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A photograph of a man in a bright orange, pink and yellow turban and a pink-and-gold sari-style wrap extends his right hand, palm open, toward a line of devotees with hands pressed together in namaskar. He wears a red-and-white rudraksha-style mala and beaded bangles on his upper arms, with a red tilak on his forehead. Several men and a child in a yellow top stand close, and a shaved-headed attendant in orange stands at the right edge. The setting is an indoor hall with fluorescent ceiling lights and a crowd behind. The central figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji, identified by the turban, distinctive ornate clothing and mala, and he is giving blessing or darshan to devotees.

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A photograph of a devotee line in an indoor hall. A man in a red, orange and pink turban and matching pink-and-red garments, with a long rudraksha mala and white-beaded necklaces, smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a man bowing with palms pressed together. Several other devotees in plain shirts stand behind, and a saffron-robed attendant is visible at the right edge.2011-11-27November 27 20112011-11-27 +1 copiesOctober 18 20112011-10-18November 27 20112011-11-27A photograph of a ceremonial darshan in a hall with a colourful painted backdrop. A man wearing an orange and pink turban with a jewelled ornament, a pink shawl, multiple rudraksha malas and a white pearl-and-gold necklace raises his right hand in blessing toward a row of devotees. He holds a brass plate with offerings. Devotees in white, red and grey clothing press their palms together and reach out. On the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and glasses stands beside him.2011-12-27A smiling man in a pink, orange and yellow turban and pink-orange clothing stands raising his right palm in blessing toward a line of devotees with their hands pressed together in namaste. He wears a layered rudraksha-style bead necklace and bangles. To the right, a bald man in orange robes and glasses holds a tray. Several people in white shirts and dhotis stand in the background of a hall with a colourful backdrop of a deity image.2011-10-18A photograph of a blessing moment indoors in a hall with warm lighting and a purple curtain behind. A man in a multicolour turban with pink, orange and red tones and a peacock-feather ornament, wearing a red shawl over a pink and green garment, smiles and lays his right palm on the forehead of a man in an orange garment with a bowed head. Adornments include beaded orange bracelets, a gold-trimmed necklace and a red-and-gold patterned wrap. Around them, devotees in white and orange clothes stand with hands pressed together in anjali, and a bespectacled man in orange-saffron robes stands at the right edge. The gesture suggests a blessing or darshan-style touch, and the visible cues are a turban, ornate clothing and a ceremonial necklace, so the figure in the turban is a probable Swamiji.2011-10-07A smiling man in an orange and pink turban with a jeweled brooch and a rudraksha mala with ceremonial white beads stands in a crowded hall, extending his hand in blessing toward a devotee with palms pressed together. He wears a peach-coloured wrap and a red-orange shawl. Around him, several people stand in a queue; a bald man in white with a gold border stands at right, and a man in a pink striped shirt holds a folded paper at left. a person, a presenter of darshan, giving blessings to devotees.2011-12-27A photograph of a man in a pink and orange turban and pink robe with a rudraksha-style white and red beaded mala garland, smiling and raising his right hand in blessing toward a line of devotees. The devotees on the left, several men in shirts, stand with palms pressed together in anjali and some bow their heads. To the right, a saffron-robed attendant stands near a tray of offerings in a hall with a banner in the background. Possibly a person: long hair, saffron and pink ornate clothing, and a beaded mala garland are visible, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity.2011-11-27 +1 copiesIndoor photograph of a man in a multicoloured pink, yellow and orange turban with a small floral ornament, wearing a pink and saffron garment, layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, copper-coloured bangles and an orange shawl. He raises his right hand in blessing toward a bowing older man in a light blue checked shirt. A shaved-headed man in orange robes and glasses stands at right, and a crowd of devotees stands in the background under warm ceiling lights. Swamiji (probable): the turbaned figure with long hair and ornate beaded necklaces matches the page's Swamiji reference, based on the turban, rudraksha-style malas and saffron clothing.2011-10-18A photo of a devotional darshan line in an ashram hall. A smiling woman in an orange and magenta turban, a pink sari-style wrap and layered rudraksha and pearl necklaces raises her hand in blessing toward a man in a pink shirt with hands folded. She holds a folded paper slip. Behind her a deity murti and decorated shrine are visible. On the left, several young men in red and dark clothes stand with palms pressed together. A bald man in saffron clothing and a vibhuti mark stands at the right edge beside a tray of offerings.2011-12-27A photo of a line of devotees with hands pressed in prayer receiving blessings at a temple darshan. A smiling man in an orange and pink turban, pink silk shawl and a long multi-strand rudraksha and white bead mala blesses a devotee by touching the top of his head, while a bald man in saffron robes with white vertical tilak marks stands beside a tray. Devotees in white and dark clothing kneel and bow; a red-orange tray with offerings sits at the lower right.2011-12-27