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Indoor 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.

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October 30 20112011-10-30Photograph 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.2011-10-30A 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.2011-10-30October 30 20112011-10-30November 02 20112011-11-02A 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 a long-haired man in an orange-and-gold silk sash with rudraksha mala necklaces and beaded bracelets placing his right hand on the forehead of a devotee with glasses and a shaved head. The devotee, dressed in white, has hands folded in prayer. Other devotees in white stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a rudraksha mala hangs from one man's neck. A large backdrop portrait shows a smiling woman with flowers and warm orange light. The man in orange has long hair and distinctive ceremonial adornments, a person by appearance. Roughly six to ten people are visible.2011-11-15October 16 20112011-10-16Indoor photo of a long-haired man in a red and orange dhoti-style wrap, gold chain necklaces, multiple beaded bangles and a red bindi, bare-chested, lowering his right palm onto the head of a devotee who bows with hands pressed together. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and a saffron-red wrap, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event. Around him, a bespectacled saffron-robed sannyasi with tripundra marks and a white-clad elderly man with folded hands watch, while other devotees stand in the background of a hall with ceiling lights and a projection screen.2011-12-05A long-haired man in an orange saffron garment with a maroon border stands at the centre, extending his right hand to touch the head of a devotee bowed in front of him. He wears a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant on a red cord, ornate gold necklaces and a gold armlet. Around him, several men in white shirts and dhotis stand with hands joined in anjali or bowed in devotion, and a man in white holds a silver tray near the right edge. Colourful striped and yellow-orange hangings decorate the hall, and a projection screen is visible at the top. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the centre, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold ornaments, giving blessings to the devotee.2011-02-11Photograph inside a hall at night of a devotee in white clothes bowing with palms pressed together while a man in a saffron-orange shawl and a long gold bead necklace raises one hand in blessing and smiles, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him a devotee in white offers a tray of fruit, and other people in white stand near a red curtain and striped decorative hangings. Several people are visible in the background.2013-05-01Photograph of a devotional greeting at an indoor event. A long-haired man in a peach-coloured sarong and shawl with a red bindi and gold necklaces smiles and raises his palms toward a young man in a red shirt who bows with folded hands. Behind them, a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands, and on the right a man in saffron-orange robes holds a silver plate with offerings. Colourful striped pillars and a white ceiling are visible. The long-haired figure matches Swamiji (probable) by appearance, with his swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces, saffron-toned clothing and rudraksha-style adornment, and is shown receiving devotees' respect.2010-12-04