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A photo of a crowd in an indoor hall. At centre, a smiling man wears a pale gold turban with jeweled ornaments, a white jasmine garland with red roses, rudraksha malas, a gold-bordered green and saffron shawl and beaded arm bands. Devotees on the left press palms together and bow, and a shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti with gold border stands at right, facing him. Another man in saffron robes with white tilak marks is behind. The centre man's identity is uncertain from appearance alone.

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A smiling man in a cream-coloured turban with jewelled ornaments and a red tilak raises his right hand in blessing as he walks along a line of people. He wears a white and rose garland, a green and gold garment, rudraksha malas and red beaded bracelets. Around him, devotees with folded hands and white or grey shirts bow or stand in a hall with ceiling lights and a wall display. Several shaven-headed men in white and saffron robes stand at the right edge. An appearance-based candidate for the figure in the turban is present, with distinctive rudraksha malas, a turban, and ornate ceremonial clothing; the identification is probable only from these visible cues.2011-12-13December 13 20112011-12-13December 30 20112011-12-30April 03 20122012-04-03July 07 20132013-07-07Photograph of a devotional blessing moment in an indoor hall. A smiling man in a beige turban with a gold ornament and a red bindi, wearing a white dhoti with a yellow border, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, extends his right hand to touch the head of a man in white clothes. Several men in white kurtas stand in a row behind and beside, some with palms pressed together in anjali. A saffron and white flag is visible at the top of the frame. The setting appears to be an ashram or satsang gathering.2012-04-15A smiling man in a beige turban with jewelled gold and green ornaments and a white jasmine garland with red roses, raises his right hand in blessing amid a crowd in a hall. He wears a green and gold silk garment, rudraksha bracelets and a red bindi. Nearby, a man in a white shirt bows with hands joined, and another devotee with a white forehead mark stands behind. The appearance matches the a person cues of a turban, garlands and ornate silk, but identity remains uncertain, so the subject is described by role as a blessing figure among devotees.2011-12-13April 03 20122012-04-03A photograph of devotees gathered indoors at an ashram event. A smiling man in the centre wears a cream turban with a gold ornament, a white dhoti-style garment, a dark rudraksha-style mala and a long garland of green-yellow lemons or limes. Beside him, a younger monk in an orange-saffron robe stands with his back to the camera, reaching forward to offer something. Around them, devotees in white and light shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaste, one man in a peach shirt bows his head, and a monk in orange with rudraksha beads stands at left. A smartphone is held up in the foreground and a dark speaker is visible at top.A photo of a blessing moment in an indoor hall with ceiling lights. A man in a cream-coloured turban decorated with jewelled ornaments, a cream shawl and beaded red-and-gold necklaces places his right hand on the forehead of a bowing man in a brown kurta. Around them, several devotees have their palms pressed together, and a bald priest in white dhoti with gold borders stands in the foreground at right. Other people with folded hands line the left side of the frame.2011-12-13December 13 20112011-12-13December 12 20112011-12-12 +1 copies