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A photograph of an indoor hall with white ceiling lights and red curtained windows. In the foreground on the right, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, gold earrings, a long orange-red rudraksha mala and an orange-red shawl with gold border stands with his right arm extended. Beside him, a man in a white shirt bows forward with his hands together, reaching toward the extended arm. On the left, a bespectacled man in white with an orange lanyard holds a string of orange-red rudraksha beads and a small gold-coloured object in his open palms. Behind them, several men in white shirts, orange robes and dhotis stand near metal barrier railings, with more people in white saris and white clothes further back.

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A photograph inside a large indoor hall with red-curtained windows and ceiling lights. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange sash over bare shoulders, with a long orange-red beaded mala around his neck and a gold-bordered orange wrap, stands at right with a white bandage on his forearm, extending his hand. His hair is swept back in a bun and he wears a red mark on his forehead and gold earrings. A man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard leans in and holds out a hand while a man in a white shirt and glasses applies a red mark to his palm. Several other people stand in the background, some in white and some in striped shirts, and a bright shrine decoration is visible at the far right. Whether the saffron-clad man is the Swamiji is an appearance-based judgment: the orange mala, saffron-gold wrap and swept-back hair are present, so this is a probable candidate.2013-09-28October 21 20132013-10-21 +1 copiesA 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 copiesSeptember 24 20132013-09-24September 04 20132013-09-04A photograph inside a hall with a tiled floor, red stage curtains and a deity murti shrine at the back. A man in a rust-red dhoti-style wrap with a long rudraksha mala and gold earrings, with long swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead, places his hand on the head of a young man in white. Two men in white with folded hands and prayer beads stand at left, one wearing a rudraksha mala, and a man in a grey shirt bows his head in front. Several more people stand in the background, and a camera on a tripod is visible at right. Appearance-based label: a person for the man in rust-red with the rudraksha mala, giving blessing to the devotees.2013-10-26September 14 20132013-09-14October 22 20132013-10-22September 19 20132013-09-19A photograph of a long hall with red-framed windows and a row of attendees standing behind metal barriers. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange and gold shawl with a long rudraksha mala and gold earrings, long swept-back black hair and a red bindi, smiles while placing his hand on the head of a bowing man in white clothes with a red shawl, hands folded in namaskar. Two men in saffron robes with rudraksha malas stand at left, and several men in white shirts and red-and-white shawls watch in the background. Probable Swamiji is the figure in orange and gold with long swept-back hair, a bindi and rudraksha mala, giving blessing; he appears in person.2013-09-28September 24 20132013-09-24A photograph inside a hall with white walls, ceiling lights and red curtains. On the right, a smiling man with swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white forehead markings wears an orange-brown robe with a gold border and a large orange beaded mala, raising his hand in blessing toward a devotee. A man in a white shirt bows with palms joined in the foreground, and a man in a pink shirt stands nearby. Behind them, several saffron-robed men with shaved heads and white tilak stand in a line, and additional people in white and orange clothing are visible further back. Swamiji (probable): the right-hand figure has long swept-back hair, an orange-gold robe and an ornate beaded mala, matching the page's Swamiji reference.2013-09-24