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Photograph of an indoor event in a hall with colourful striped pillars. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange dress with a shawl, a red and green flower garland, a heavy gold necklace of beads and a gold armlet holds a sheaf of papers and reaches toward a red tray of items. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace, flower garland and saffron clothing match the page's identification. Around him stand saffron-robed men and a man in white with folded hands. In front, a woman in a red sari with a rudraksha mala watches a sleeping baby wrapped in a pink and blue knit blanket.

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A photograph of a long-haired figure in saffron clothing and a red-and-green flower garland with heavy gold beaded necklaces and gold armbands, holding a sheet of paper and reaching toward a woman in the foreground who holds a baby in a pink blanket. The figure has a red tilak on the forehead and dark swept-back hair, matching the a person cues on the page, so this is a person in person giving a blessing or greeting. Around him stand white-clad devotees, a bare-chested man with rudraksha beads, and women in red and maroon saris under a hall with colourful striped hangings and a red-curtained window.2013-01-19A long-haired person in saffron-orange robes and a red-and-green flower garland with heavy gold ornaments and rudraksha-style gold beads stands at right, touching the forehead of a sleeping infant wrapped in a pink and white blanket held by a woman in a red blouse at left. The figure holds a folded white slip. Behind them, a man in a white shirt and a shaved-headed monk in an orange robe watch, with a striped decorated tent canopy above. Swamiji (probable) cues are the long swept-back hair, saffron robe, ornate gold necklaces and garland, marked as an in-person candidate in a blessing scene.2013-01-19A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe, wearing a red and green flower garland, heavy multi-strand gold bead necklaces and gold armbands, touches the forehead of a sleeping infant held in a white cloth by a woman in a red blouse with a black braid and a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Behind them, men in saffron and white garments, one holding clasped hands, stand in a decorated hall with hanging red, yellow and green tassels. A printed sheet is held in the man's other hand.2013-01-19January 19 20132013-01-19March 22 20132013-03-22A photograph inside a temple hall of a man in orange-red robes with a long swept-back hairstyle, wearing a heavy gold-bead necklace, reading from a sheet of paper held in his hand. A man in white dhoti with a sandalwood tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala kneels at left, holding a young child in a red and navy sweater. Other devotees in white and cream clothing stand behind, and a silver tray holding gold items sits at lower right. Orange and saffron decorative pillars with coloured bands rise in the background.2010-12-28A crowd event with rose petals falling through the air. A young person in a bright orange turban and saffron robe, wearing a white jasmine garland with red flower accents and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, stands at the centre. Beside them a bearded man in an orange robe and a woman in a maroon sari with gold bangles hold a baby in a green outfit. Devotees in white with hands pressed in anjali surround them, and an orange flag pole rises at the top.2008-07-27Photograph of a satsang setting where a man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe, a red and white flower garland, and a heavy gold bead necklace with a rudraksha mala, reaches out to bless devotees. He holds a red tray containing fruit and malas. Beside him stands a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes with white ash markings on his bare back. In the foreground, devotees with folded hands and folded paper slips approach, one woman in a yellow sari and others in red and white clothing. The hall has white walls and soft lighting. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron robe, gold beads and rudraksha cues suggest Nithyananda, shown in the role of giving blessings to devotees.2013-05-16A man with long swept-back dark hair, a white vertical tilak and red bindi, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over one shoulder, multiple rudraksha malas, gold ornamental beads, a gold pendant and rudraksha armbands, stands reading from a sheet of white paper with eyes lowered. Around him, devotees with folded hands and outstretched palms gather; an elderly man in white on the left and a young girl in green in the foreground watch closely. A red curtain and a deity image with a crescent ornament appear in the background, in a hall setting. The figure matches several cues of the a person candidate, so this is a probable identification from appearance, not a confirmed one.2012-09-15April 01 20132013-04-01A photograph of an ashram gathering where a bare-chested man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a multi-strand gold-bead necklace and gold earrings, stands at a red tray of bangles and offerings, holding a small white item in his hands. Around him devotees crowd close: a shaved-headed boy in orange robes with white tilak on his forehead, a young woman in red, a curly-haired woman in white with her palms pressed together, and a woman in a white head wrap and white garment with prayer hands. A man in the upper left and several others stand behind metal rail barriers, and decorative red, orange and yellow cloth hangings with fringe hang from the ceiling. The man's distinctive long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, gold necklace and ceremonial presentation are visible cues consistent with the a person candidate.2013-04-10Photograph of a devotional event indoors with a maroon curtain behind. A central man in a rust-orange dhoti-style wrap and shawl wears a heavy gold necklace of large beads with a gold pendant, gold earrings, a red tilak and a swept-back hairstyle; he is smiling and extending his hand toward two young boys in saffron-orange robes. Other people include a man in a white shirt at left, a shaved-headed priest with white forehead markings and orange-brown garments at right, and onlookers in the background. A red tray or box with fruit and offerings sits at lower right, and a shaped gold-edged cloth lies near the boys.2013-05-24