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Indoor photograph of a smiling figure in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back black hair, a white vibhuti band with red kumkum on the forehead, and multiple strands of rudraksha malas with a silver clasp, a gold necklace and a bangle on one wrist. He places his hand on the head of a man in a striped shirt who bows with folded hands. Nearby, other people in white and orange robes stand in a room with ceiling fans and a red cloth draped on the wall. Cues are consistent with a person in person, placing his hand in blessing on a devotee.

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A photograph of an indoor hall with a bare-chested man in orange ochre cloth smiling as he places his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee with bowed head and palms pressed together. The standing man has long swept-back black hair, a white horizontal tilak with a red dot, multiple rudraksha malas, a gold necklace, gold armlets and bangles. Behind him another man in orange robes with a white tilak and a second figure in orange stand near a gold-tipped staff. An elderly bald man in white shirt and a man in a striped checked shirt are at left; a ceiling fan, fluorescent lights and a projector screen are visible in the background. Appearance-based label: a person, giving a blessing to a devotee.2012-10-20A photograph inside a hall at a satsang. A man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark and an orange dhoti with gold border, wearing layered beaded necklaces, stands smiling and extends one hand over the head of a kneeling devotee in a pink striped shirt with palms pressed together. The kneeling man wears an orange-beaded mala. Other devotees in orange and white stand behind, and a bald man in orange cloth is at the right edge. Red cloth and offerings are on a table in the lower right, with warm ceiling lights and a white screen behind.2012-07-20October 03 20122012-10-03September 19 20122012-09-19Indoor satsang scene in an ashram hall with ceiling fans and a golden framed backdrop. A smiling man in orange robes with long rudraksha malas and a heavy gold necklace raises his right palm toward a group of men on the left, while a devotee in orange and a man in a white striped shirt press hands together in greeting. The central figure wears white vibhuti and a red bindi, and a gold earring. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace) is performing blessing-like gesture with several devotees around him.2012-09-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a crowded indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white tilak, wears a saffron-orange garment over his shoulder, layered rudraksha malas, gold armlets and a gold-toned ceremonial necklace; he extends one hand toward the crowd. Around him, men in white shirts and striped shirts press forward, one with palms joined in greeting; a bearded elderly man stands at left. A second saffron-clad figure stands behind him and a woman in an orange sari with a maroon border is at right. Colourful hanging decorative panels line the walls.2012-01-08Indoor photo of a smiling man in an orange sleeveless garment and layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, with a red bindi and white markings on his forehead and long dark hair, standing at the right. He has his right hand raised and placed on the head of a man in white with sunglasses pushed up on his head, who is bending forward. Another man in the foreground bends with palms pressed together in namaste. Other people in white and orange cloth stand behind, and a temple-style painting and a dark red curtain are visible in the background. Appearance-based label: a person, depicted in person in the right foreground, wearing orange robes with rudraksha malas and ornate beadwork, placing a hand in blessing.2012-07-24May 19 20132013-05-19October 04 20122012-10-04 +1 copiesOctober 13 20122012-10-13A smiling man in a saffron-orange dhoti-style wrap and shawl stands in a hall with white ceiling fans and maroon curtains. He wears a white vertical tilak with a red bindi, long swept-back dark hair, a gold necklace with a large pendant, and a thick rudraksha-style mala with gold beads. A man in a beige shirt bows deeply toward him, hands clasped and touching his feet, while other devotees in white stand behind. The man in orange holds white papers in one hand. Several devotees are visible, including people in white clothes and forehead markings. Overall this looks like a devotee greeting a teacher during a gathering. Appearance-based probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces.2012-09-15A photograph in a hall with ceiling fans and a red and gold shrine backdrop. A man in saffron-orange robes with a bare chest and a long rudraksha mala with a gold necklace stands center, with a horizontal white tripundra and red bindi, and places his palm on the forehead of a seated older man in a white shirt whose hands are pressed together. Devotees in white and folded hands stand around, and a woman in white is at the right. Other people in white and pink line the background.2012-10-05