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A photograph taken inside a large hall during a Kalpataru darshan event. In the foreground, a man in a red sleeveless top with an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulder, wearing a white flower garland and his long dark hair tied back, leans in to embrace an older man in a white shirt and dhoti, wearing thin-rimmed glasses and a gold bracelet. Behind them, a crowd of devotees sits on the floor, some in white and orange, and a framed portrait hangs on the wall. A probable Swamiji candidate is visible, with the long swept-back hair and saffron clothing cues. Several other people sit on mats in the background.

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August 08 2009 - Kalpataru, Cuddalore India2009-08-08August 02 20092009-08-02A photograph of a crowded indoor hall with a balcony where onlookers stand above. In the foreground a man in a white shirt bends forward with his head lowered while another man in an orange saffron robe with a red sleeveless undershirt, long swept-back hair, and a gold wristwatch places his hand on the bowed man's shoulder and holds his hand. Behind them a man in a white shirt with a pendant on a dark cord and a woman in a teal sari raise hands. Yellow and pink flower garlands hang at the right edge. The person in saffron has distinctive long hair and saffron clothing, a person appearance-based cue, giving a blessing role to the saffron-clad figure while the bowing man receives it.2009-08-09August 02 20092009-08-02August 02 20092009-08-02August 06 20092009-08-06A photograph of a person in an orange saffron robe wearing a garland of red roses and white flowers, embracing a man in a white cream kurta from the side. The robed figure has long dark hair and is smiling as they lean in and place an arm around the man's shoulder. Behind them, women in white and yellow dupatta and a seated figure in orange and white are visible in a room with orange walls, a hanging speaker and a tin roof. The rose garland and saffron robe are the most prominent visual details. Two or three additional people are partly visible in the background.2011-08-10A 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.2009-08-08A photograph of a blessing moment in a hall with a balcony crowd behind. A bare-chested man in an orange-and-red garment with long swept-back dark hair places his right hand on the head of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who bows forward. Behind them a man in a white shirt and cream dhoti smiles, and white-clad devotees line the upper balcony. Yellow and pink flower garlands hang at the right edge. a person's appearance cues: long swept-back hair and distinctive orange-and-red clothing, with the blessing performed by him. Visible people: roughly ten to fifteen including the balcony crowd.2009-08-09February 07 20102010-02-07A photograph of a devotional blessing in an indoor hall. A younger man with shoulder-length dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment and a rudraksha mala, presses his right palm to the forehead of an older man in glasses and a light blue striped shirt, who bows with hands folded. Several men in white shirts stand behind, a few with glasses, and ceiling fans and lights are visible overhead. a person candidate appears in appearance-based terms only: the younger figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, but the appearance is not conclusive and no printed name is shown.2009-08-06May 24 20122012-05-24