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A photograph of a central figure in a red-orange shawl draped over one shoulder, wearing a large ornate gold-bead necklace with a rudraksha-style orange mala, orange and gold bangles on the arms, and a long swept-back hairstyle, with white vibhuti marks on the forehead. He raises his right palm toward a young man in a white shirt who stands with hands pressed together in namaskar. Other people in orange, saffron and white clothing stand around; a gilded shrine with an arched canopy and lit lamps is visible in the background. Probable Swamiji: the central figure shows the distinctive long hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron-red garb cues.

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Indoor temple-hall scene with a man in a maroon-red sannyasi wrap and heavy gold-bead necklace raising one hand in a blessing gesture toward a younger man in white who stands with palms pressed together. The blessed man holds a folded paper. Behind them, a man in an orange robe and a man in white stand near an ornate golden shrine with a lit lamp, and a gold deity murti or throne-like shrine sits in the background. a person is the central figure, identified by a long swept-back hairstyle, forehead vibhuti marks, a gold-bead necklace, and a red-maroon garment with bangles, with the blessing being his role. Several people stand around, some in white and some in saffron.2013-04-06March 27 20132013-03-27A man in an orange-saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala and heavy gold ceremonial necklace stands with his right hand raised in blessing, smiling, with a red tilak on his forehead and long swept-back dark hair. Beside him a grey-haired man in glasses and white clothes stands with hands extended, and a young man in a white shirt presses his palms together in namaste at the left edge. Behind them a blurred golden throne-like peetha and colourful temple décor frame the satsang setting. Appearance-based a person cues: long swept hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, performing blessing in a satsang hall.2013-03-06April 02 20132013-04-02 +1 copiesApril 01 20132013-04-01A photograph of a saffron-robed man with short dark hair, white sacred ash marks on his forehead and a red bindi, smiling and raising his right hand in a blessing gesture toward a kneeling devotee in a white kurta with folded palms. The robed man wears a long gold-coloured mala necklace with a large ornate gold pendant, gold bangles and gold armlets over a bare upper body in an orange-brown wrap. Behind him stand other robed devotees and people in white clothing near metal stanchions, with a decorated backdrop of painted deity figures and gold-trimmed shrine panels in the background. A white-clad person on the left holds a folded paper. a person is shown in the centre giving blessings to a devotee, with gold ornaments and saffron clothing as the qualifying cues.2013-07-25Photograph inside a hall with draped white and multicoloured fabric decorations and a projection screen on the wall. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, a vibhuti mark on the forehead, ornate gold ceremonial necklaces and a rudraksha-style gold bead mala, wearing a saffron-orange wrap and orange shawl, smiles and raises his hand toward a devotee. Swamiji (probable) is the saffron-clad figure with long hair and gold necklaces, greeting devotees. Several people in white and pink shirts lean in and bow with folded hands in a line. A golden deity murti and a camera on a tripod stand in the background.2013-03-31A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in which a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a long red and green flower garland, gold ornaments, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a gold earring, holds a folded white paper while placing his right palm on the head of a devotee. The devotee in a maroon checked shirt has folded hands and bowed head. Other attendants in orange and a bald man stand behind, with an orange-striped backdrop and a metal tray of offerings visible below. The man with the garland shows distinctive ceremonial adornments and orange clothing; the page identifies him as a person, but his appearance is only partly consistent with that and the identity is uncertain, so he is described by role as a presiding figure blessing a devotee.2013-01-12A photograph of a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a wrap with a dense gold ceremonial necklace and gold armband, holding a white sheet of paper and reading it while people gather around. Probable Swamiji (probable): the figure has long swept-back dark hair, saffron-orange clothing and heavy gold ceremonial ornaments, the cues for a presiding guru in this archive. Around him, a bald orange-robed devotee stands at left with rudraksha beads, a grey-haired man in white with a raised palm, a man in white with a mustache, and a shaved-headed man in white behind. Blurred onlookers fill a hall with a red curtain behind them.2013-06-17A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and multiple rudraksha malas stands at centre, with a red bindi on his forehead and gold ornaments at his neck and ears, his right hand raised in blessing over the bowed head of an older devotee in white shirt and dhoti who kneels with folded hands and glasses. Other devotees in white and saffron stand behind, with saffron-hued cloth banners with tassels hanging above.2013-01-21A photograph of a long-haired man in a rust-orange (saffron) dhoti-style wrap with a matching shoulder wrap, wearing a multi-strand rudraksha mala and large gold bead necklace, gold bangles and an upper-arm band, with a red bindi and a small gold earring. He raises one hand in blessing toward a line of devotees in white shirts who have their palms joined in namaskar or folded hands. A camera with a red recording light is in the foreground, and a colourful draped backdrop is behind. Swamiji (probable) appears here by appearance cues: saffron wrap, rudraksha mala, gold necklace and long swept-back hair, shown in the role of a blessing teacher greeting devotees. Five to six visible people are present, including partial figures at the edges.2013-05-15A man in an orange-brown silk garment with a gold-bordered yellow edge and layered gold and beaded necklaces stands at right, long swept-back hair, a red bindi on his forehead, holding a sheet of paper while placing his right hand on the head of a bowed older man in a white shirt whose hands are pressed together in prayer. Behind them a bald priest in orange-brown robes with white tilak stands near a colourful temple-style backdrop and other devotees in white. Probable Swamiji's appearance cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold beaded necklaces and saffron-orange clothing; he is blessing a devotee in a ritual giving-blessing moment.2013-06-20