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A smiling man in an orange turban and orange shawl, wearing a blue silk garment with a dark border, layered silver necklaces and silver armlets, stands in a temple hall raising a hand in blessing. A man in white clothes bows low with his head bent toward him. Nearby, a white-bearded man presses his palms together in namaste, and a bald man in white dhoti with an orange-robed priest stand behind, while a tray of offerings is visible at the lower right. Behind them, a richly decorated shrine with gold arches, garlands and a deity murti is visible. Several other people are partially visible in the background. The orange and blue clothing is worn by the central figure.

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December 02 20112011-12-02A photograph of a temple-like hall with gold and red shrine canopies, marigold garlands and a deity murti in the background. A smiling man in an orange turban and orange shawl, wearing a blue dhoti-style garment, a heavy silver-toned multi-strand necklace, silver armlets and a red tilak, places his hand on the head of a devotee. The devotee in a white shirt has hands pressed in anjali. Other devotees in white and orange stand nearby, and a priest in orange holds a tray of fruit and offerings at right. Several onlookers in white and light clothing are visible at left and centre. Appearance-based candidate: a person, in a saffron turban with silver jewellery and blessing a devotee.2011-12-02December 02 20112011-12-02A smiling man in an orange turban and orange shawl over a blue garment, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace and gold bangles, extends his right hand in blessing over the head of a bowing devotee with palms pressed together. Around them, other devotees in white and grey clothing hold their hands in anjali, and a bald man in white stands at right. Behind them, a decorated altar with colourful deity murti and garlands is visible. The scene reads as a blessing or darshan moment in a temple hall, with a tray of offerings at the lower edge.2011-12-17A smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robe stands indoors, reaching out his arm to a crowd. He wears a layered silver necklace, a silver bangle, a red bindi and gold earrings. Around him, a small child in a red shirt, men in white and grey shirts, and a bald man in white garments are gathered.2011-12-25A photograph inside a temple-style hall shows a man in a red and gold turban with a red shawl and a lavender-blue garment, wearing layered gold beaded necklaces and gold bangles, raising one hand in a blessing toward a bowing devotee in a peach striped shirt with hands in anjali. A bald priest in saffron-orange cloth with white sacred markings stands at right, and onlookers in white and grey watch from the left. Behind them are a deity murti decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands and a lit lamp, plus a projector screen. Swamiji (probable) is the man in the red turban and gold necklaces, giving darshan and blessing the devotee.2011-12-06Indoor event photograph of a man in an orange turban and orange shawl over a blue garment, wearing layered silver necklaces and silver bangles, with a red bindi, placing his right hand on the head of a young man with bowed head who has hands pressed together. Beside them a bald, bespectacled man in orange robes with white sacred markings on his bare arm holds a folded paper, and several devotees stand with palms joined in the background. A large screen and floral decorations appear behind them. Swamiji (probable): the turbaned man wears orange turban and shawl, layered silver necklaces and bangles, cues consistent with the page's identification, shown in the act of blessing a devotee.2011-12-02December 17 20112011-12-17A photograph of a man in an orange turban and orange shawl over a blue silk garment with a striped border, wearing layered silver-toned beaded necklaces, silver armlets and bangles, and a red bindi. He smiles while placing his hand on the head of a young man in a white shirt, with other devotees in plaid and striped shirts standing nearby. Men in orange robes and white-marked foreheads are at right near a table with offerings, and a bright yellow-and-gold deity murti stands in the blurred background of an indoor hall. The man in the turban has long swept-back hair and ornate clothing, and his appearance matches the page's Swamiji claim with several cues, so he is described as a probable Swamiji giving a blessing.2011-12-02December 17 20112011-12-17A photograph inside a temple hall with colourful painted pillars and deity figures behind. In the centre, a smiling man in a peach-coloured turban and peach shawl wears multiple long gold bead necklaces and raises one hand in greeting. Beside him, a bald man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala holds a small object. To the right, another saffron-robed figure stands partly visible, and a devotee in white folds hands in respectful greeting at left. Several onlookers, including a child, watch the scene.2011-12-30December 17 20112011-12-17