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A photograph inside a bright hall with a corrugated metal roof and blue steel beams. A smiling man in orange-saffron robes and a saffron turban with a small jewelled ornament stands at right with long dark hair, orange shawl draped over his shoulders, rudraksha-style beaded necklace and orange-gold bangles on his wrists. He raises one hand and rests the other on the bare shoulder of a shaved-headed man in white dhoti seen from behind, with a yellow-bordered white shawl. Other people in white and cream clothing, including a woman in a cream sari, stand in the background near a gold-and-red ornate throne and a decorated pillar. a person at right, based on the saffron turban, long hair and distinctive orange-gold adornments; the figure is performing a blessing gesture on a devotee.

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A photograph inside a hall with pastel pillars and bright windows. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing a white dhoti-style garment with a gold border and multiple red rudraksha malas and beaded bracelets reaches up to touch the forehead of an elderly bearded sadhu in an orange saffron turban and orange shawl. Several men in white ritual clothes stand around them, one with a white-and-red tilak on his forehead, and a folded-hands gesture is visible nearby. The scene appears to be a blessing or devotional greeting.2011-02-14December 18 20112011-12-18A photograph of a darshan-style interaction indoors. A person in an orange turban and orange robe, with a long orange shawl, gold-bead bracelets and a beaded necklace, places a hand on the head of a man in a white shirt with black-framed glasses, who has his hands folded in namaste. Other devotees in white and light clothing stand close behind, some with hands folded, and a man in an orange top is at the right edge. The orange-clad figure has long hair in a bun and appears to be a person by appearance, with a turban, saffron robe and gold-bead ornaments.2011-12-10Photograph of an indoor gathering in a hall with white ceiling lights and a projection screen behind. A man in an orange turban with a red and white ornament on the forehead, wearing a saffron garment with gold trim and layered rudraksha malas, smiles while extending his hand over the head of a man at left, who bows with hands folded. Several men in white clothes stand in the background. Probable Swamiji (probable) with distinctive orange turban, rudraksha malas and ornate saffron clothing, performing a blessing gesture on a devotee.2011-12-22A photograph of a figure in a saffron-orange turban and matching orange shawl, with a red bindi and layered gold necklaces and gold bangles, extending a hand over the head of a man in a white shirt during a blessing. The figure has a swept-back, long-haired appearance and a gold ornamental necklace; the hand gesture suggests a blessing or darshan. Other devotees stand nearby, including a man in a purple shirt with folded hands and a man with a white tilak on his forehead. A bald man in the lower left and a man with glasses are visible. The indoor hall has ceiling lights and a bright screen behind. The identity of the central figure is uncertain from appearance alone.2011-12-17October 20 20112011-10-20Photo of a blessing moment indoors. A figure in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban, long swept-back dark hair, multiple gold ornamental necklaces and rudraksha beads, and gold bangles raises a hand to bless the forehead of a young man in white clothes with a mala, whose hands are pressed together in namaste. Another man in white with hands folded bows nearby, and a man in an orange robe with a sacred thread stands at right. Several devotees stand in the background in white and red garments. Probable Swamiji (probable) is the orange-clad blessing figure, given the saffron robes, orange turban, long hair and ornate gold necklaces. Setting appears to be a hotel hall with soft lighting.2011-11-26December 24 20112011-12-24A photograph of a seated man in an orange turban, orange shawl and red and yellow marigold garland placing his right hand on the head of a man in a white shirt, who faces away from the camera. The seated man wears a red tilak mark and a gold ornament on his turban, and his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Another hand rests on the white-shirted man's shoulder. Red and pink string lights and a floral arrangement frame the scene. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in orange turban, orange shawl, rudraksha-style red beaded garland and long swept-back hair, giving a blessing.2012-03-30A photograph of a satsang gathering in which a smiling man in an orange turban and orange shawl, with a blue flower tucked above his forehead, extends his right arm in a blessing gesture toward a row of men in white shirts and kurtas who stand with palms pressed together at their chests. A bald man in orange robes stands at the right edge, and rudraksha-style beaded bracelets are visible on the central figure's wrist. Gold necklaces and a red bindi mark his appearance, and a colourful backdrop is visible behind the crowd. The orange-robed figure's appearance is consistent with the page's description of the swamiji, though this is an appearance-based candidate only: Swamiji (probable) in the orange turban and shawl, performing a blessing at satsang.2011-10-17A photograph inside a temple hall during a darshan-style blessing. A smiling man in an orange-saffron turban and orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments on his arm, places his hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with palms pressed together in anjali. Other devotees stand with hands folded, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with a yellow border is at right, and a gilded deity murti with floral decorations and a colourful backdrop are visible behind.2011-12-10A photograph inside a hall with a light interior and colourful decorated pillars. A bearded elder in an orange saffron wrap and orange turban stands at left, his hands folded. Facing him, a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border, a shawl draped over his shoulder, a rudraksha mala with a gold necklace and red-brown armbands, raises one hand in blessing toward the elder. Other men in white ritual clothes and a shaved-headed man with white tilak stand around, and a tray of fruit sits at lower right. The setting looks like a devotional gathering.2011-02-14 +1 copies