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A photograph inside a decorated hall with a fabric ceiling and colourful striped pillars with orange tassels. A young man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a leopard-print shawl and a dark rudraksha mala, raises his right hand in blessing toward two men in white ritual clothes who stand with palms joined in namaskar. The man in orange holds a small folded paper in his left hand, and a tray with gold-coloured sweets is held at the right edge. Several other people in white dhotis and orange robes stand in the background, with a crowd behind them.

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December 02 20102010-12-02A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and a leopard-print shawl with fringed ends, wearing a rudraksha mala and a small red mark on his forehead, smiling as he extends one hand in blessing toward a group of people. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas stand with palms pressed together in namaste, while a young man on the left in a red vest also joins palms. On the right, an attendant in white carries a tray of sweets with silver foil. The background shows a large hall with striped ceiling banners in red, blue and yellow, and more devotees behind. The robed man appears to be Swamiji (probable), based on his long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, and is shown in person blessing the gathering.2010-12-02December 02 20102010-12-02A man in orange robes and a leopard-print shawl with long dark hair and a red and white forehead mark raises his hand in blessing over a bowed devotee's head, while a boy in a white t-shirt holds out his hands to receive a blessing. A tray of sweets or offerings is held by an attendant at right. An older man at left presses his palms together in greeting. Other devotees in grey and white clothing and orange-robed attendants fill a hall with striped decorative pillars and white tiled floor.2010-12-02A photograph inside a decorated hall with saffron and multicoloured pillars and draped white fabric overhead. A man in orange robes, a leopard-print shawl and a long rudraksha mala with long swept-back hair and a red bindi and white forehead marks holds a folded paper and touches the head of a man in a blue t-shirt, who has his hands folded in prayer. To the left a man in a white shirt with yellow collar stands with palms joined. To the right a man in white dhoti with white forehead marks and an attendant holds a tray of sweets. Several other people in white and orange clothing stand in the background. Swamiji (probable): the orange-robed man wears a leopard shawl, rudraksha mala and long hair, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.2010-12-02Photograph of an indoor ritual reception in a hall with grey walls and a draped gold-and-cream fabric valance above. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange garment, a leopard-print shawl and a dark rudraksha mala, and raises his right hand in greeting while smiling. Around him, a group of men in white dhotis and white shirts stand or kneel with palms pressed together, some with white and red marks on their skin and bare upper bodies. On the right, a young man in white with an orange scarf holds a silver tray. A camera on a tripod and a gold-framed altar with flowers sit in the background. Probable Swamiji (saffron robe, leopard shawl, long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala) is the central figure receiving the devotees.2010-12-02A photograph inside a temple hall with orange and red tassel-hung pillars. A man in an orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and swept-back dark hair stands at centre, his right hand raised to touch the forehead of a man in a white shirt who stands with palms pressed together. The robed man holds a silver tray containing gold-coloured items and a folded paper. Nearby, a bald man in a white dhoti and white shirt, with a white vertical mark on his forehead, stands with clasped hands, and another man in white with sacred ash marks observes. Swamiji (probable) is the robed figure in orange with rudraksha mala and long hair, shown in person performing a blessing.2010-11-30A photograph of an indoor event under a dark tented roof with cables and a video camera visible above. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a leopard-print shawl and a long rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead and white markings. He is. Several devotees on the left, one in a white shirt and one in white, press their palms together in namaskar, and one reaches up toward the central figure's head. On the right, a man in an orange robe holds a silver tray with a golden object on it, which may be an offering. Other people stand in the background.2010-11-09A photograph inside a hall with white walls, a ceiling fan and colourful striped pillar hangings. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes and a gold headband, wearing layered gold necklaces, smiles and places his hand on the head of a younger man in a white shirt and white dhoti who has his palms joined in namaskar. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and shirts wear rudraksha malas, and a priest in white at right holds a silver tray of gold items. Several onlookers stand in the background. The orange-robed man has long dark hair and wears ornate gold jewellery, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate shown in person giving blessing to a devotee.2010-12-27A photograph of a blessing at an indoor hall with pink walls and decorated pillars. A man with long swept-back black hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, red and gold garlands and a rudraksha mala, places his right hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who bows with hands folded. Nearby a bald attendant in orange holds a silver tray with gold-coloured items. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand around, some with hands joined in prayer. Swamiji (probable): the robed man with long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala is the blessing giver.2011-02-11A photograph inside a hall with pale walls and a fabric ceiling decorated with colourful striped pillars. A man in an orange saffron robe, a gold headband, long swept-back hair and a heavy gold bead necklace reaches out to touch the head of a kneeling devotee in white clothes. The devotee holds his hands in anjali mudra and bows, with a rudraksha-style mala visible at his neck. Other men in white shirts and dhotis stand smiling around them, and a person in orange holds a silver tray of sweets in the right foreground. Behind them a golden decorated throne-like structure and draped curtains are visible. The orange-robed figure with long hair and distinctive gold adornments fits the a person description as the central figure giving blessings, in what appears to be a blessing or darshan moment.2010-12-27A photo of a blessing scene indoors under a low ceiling with colourful decorative pillars. A man in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala and a white forehead marking raises his hand to bless a young man in a white kurta who bows his head. Beside them a man in a white shirt wipes his face with a cloth, and a man in a white kurta presses his palms together. On the right a shaven-headed priest in a bare-chested white cloth holds a silver tray with brass items. Several others stand in the background, including a figure in orange with a shaven head. a person with the saffron robe and rudraksha mala is the blessing figure in the centre, though the face is not clearly distinguishable.2010-11-30