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A photograph inside a hall with red curtained windows and a fluorescent ceiling. On the right, a smiling man with a long swept-back hair style, white forehead markings, red-brown ochre clothing and rudraksha malas stands with a raised hand. He wears a large layered gold necklace, gold bangles and a flower garland of red and white blossoms with silver accents. On the left, a young man in a white shirt with his palms joined bows his head in namaskar. Several other people in white shirts and dhotis stand behind, some with hands folded, and a red carpet runs across the floor.

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Indoor photo in a large hall with a drop ceiling and fluorescent lights. A smiling man in an orange-saffron shawl and long gold necklace with a large gold pendant, gold armbands and bangles, with a sandalwood-and-vibhuti forehead mark and long swept-back hair, places his raised right palm on the head of a bowed devotee in a checked shirt. The devotee presses his hands together in anjali, and a woman in a red sari and another in green stand nearby with hands folded. To the right, a man in white dhoti with gold border and gold armband stands beside a table. Crowd of standing people in white and green clothing in the background. Swamiji (probable): the smiling central figure wears saffron clothing, a long gold necklace, gold armbands, a forehead mark and long swept-back hair, and is giving a blessing to a devotee in a satsang-style gathering.2013-07-25A photograph of a saffron-clad figure in a hall, adorned with a long red flower garland, a gold ornate pendant necklace, a rudraksha-style mala, gold armlets and bangles and a red tilak on the forehead, extending a hand in blessing to a kneeling devotee in a white shirt who bows with folded hands and receives it on the head. Standing behind, a man in white and a monk in orange-saffron wear observe. Other people in white shirts stand along a barrier. In the background is a stage with gold and yellow decorations and red drapes. a person is the saffron-clad blessing figure with garlands and ornate gold jewellery.2013-09-09Indoor hall photo of a saffron-robed man with long swept-back dark hair and a red-orange ceremonial garment, wearing a thick rudraksha mala and a heavy gold necklace with a lotus-style pendant, draped in a red and white flower garland. He raises his right hand in a blessing gesture over the head of a bowed man in a striped maroon shirt who presses his palms together in respect. Behind them a woman in a white sari with a red border and gold bangles watches, and a row of seated women in traditional dress sits along the right. A saffron-clad man with a shaved head and rudraksha beads stands at left. Red curtains line the white ceiling hall, and a fruit offering sits in the lower right foreground.2013-07-18A photograph of a man in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti-style wrap, with a long gold ornamental necklace, gold bangles and a gold pendant, smiling broadly and raising his right hand in a blessing gesture toward a row of people. He wears a small red bindi and has swept-back dark hair, with gold earrings visible. To the left, several men in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, some with heads bowed. Behind them, a hall with cream walls, red curtains and a gold-coloured throne-like seat with a red cushion, and a ceiling of recessed lights.2013-08-15October 16 20132013-10-16Photograph of a satsang-style moment indoors with a warm, cream-toned hall behind. On the right, a smiling man with swept-back dark hair, an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulders, and a long necklace of red and gold beads plus a gold-toned chain, is placing his hand on the head of a seated devotee in glasses and a white shirt. Several other men in white shirts stand to the left with hands folded in namaste, faces turned toward the scene. The gold beads, red garland and saffron cloth are the most prominent colours. Appearance cues (swept-back hair, saffron shawl, ornate beaded necklace) are consistent with a probable Swamiji presence, so the person is labelled Swamiji (probable) in the appearance-based sense only.2013-05-28October 22 20132013-10-22September 25 20132013-09-25A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulders, a heavy gold-coloured ceremonial necklace of beads, and multiple red-and-white flower garlands. He raises his right hand in blessing, with a bangle on the wrist and a gold ring on a finger, toward a older man in a white shirt who stands with his palms pressed together in namaste. Another man in white with grey hair leans forward at the left edge. Behind them, blurred devotees in white and blue clothing and a red curtained stage backdrop suggest a satsang or darshan gathering. The distinctive long hair, saffron shawl, ornate necklace and garlands match the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues, and he is physically present blessing devotees.2013-07-03September 27 20132013-09-27A photograph inside a large hall with white ceiling lights and red curtains along the walls. A man with long swept-back hair, a red bindi and rudraksha mala, wearing an orange-red wrap with gold border, stands smiling with his right hand raised in blessing toward a man in a white shirt who bends forward with his head lowered. Another man in white shirt with an ID lanyard stands behind, a woman in pink salwar kameez and a person in white stand to the right, and a few more people are visible in the background near a red-draped table. The bent man has a shaved-looking head and is receiving the blessing. Overall a blessing or darshan moment in an ashram-style hall. A man with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and orange-gold wrap fits the appearance cues for a person, receiving devotees.2013-10-02Indoor photo of a satsang hall with red curtains, ceiling fans and a golden throne-like seat in the background. In the foreground, a man in orange-and-gold robes with a long orange rudraksha mala, a red tilak and swept-back long hair raises his right hand in blessing toward a man in white shirt and trousers with an ID badge who bows with palms pressed together. Several other men in white and saffron-clad devotees with white forehead markings stand bowing along a railing. Probable Swamiji is the figure in orange-and-gold robes with long hair and rudraksha mala, performing a blessing.2013-09-25