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Indoor photo at a ceremonial gathering in a hall with a bright white ceiling. A man in a salmon-orange turban with a decorative brooch and an orange-gold shawl, wearing a deep red garland of beads and a maroon garment, places his raised right hand on the forehead of a devotee who presses his palms together. Behind him stands a gilded, ornate shrine-like structure with warm lights. On the left, a man in a white shirt and maroon mala beads holds a golden deity murti, and a man in a checked shirt with a vibhuti mark bows with folded hands. A young bald man in glasses and white ritual clothes stands at right, and other devotees and onlookers fill the background.

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A man in a rust-brown and gold turban with a jewelled ornament and a gold-embroidered brown shawl over bare shoulders extends his right hand in blessing over the bowed head of a devotee in a blue checked shirt. Many other men in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaskar behind them, and a few women in white and red attend at the right. Gold-brown ornamental arm bands and a long beaded necklace adorn the central figure, who smiles as he blesses. Behind the group, a hall with ceiling lights and a golden deity murti or throne decoration stands at the back of a stage with maroon drapes. a person: the central figure wears a rust-brown turban and gold-embroidered shawl with ornate jewelled and beaded adornments, while ceremonial blessing with an extended hand over a devotee's head is shown.2013-11-09A photo of a blessing scene indoors. A man in a red turban with gold trim and a red-maroon robe with gold necklaces and gold bangles places his hand on the head of a seated older man with grey hair, glasses, a cream shawl and a blue striped shirt, who has his palms pressed together. Around them stand other devotees, including a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala, a man in a pink shirt with folded hands, and a monk in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala at right. A tray of offerings, possibly sweets or packets, sits in the lower right, and a white screen hangs in the background.2011-11-28A photograph of a devotee event in a decorated hall with draped white fabric and colourful striped pillars. In the foreground, a man in a red-orange saffron robe with ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha bracelets smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a young man in a white shirt who bows with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside them, a man in white shirt and a man in a blue-green polo stand with hands folded in prayer. Behind them, more devotees, several in white clothing, stand along a metal barrier. A person in saffron-orange robe with a tilaka-marked forehead and ornate necklace appears to be the central figure, with long swept-back hair and a crown-like headpiece, a person by visible adornments and robe, though the image does not confirm identity. A screen with a portrait is visible at the top.2013-02-03September 27 20132013-09-27A photograph of a man in a brown and gold ceremonial dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha mala and gold necklace, placing his hand on the head of a smiling devotee in a white shirt in a hall. Several people line the aisle with hands folded in greeting; an older man in glasses and an orange sash is in the foreground. a person cues are visible on the central figure: long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewelry and rudraksha beads, and the blessing gesture indicates he is giving darshan. Background includes a gold deity murti and an onlooking crowd.2013-10-20 +1 copiesA man in a white shirt and dhoti stands with palms pressed together in namaste while another man in a white shirt bows his head. A figure on the right wears a red-orange and gold sleeveless garment with a long red and yellow marigold garland and a rudraksha mala, and reaches out to touch the bowed man's head. Other people in white and saffron clothing stand around in an indoor hall with a golden throne and red drapes visible in the background. A gold ring and bangles are visible on the hands of the people in front.2013-09-27A photograph of an indoor hall where a smiling man in an orange-gold turban and a brown patterned robe with a long beaded rudraksha-style necklace of ornate gold-tone pendants places his right hand on the head of a bowing older man with greying hair and a moustache. The bowing man wears a red shirt and folds his hands in namaste. Nearby, an elderly man in a pale yellow-and-white checked shirt and a younger man in an orange cloth stand watching. Framed portraits hang on the wall behind, and a screen is visible in the background. The scene resembles a blessing or darshan moment. Swamiji (probable): the central figure in the turban and ornate necklace is the appearance-based candidate for the Paramashivam role, based on the turban, brown robe and long beaded necklace; the appearance is only moderately clear.2012-02-11 +1 copiesIndoor event in a hall with ceiling lights and a curtain behind. A man in a cream turban and maroon robe, with a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, smiles while placing his hand on the forehead of a bearded man in an orange top who has his palms pressed together. The man in the turban wears a red bindi and a cream sash. Around them, several people stand with hands folded in anjali, including a bald man in orange and a man in a white garment at right. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), shown in person in the turban and maroon robe with rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, blessing a devotee.2011-12-29October 27 20132013-10-27A figure in a rust-orange wrap with a gold ceremonial necklace and layered white, yellow and red garlands stands at right, one hand resting on the head of a seated man in a blue-and-white checked shirt at left, while holding a folded white paper in the other hand. The figure wears gold bangles and has long swept-back dark hair and gold earrings, and gives a blessing. Behind them, a man in white with a red shawl and other devotees stand in a hall with a gold-and-red ornate display at the right edge. The appearance cues are distinctive, so this is a person presenting a blessing, with a devotee receiving it.2013-07-21A photograph of a crowd inside a hall with framed portraits on the wall behind. In the foreground a man in a light cream shirt bows with hands folded, and a man in a checked shirt bends forward. A bald man in a white t-shirt stands in the middle, hands pressed together. On the right, a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robes, with a red bindi, heavy gold beaded necklaces and gold armbands, raises his palm toward the bowing devotees in a blessing gesture. Other onlookers stand in the background, and a framed portrait with a golden frame hangs on the wall.2012-02-09July 12 20132013-07-12