawl, a gold-bordered dhoti and a long rudraksha mala stands on the right, smiling and extending his right arm to bless a line of devotees. Swamiji (probable): he has long swept-back hair, a saffron shawl and ornate gold-bordered clothing with a rudraksha mala. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand in a line on the left with palms pressed together, one man bowing his head. Behind them a monk in orange robes with a shaved head and white markings watches, and a projection screen shows a figure.2013-09-24A photograph inside a large indoor hall with red-curtained windows and ceiling lights. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange sash over bare shoulders, with a long orange-red beaded mala around his neck and a gold-bordered orange wrap, stands at right with a white bandage on his forearm, extending his hand. His hair is swept back in a bun and he wears a red mark on his forehead and gold earrings. A man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard leans in and holds out a hand while a man in a white shirt and glasses applies a red mark to his palm. Several other people stand in the background, some in white and some in striped shirts, and a bright shrine decoration is visible at the far right. Whether the saffron-clad man is the Swamiji is an appearance-based judgment: the orange mala, saffron-gold wrap and swept-back hair are present, so this is a probable candidate.2013-09-28August 16 20132013-08-16