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A photograph of an indoor hall where a man in an orange-brown saffron-toned dhoti wrap stands bare-chested, smiling broadly with his right arm extended outward in a blessing gesture. He wears long dark hair swept back, a red bindi on his forehead, a small gold earring, a heavy ceremonial necklace of large gold beads and a thick rudraksha-style mala, and a braided bangle on his upper arm. Around him, a man in a light yellow shirt and glasses stands at left, a bent-over man in white with hands pressed in anjali folds bows low, and several smiling devotees, including a woman in glasses and a woman in a grey-patterned sari, look on. A partially visible shaved-headed man in white with a white headband is at the right edge. The visible wall and ceiling of the room are plain.

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June 29 20132013-06-29A photograph of an indoor satsang setting with a man in an orange-brown shawl and heavy gold bead necklace raising his palm over the head of a man in a white shirt who bows forward with hands clasped. A smiling man in an orange shawl wears a gold chain necklace, gold armlets and bangles, and a red tilak on his forehead; behind him stands a green-handled object. Two women in white and grey patterned saris with mangalsutra necklaces stand nearby, and a woman in the background wears blue. Pale walls and a ceiling fixture form the room. A printed copyright and source line overlays the lower right of the image. a person appearance cues are present (ornate gold necklaces, orange shawl, mid-length swept hair), so the central figure is labelled a person as an in-person candidate.2013-06-17Photograph of a bare-chested man in an orange-brown saffron-toned cloth draped over his shoulder, with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, gold armlets and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a gold pendant, smiling broadly and raising his right arm in greeting toward a line of people at left who stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra; several wear white shirts and white dhotis and one wears a checked blue shirt and wristwatch. Behind them stands a temple-style backdrop with painted gold-and-red dvarapala guardian figures and a gilded shrine area, and a metal stand is visible in the lower foreground. Two of the people at left are partially visible.2013-06-27A photograph of a smiling person in saffron-orange robes with a gold-tone embellished yellow sash, wearing heavy rudraksha and gold ceremonial necklaces and a gold armband, raising one hand in blessing toward a line of devotees. Several men in white shirts, dark shirts and checked shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaste, heads bowed. A red bindi and white ash marks are visible on the figure's forehead. Behind them, a hall with red drapes and a decorated altar area. Swamiji (probable): the figure's long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha and ceremonial gold necklaces match the page's reference to Swamiji at this event, and the figure is performing a blessing gesture before devotees.2013-07-01May 31 20132013-05-31May 29 20132013-05-29A photo of a long-haired man in a rust-orange saffron wrap, wearing a thick gold bead necklace layered over a red flower garland and a gold-ornamented red garland, with gold bangles and an earring. He raises his right palm in a blessing gesture toward a row of men in white shirts who stand with hands folded in prayer, while he holds a white paper in his left hand. A video camera operator stands at right and a bright decorated hall with ornate backdrop is behind. The man's distinctive long hair, saffron wrap and ceremonial gold necklaces are visible cues for a probable Swamiji (probable), giving blessings to devotees.2013-05-25A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands at right in a rust-orange shawl and dhoti, wearing a thick ceremonial gold bead necklace over a brown rudraksha-style mala, gold armlets and a bangle. He smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a devotee who bows with hands in anjali. Several other devotees in white and grey stand in a row in front of a temple hall with gold and red decorations behind them. a person is the person offering blessing at right, with the required cues of long swept hair, saffron-orange clothing and a ceremonial gold necklace; the devotees are shown receiving blessing. Around eight people are visible.2013-06-02A smiling man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands at right in a rust-orange robe with a thick gold garland and gold bangles, raising his hand in blessing over the head of a devotee. Several people in white and grey clothes stand with palms pressed together in namaskar at left. Behind them is a golden ornate throne with a red cushion, flanked by painted deity figures in a temple hall with colourful garlands and lights.2013-06-24June 10 20132013-06-10 +1 copiesMay 31 20132013-05-31 +1 copiesJune 25 20132013-06-25