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Indoor temple-hall scene with a man in a maroon-red sannyasi wrap and heavy gold-bead necklace raising one hand in a blessing gesture toward a younger man in white who stands with palms pressed together. The blessed man holds a folded paper. Behind them, a man in an orange robe and a man in white stand near an ornate golden shrine with a lit lamp, and a gold deity murti or throne-like shrine sits in the background. a person is the central figure, identified by a long swept-back hairstyle, forehead vibhuti marks, a gold-bead necklace, and a red-maroon garment with bangles, with the blessing being his role. Several people stand around, some in white and some in saffron.

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A photograph of a central figure in a red-orange shawl draped over one shoulder, wearing a large ornate gold-bead necklace with a rudraksha-style orange mala, orange and gold bangles on the arms, and a long swept-back hairstyle, with white vibhuti marks on the forehead. He raises his right palm toward a young man in a white shirt who stands with hands pressed together in namaskar. Other people in orange, saffron and white clothing stand around; a gilded shrine with an arched canopy and lit lamps is visible in the background. Probable Swamiji: the central figure shows the distinctive long hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron-red garb cues.2013-04-06March 27 20132013-03-27A man in an orange-saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala and heavy gold ceremonial necklace stands with his right hand raised in blessing, smiling, with a red tilak on his forehead and long swept-back dark hair. Beside him a grey-haired man in glasses and white clothes stands with hands extended, and a young man in a white shirt presses his palms together in namaste at the left edge. Behind them a blurred golden throne-like peetha and colourful temple décor frame the satsang setting. Appearance-based a person cues: long swept hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, performing blessing in a satsang hall.2013-03-06A photograph of a saffron-robed man with short dark hair, white sacred ash marks on his forehead and a red bindi, smiling and raising his right hand in a blessing gesture toward a kneeling devotee in a white kurta with folded palms. The robed man wears a long gold-coloured mala necklace with a large ornate gold pendant, gold bangles and gold armlets over a bare upper body in an orange-brown wrap. Behind him stand other robed devotees and people in white clothing near metal stanchions, with a decorated backdrop of painted deity figures and gold-trimmed shrine panels in the background. A white-clad person on the left holds a folded paper. a person is shown in the centre giving blessings to a devotee, with gold ornaments and saffron clothing as the qualifying cues.2013-07-25April 01 20132013-04-01A photograph of a long-haired man in a rust-orange (saffron) dhoti-style wrap with a matching shoulder wrap, wearing a multi-strand rudraksha mala and large gold bead necklace, gold bangles and an upper-arm band, with a red bindi and a small gold earring. He raises one hand in blessing toward a line of devotees in white shirts who have their palms joined in namaskar or folded hands. A camera with a red recording light is in the foreground, and a colourful draped backdrop is behind. Swamiji (probable) appears here by appearance cues: saffron wrap, rudraksha mala, gold necklace and long swept-back hair, shown in the role of a blessing teacher greeting devotees. Five to six visible people are present, including partial figures at the edges.2013-05-15Photograph of a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, vertical red kumkum dot and white ash markings, wearing a rust-orange robe with a shawl and a heavy gold bead necklace, raising his right hand in greeting toward a man in a white checked shirt facing away from the camera. Behind them, several men in white shirts and a shaved-headed priest with white tripundra marks stand near draped curtains with red and gold patterns. A woman in a green and colourful sari appears at the right edge.2013-05-03A photograph of an indoor satsang setting with a dark red backdrop. On the right, a man with swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe, multiple rudraksha malas, and a heavy ceremonial gold necklace and gold bangle, raising his right hand in a blessing gesture toward a group. Facing him, several people in white shirts and orange-red shawls stand with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes lowered. A bald man in orange robes stands behind, and a white paper sheet is held in the figure's left hand. The person on the right has distinctive a person-style cues (long swept hair, ornate gold necklace, saffron robe, malas), so this is a person blessing devotees, though the appearance is not fully certain.2013-05-12Photograph inside a hall with draped white and multicoloured fabric decorations and a projection screen on the wall. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, a vibhuti mark on the forehead, ornate gold ceremonial necklaces and a rudraksha-style gold bead mala, wearing a saffron-orange wrap and orange shawl, smiles and raises his hand toward a devotee. Swamiji (probable) is the saffron-clad figure with long hair and gold necklaces, greeting devotees. Several people in white and pink shirts lean in and bow with folded hands in a line. A golden deity murti and a camera on a tripod stand in the background.2013-03-31April 17 20132013-04-17 +1 copiesJune 04 20132013-06-04A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and multiple rudraksha malas raises his right hand in blessing over a grey-haired man in a white shirt, whose hands are pressed together in respectful greeting. The robed man holds a sheet of paper in his left hand and wears gold bangles and armlets, a gold earring, and a forehead tilak. Several people in white clothing stand in the background near a stage with a colourful decorated backdrop and a golden deity murti. The robed figure's appearance with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas is consistent with Swamiji (probable), shown giving blessings to a devotee.2013-06-18