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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.

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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.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 20132013-01-19A photograph of a man in a rust-orange saffron cloth draped over his bare upper body, wearing a heavy gold-and-rudraksha mala of large beads with gold ornamental pendants and a matching gold bracelet on his upper arm. He has long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead and small gold earrings, and he smiles while extending his arm toward a person in the foreground who holds a folded white paper. Other people stand behind him in white and light clothing, and a figure in an orange robe appears at right, with yellow floral decorations in the background. Swamiji (probable): the visible cues are the swept-back hair, saffron cloth, rudraksha and gold mala and gold ornaments, and he is distributing or receiving paper in a devotee interaction.2013-07-13A 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 19 20132013-04-19A 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.2013-01-19April 18 20132013-04-18 +1 copiesMay 04 20132013-05-04Photo of a smiling man with shoulder-length dark hair, white vertical tilak and red bindi on his forehead, wearing a rust-orange draped robe with a gold-and-beaded mala and gold bangles. He raises one arm toward a line of devotees in white and cream clothing on the left, who reach toward him. Behind him, a gold-toned deity murti and a saffron-robed assistant with a shaved head and white tilak stand in a red-curtained hall. Crowd members at the right wear orange robes. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate gold mala, orange robe and gold armlets fit the presentation of the central figure, who is shown greeting the crowd.2013-06-25A photo of a long-haired man in a rust-orange saffron wrap, wearing a thick gold bead necklace layered over a red flower garland and a gold-ornamented red garland, with gold bangles and an earring. He raises his right palm in a blessing gesture toward a row of men in white shirts who stand with hands folded in prayer, while he holds a white paper in his left hand. A video camera operator stands at right and a bright decorated hall with ornate backdrop is behind. The man's distinctive long hair, saffron wrap and ceremonial gold necklaces are visible cues for a probable Swamiji (probable), giving blessings to devotees.2013-05-25A photograph of a man in saffron-orange clothing wearing a long red flower garland with gold-toned beads and a rudraksha-style brown bead necklace, a red tilak on his forehead, and gold bangles on his wrist. He has long swept-back hair and gold earrings, and extends his arm toward a row of people with their palms pressed together. Several people in white shirts and dhotis stand in the background, and a dark curtain and warm lights are visible behind them. Swamiji (probable): the saffron clothing, long hair, multiple garlands and ornate gold necklace are the qualifying cues, and he is shown receiving devotees.2013-05-28