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A photograph of an outdoor event at a person ashram. A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing saffron/orange robes and a saffron shawl, leans forward and places a hand on the head of a man in a dark suit who bows low on a blue plastic chair. Beside them sits a younger man in orange robes with a maroon shawl, smiling. Behind, a man in white clothes holds a microphone and a woman in a sari stands by a pillar decorated with pink tinsel. Children in yellow and orange sit in the background among potted plants, red flowers and a clipboard on a chair. a person: the seated figure in saffron with long swept-back hair and a saffron shawl, blessing the bowing man.

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November 14 20082008-11-14Outdoor ceremony under palm trees at an ashram-style festival. A man with long dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes, a shawl and multiple gold-toned beaded necklaces, sits on an orange-draped seat or throne and holds a pair of scissors near the head of a kneeling devotee in white clothes with an orange shawl, whose hands are pressed together in prayer. Behind them, several men in saffron and white robes stand, and a line of seated and standing spectators watches. A white shrine structure with orange-and-yellow garlands and a dark stone deity murti stands to the right, with saffron pennants strung overhead. Orange and yellow floral decorations line the canopy at the top left. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron robes, ornate gold necklaces, seated on the throne), performing a ceremonial act of blessing on a devotee.2008-12-28July 12 20062006-07-12Outdoor photo of a blessing at a gathering on bare earth. A kneeling man in a white checked shirt and white dhoti, with a rudraksha mala, has his forehead touched by a long-haired figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, seated on a white cloth beside a small red-bordered rug and a white towel with flower petals. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis, several wearing rudraksha malas, stand and watch, one with hands raised in prayer. A man in an orange cloth stands at the right edge, and an older man in white with an orange-and-white cord stands at the left. Garlands hang in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated orange-robed figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, consistent with the page, so this is an appearance-based candidate.2006-07-12A photograph of a pada puja at an outdoor ashram setting with palm trees and tin-roofed sheds behind. A long-haired man in orange robes, a red-orange shawl and a multi-strand gold-bead necklace sits in an orange armchair with an orange towel draped over the arm and a red cushion behind him. A devotee in a white shirt bows with his forehead touching the seated man's feet, on a brass tray with yellow flowers. Other devotees in white shirts and white dhotis kneel with folded hands at left, a standing man in white kurta and orange shawl stands behind the chair, and cameramen and onlookers stand in the background near a table holding two yellow fruits.2010-07-24A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes on an orange-cushioned throne, with rudraksha malas around the neck and a gold-tipped staff held in one hand, while a devotee in a maroon sari rests a hand near his feet on an orange footstool. An elderly man in white kneels to the left, a man in orange dhoti and shawl stands at the far left, and a woman in white sari with orange border stands at the right. Behind them, a cameraman films and a deity murti sits draped in blue and purple with red and yellow garlands and brass lamps on an altar. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and a red bindi, with distinctive saffron robes, malas and throne-like seat, consistent with a probable Swamiji (probable) presence receiving devotees at an outdoor temple darshan.2010-07-03 +1 copiesApril 19 20082008-04-19December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ceremony under a colourful canopy with orange pennants and palm trees behind. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with layered gold-beaded necklaces and a rudraksha mala sits on an orange-draped seat, touching the head of a kneeling man in white clothes with an orange shawl, who bows low with his hands joined. Standing attendants in orange shawls and white garments are nearby, and a crowd of seated devotees, including children, watches from the right. Flower garlands, an orange cushion with yellow flowers, a brass kalasha-style pole and a small shrine with a deity picture are visible. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, and presents the blessing.2008-12-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a blessing scene. A woman with long dark wavy hair, wearing an orange-red sari, sits on a white-draped seat with a pink cushion and places both hands on the head of a man who kneels before her in a white shirt and grey trousers. A white flower garland lies on the orange cloth at the base of the seat, and a plate with offerings sits on a white table beside her. Behind them, standing devotees wear white kurtas and dhotis, orange shawls and rudraksha malas, with a young man in a white kurta, orange shawl and mala among them. A child in a brown patterned jacket stands at the left edge. The seated woman's appearance does not match the a person description, so she is described by role only.2008-10-19April 19 20082008-04-19November 12 20102010-11-12