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A seated figure in an orange-red turban and orange-red robe, draped with a white jasmine garland and rudraksha malas, extends his right arm to bless a devotee. A gold-coloured ceremonial object sits in the foreground. Behind him, women in orange and maroon garments and white-clad men stand in a large white tent, with a cooler and loudspeakers nearby. A devotee in white bends forward, receiving the blessing with a hand raised to the head, and holds a small white paper. Printed copyright text appears in the lower right.

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A man in an orange-red turban and saffron-orange robe, with a white flower garland and rudraksha mala beads, stands at a ceremony handing an item to a woman in a maroon sari with a dark beaded necklace. Beside him a gold ornate object sits on a red cloth. Behind them a crowd of people in white and saffron clothing fills a tented hall with white drapes and standing fans. A banner is visible on the right.2015-07-26A photo of a seated figure in an orange-red turban and saffron robes, wearing a white flower garland, a rudraksha mala and bead bracelets, extending his right hand in blessing toward a devotee's head. A woman in a maroon saree with a red bindi stands beside him holding a small sheet of paper. Devotees in white and orange clothes crowd behind a white curtain; a golden ornate object is in the lower left foreground. A printed banner on a pole is visible in the background.2015-07-26Evening event under a white tent with a red-striped pole. A figure seated on a gold-carved throne wears a red-orange turban and an orange-saffron robe with a white flower garland, bracelets and a rudraksha-style bead strand, while a man in front in a white dhoti with gold border and a dark rudraksha mala gestures toward him. Behind them a large crowd of people in white, orange and saffron clothes sits and stands, with speakers and a banner on the stage. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has turban, saffron robe and garland cues, so this is an appearance-based candidate for an in-person presence.2015-07-26July 26 20152015-07-26July 26 20152015-07-26July 26 20152015-07-26A seated figure in a saffron-orange turban and orange-gold robe, wearing a white flower garland, red-tipped and brown rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bangles, reaches out to bless a young man bowing with his head lowered. Nearby a woman in a maroon sari with beaded necklace holds a small offering, and a smiling boy in a red-and-white school vest watches. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white and colourful clothes sits on chairs under a white tent, with speakers and a red pillar visible. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan session. Appearance cues suggest a person seated in the blessing role.2015-07-26July 26 20152015-07-26July 26 20152015-07-26A seated man in a red-maroon turban and saffron-orange robe wears a long white and red-green marigold garland and rudraksha-style beaded bracelets. He sits on a red throne-like chair with a gold lion-headed armrest in the foreground. Beside him a woman in rust-brown robes with a rudraksha mala and white cloth in her hand, and another woman in a purple sari with gold border, sit near him under a white tent. Devotees and seated audience fill the background, with a standing fan, speakers and a cooler. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the turban and saffron robe with garland, seated on the throne, and is the central figure of the scene. Other figures are devotees and attendants.2015-07-26A seated figure in an orange-red turban and saffron-orange robes, adorned with a white jasmine garland, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and beaded armlets, extends an arm to touch the forehead of a woman in a maroon sari with a black beaded mala and a red bindi. Behind her a man in a white shirt with a name badge stands close, and a crowd of devotees in white and orange-red clothing fills a white-draped tent. A gold ornate throne or vessel is in the lower foreground, with a white fan and speakers visible. The seated figure's appearance matches the page's a person reference only partially, so identity is uncertain.2015-07-26A seated figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, with a white flower garland and rudraksha bracelets, extends his right hand in blessing over the head of a bowed man in white kurta and rudraksha mala. The blessing figure sits on an ornate golden throne with a carved lion-head armrest. Around them, saffron-clad attendants and white-clad devotees sit or stand under a white tent, with a standing fan and speakers visible. The scene resembles a darshan blessing, with a kalasha-like offering held by the devotee.2015-07-26