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A photograph taken inside a covered prison hall with a tiled floor and metal-railed walls. In the foreground, a bald man in a white kurta with a maroon shawl stands at a table, leaning forward to place his palm on the head of a seated man in a pale grey shirt and light trousers, whose hands are pressed together in greeting. Behind them, a large audience of men sits on the floor in rows, many in white and grey clothes, some in orange, with a few standing near the back wall. The bald man in white is a person presenting an acharya-style blessing, and the page describes the figure as an acharya; the appearance does not establish the identity of a person, so the role is given as acharya in white with a maroon shawl.

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A photograph of an indoor convention hall with a covered, open-sided roof and barred windows. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white trousers stands with his back to the camera, his head being touched on the crown by another man in a white kurta with a red-and-gold shawl draped over his shoulders. A microphone on a stand sits on a wooden table draped in white cloth. Behind them a large seated audience of men in mostly white and pale clothing, some in orange and blue, fills rows on the floor, while a man in white stands at the far end near a shallow raised platform.2006-07-05A photograph of an intimate blessing moment in a large hall with red carpet and green mats. A man in an orange sleeveless top and rust-orange dhoti sits on the floor, smiling, with both hands cupping the head of an older bald man in a white shirt and white dhoti who leans forward with eyes closed, smiling. Behind them a woman in a white sari stands, and seated devotees in white and orange fill the floor. A framed portrait hangs on the wall, and banners with orange and red text line the left side. Whether the orange-clad man is the candidate cannot be determined from appearance, so the role is given as a man in orange blessing a devotee.2009-08-08November 06 20112011-11-06A photograph of an indoor hall with white tiled floor, red curtains and ceiling fans. A man in a rust-orange wrap and long rudraksha mala with ornate gold earrings and beaded bangles stands on the right, placing his right hand on the forehead of a bald man in a white shirt and white trousers who stands on the left with hands folded. Several onlookers in white and dark shirts stand behind them, and a red-robed figure is visible in the far background near a saffron banner.2013-09-11August 02 20092009-08-02July 20 20102010-07-20A seated man in an orange-saffron garment with long, swept-back black hair places his hand on the head of an older man bowing forward in a white shirt and white dhoti. The bowing man has a red mark on his forehead and holds his hands together in namaskar near his chest. Behind them a line of men in white and light shirts stand and watch in a hall with striped white canopy and decorated pillars with painted elephant motifs. A red velvet cushion sits at the right edge and a small tray of items is set on a white cloth in the foreground. The seated figure's distinctive long hair and saffron clothing match the a person cues, while the others are devotees.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and a golden-edged cloth, holding a tall golden staff, places a hand on the forehead of a kneeling older man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a beaded necklace. Other women in red, orange and white saris stand and gesture behind them in a hall with red carpet and draped red curtains. Caption text on the photo credits a person and . The seated blessing figure shows some cues in orange robes and beads but the appearance is uncertain and the page says no Swamiji is present2014-11-02December 18 20092009-12-18September 12 20132013-09-12A photograph of an indoor hall with a light-coloured tiled ceiling, ceiling fans and red curtains. A man in a saffron-orange turban, orange-and-gold robe and a long rudraksha mala stands smiling, his right palm raised over the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt with hands joined in namaste. Behind them, devotees in white clothes and folded hands wait in a line behind metal stanchions, and a woman in a yellow sari stands at the right. Probable Swamiji (the man in the saffron turban with rudraksha mala and gold-edged robe, presiding over the blessing) is present in person. A cameraman's lens is visible at the right edge. About ten people are visible.2013-09-19A bare-shouldered man in a green and red-bordered garment places his right palm on the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt with a dark tie, who has his hands pressed together in greeting. Behind them a camera on a tripod and several onlookers in white are visible, and a white floor-standing cooling unit stands against a peach wall. A bald-headed man in white with a rudraksha mala sits at lower left. The blessing gesture is performed in a meeting room setting.2011-12-04