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A photograph of a long-haired person in saffron-orange shawl and layered gold and red bead necklaces, smiling and extending a hand in blessing over the head of a short-haired man in white shirt bowing forward in a temple-style hall. Behind them a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a gold pendant holds a white forehead mark, with a maroon curtain and colourful hanging pennants. Appearance-based candidate: a person, giving a blessing to a devotee. Other attendees stand in the blurred background.

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A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with ornate gold bead necklaces places his right hand on the head of a seated man in a white shirt, who has his eyes lowered in devotion. The blessing figure smiles softly and wears a red-brown bead bracelet, gold bangles and a small bindi. Behind them, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with white tripundra marks and a gold necklace stands near a white-draped setting with orange and yellow banners. The blessing figure's distinctive long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and layered malas make him a probable Swamiji, performing a blessing. Several other people are partially visible at the edges, including a figure in white at left.2013-02-28May 07 20132013-05-07A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-brown shawl with a red-brown rudraksha mala and ornate gold ceremonial necklaces and bangles, smiling and raising one hand in greeting toward a man in a white shirt at left. Behind him a shaved-headed man in an orange-brown garment with gold chains stands with a white forehead mark, and other people are blurred in a crowded hall with maroon draperies and hanging colourful tassels.2013-02-28February 17 20132013-02-17September 27 20122012-09-27A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange shawl and orange rudraksha mala with heavy gold bead necklace, a red bindi on his forehead and small gold earrings, standing with eyes lowered as he raises his right hand in blessing over a man kneeling with his head bowed at the lower left. Behind them a blurred temple-like interior with colourful painted panels and an older man in white clothing. a person is the man in the orange shawl, giving a blessing to a devotee. Watermarked archive photo.2013-03-06A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-saffron cloth with a long rudraksha mala and a gold hoop earring, his right hand resting on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt whose palms are pressed together in namaskar. The kneeling man's eyes are closed, and a faint white mark shows on his forehead. Behind them, other people in white and orange stand in a warmly lit hall with yellow walls. The standing man's distinctive long hair, saffron garments and rudraksha cues are consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, and he appears to be giving blessing during a puja or darshan.2012-06-21February 01 20132013-02-01October 20 20122012-10-20A photograph of a bare-chested man in a rust-orange cloth wrapped at the waist, wearing a long orange-brown beaded shawl and heavy gold bead necklaces, with long swept-back black hair and a red tilak on his forehead. He stands in front of a man in a white shirt whose head he is pressing with both hands, a traditional blessing gesture. A bangle-wearing wrist and gold bracelets are visible. Behind them, several onlookers in white and light clothing watch, and a colourful painted temple-style backdrop fills the background. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the man in orange, bestowing a blessing, based on his long hair, orange shawl and gold beaded ornaments.2013-03-06February 22 20132013-02-22 +1 copiesIndoor photo in a corridor with a white ceiling and ceiling fans. A central figure with long swept-back black hair, a white tripundra on the forehead, a small gold earring, and an orange-saffron garment with a heavy ornate gold necklace of bead-like pendants and a rudraksha-style wrist band smiles while raising one hand toward a bowing man in a white shirt on the left. A shaved-headed man in an orange garment with a yellow border stands at right, and several other men in white and orange clothing crowd the background. Given the appearance cues of long hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklace, the central figure is a probable Swamiji.2012-09-26