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A man in a brown-orange ochre robe with a red bindi on his forehead, long swept-back dark hair, gold hoop earrings, a gold ceremonial necklace and a rudraksha-style bead chain, and a yellow and red marigold garland, places his right hand on the head of a shaved-headed man in a white shirt with a red cloth draped over his shoulder. The shaved man stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, a crowd of devotees stands in a hall with warm, blurred lighting. The garlanded man is smiling as he offers blessing.

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A smiling man in a rust-brown robe and yellow-and-red marigold garland, with gold ornate beaded necklaces and a red bindi, reaches out to young people in white shirts at a temple or ashram event. Behind him a man in white with a yellow-bordered cloth and rudraksha mala stands watching. Probable Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklaces and a saffron-brown robe, and is in_person. Other people are devotees in white, with forehead markings, in a busy hall.2013-05-29A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and gold ear studs stands in a brown-orange robe, with gold bangles and layered necklaces of gold beads, rudraksha-style malas and yellow marigold garlands. He raises one hand in greeting toward a row of people in front of him, several with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind him a gold throne-like peetha and a red curtain are visible, with more people in the background. The man's distinctive hair, saffron-toned robe and ceremonial adornments match the a person profile, so he is described as a person blessing devotees at an event.2013-05-29A photograph of a smiling man with long swept-back hair and gold earrings, wearing an ochre saffron robe, a thick gold ceremonial necklace with gold beads, a pink flower garland, a rudraksha-style brown bead mala, and gold armbands. He raises his right hand to bless the bowed head of a devotee in white clothes who presses palms together. Other devotees in white stand nearby, with a red curtain and flower-decorated shrine arches behind. Swamiji (probable) appearance-based label: the man wears saffron robe, long hair and ornate gold necklace with flower garland; he is performing a blessing gesture on a devotee at what looks like a darshan.2013-05-27A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands at right in a rust-orange shawl and dhoti, wearing a thick ceremonial gold bead necklace over a brown rudraksha-style mala, gold armlets and a bangle. He smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a devotee who bows with hands in anjali. Several other devotees in white and grey stand in a row in front of a temple hall with gold and red decorations behind them. a person is the person offering blessing at right, with the required cues of long swept hair, saffron-orange clothing and a ceremonial gold necklace; the devotees are shown receiving blessing. Around eight people are visible.2013-06-02A photograph of a smiling person with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a thick layered garland of red and yellow flowers, a heavy ceremonial gold bead necklace, rudraksha mala beads and gold bangles, with a red bindi and a raised right hand returning a greeting. Behind him a shaved-headed attendant in saffron clothing with a white forehead mark stands beside him, and to the left a man in white shirt and a blurred devotee with folded hands are visible. The background shows a plain cream wall and maroon drapery.2013-05-28A 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.2013-02-28A photograph of a ceremonial blessing. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange shawl over a bare chest, heavy gold necklaces and rudraksha malas, and gold armbands, places his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a grey kurta with palms pressed together in namaste. The blessed man has glasses and a white cloth bag strap. Other people in white and orange robes stand behind, with a golden shrine and decorations blurred in the background.2013-07-13 +1 copiesJune 25 20132013-06-25A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands in an orange-brown saffron-toned garment, wearing layered yellow and red marigold garlands with gold beads and a rudraksha-style bead mala, plus gold bangles and earrings. He rests his hand on the head of a man bending forward in a white shirt, while other devotees crowd the foreground and a gold-draped throne or deity area glows in the background. Flower garlands and gold ornaments dominate the scene.2013-05-29May 27 20132013-05-27A photograph of a man in an orange-brown saffron robe and a yellow-edged cloth, wearing a thick golden bead necklace over a rudraksha mala, golden bangles on his wrists and a gold earring, blessing a devotee. He has long swept-back black hair and a red bindi, and his right hand rests on the head of a short-haired man in a grey shirt who has his palms joined in prayer. Behind them, white-clad devotees stand in a temple hall with golden and red decorations. Probable Swamiji with distinctive long hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and golden ornaments, shown in the act of blessing a devotee.2013-06-02A smiling man in a saffron-orange shawl and dhoti stands in a bright hall, wearing a long-swept dark hair, a red bindi, heavy gold ceremonial necklaces layered over rudraksha malas and matching rudraksha bracelets on his upper arms. He holds a white paper in one hand and lifts his other hand to the head of a young boy in a white shirt who bows with hands joined. Another boy in white and a few people in white and yellow clothes stand nearby, with a crowd of devotees in the background. a person appears in person, shown blessing a devotee in the setting of a satsang or darshan.2013-07-13