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Photo inside a temple-style hall with a deity murti adorned with yellow and orange flower garlands behind. A bare-chested figure with long dreadlocked hair, a rust-orange turban, and a red-and-white flower garland extends a raised hand in blessing toward a line of devotees. Several women in white and cream sarees wear rudraksha malas and forehead markings, one holding a small child in white clothes. A devotee in white shirt and white dhoti on the right holds a folded paper toward the figure. A white ceiling fan and maroon curtains are visible. The figure has distinctive long hair, turban and rudraksha-style adornments; the appearance-based identity is probable.

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A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair, a rust-orange turban, and a white and red floral garland is bare-shouldered and places the right hand on the head of a man bowing his head. The man wears a white shirt and a rust-and-gold dhoti-style cloth with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a woman in white and a woman in a green-bordered white sari watch, and a garland-draped deity murti or decorated figure stands at the left edge. A red curtain and a pink wall form the background.2016-01-31January 31 20162016-01-31January 31 20162016-01-31January 31 20162016-01-31A seated man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-brown robe and a red and white flower garland, and places his hands on a young boy's head, which is covered by a gold and magenta turban; the boy wears a cream kurta. Behind them a smiling woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala leans in beside a small child in a purple dress held on her hip, while other people stand in the background of a bright room with a window, an air conditioner and a small table holding sweets. The man has distinctive long swept-back hair, orange robe and garland cues matching the page's Swamiji reference, so he is identified as Swamiji (probable), appearing in person and giving a blessing.2013-05-28 +1 copiesAugust 14 20162016-08-14April 30 20172017-04-30 +1 copiesA seated man with long dark hair swept back, wearing an orange-brown draped garment, a red flower garland with a gold pendant, and a gold-and-yellow fabric edge, reaches out to bless a shaved-headed young boy in white kurta and orange shawl who bows with raised hands. Behind them, women in orange and yellow saris stand and watch, one wearing glasses and beads; a red velvet curtain hangs at left, and a tray of small packets sits in the lower left corner. The setting suggests a satsang or blessing moment with a mix of devotee roles. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated and giving blessings with long swept-back hair, an orange draped garment and a red garland.2013-05-28April 02 20172017-04-02A seated figure in a red turban with a small white crescent-like ornament, wearing a red robe, a white flower garland and a thick multi-strand gold and brown bead necklace, holds out an apple to a child in a white t-shirt while leaning forward from a red-draped throne-like seat. Two children in white shirts kneel before him, another seated devotee in white with a red-and-gold shawl assists from the lower right, and a standing woman in a white sari with a red-and-gold shawl and rudraksha mala watches smiling. A man in orange-red robes stands behind them. A red-draped table holds apples, and yellow and white flowers stand nearby beside a gilded deity murti or carved backdrop. The scene reads as a paada pooja-style darshan with fruit offerings.2014-12-30A seated man in a rust-red turban and draped rust-red shawl, with a white and pink flower garland and a tiger-striped cloth at his waist, extends his hand toward a woman in a red and orange patterned sari. A woman in a wheelchair holds a printed flower photo while a man in a plaid shirt kneels beside her holding a sheet of paper. Other women stand behind, including one in a white sari with a gold border. The room has red fabric and a plain pale wall.2014-02-11A seated man in orange robes and a long red-and-white beaded garland sits on a dark red chair, one hand extended toward a young boy in a white shirt who kneels before him. The man wears gold bangles and has a long swept-back hair. Behind him, a woman in an orange sari with a yellow border stands, and several women in saris and children sit in the background of a bright room with an air conditioner and red curtain. An orange cloth lies on the chair arm. The man has long swept-back hair, a red-and-white garland, and orange robes with gold-edged yellow borders, which are distinctive visible cues; the page associates this event with a person, so the seated man is a person in the appearance-based sense.2013-05-28