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A photograph inside a bright hall with a pink-white ceiling and red panels on the walls. In the centre, a smiling man in an orange-red turban, wrapped in a red and gold cloth, wears a heavy multi-strand gold necklace, a rudraksha-style mala with gold beads, gold armlets and gold earrings, and is raising one hand in blessing toward a kneeling devotee. Around him, people in white clothes press their palms together or bow with heads lowered, a man in a black t-shirt stands behind, and a woman in a white sari with a bindi and beaded necklace is visible at right. A guest-ring is visible in the background with an orange-clad figure, indicating a gathering. Visible people number roughly six to twenty.

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August 03 20132013-08-03A photograph of a hall with white-clad devotees bowing with folded hands and heads lowered. A man in an orange-saffron turban and orange-gold dhoti-wrap, wearing a heavy gold necklace with a lotus pendant, gold bangles and armband, smiles while placing his right hand on a devotee's head. Another man in white clothes stands beside them, and a devotee in white with a lanyard and folded hands stands at the left. Red curtains, a white ceiling and a red banner appear in the background, with other people standing in a row behind a rope barrier. Several people are visible in the scene, with additional figures further back.2013-08-03A hall with a maroon curtain and a small golden shrine at the back. A man in an orange turban, orange-and-gold cloth and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a gold pendant smiles while extending his right hand to bless a devotee. Around him, a line of people in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. A man in a pink shirt on the left holds his palms together. Another man in orange and white with a tilak on his forehead stands at the right edge, and a row of metal stanchions guides the queue. Several people wear gold bangles. a person cues: orange turban, orange garment, and ornate gold necklace on the blessing figure.2013-08-03Indoor photo in a hall with cream walls, red curtains and a white-covered row of devotees at a barrier. A smiling man in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl with a red-orange turban, a red bindi, heavy gold necklaces and a gold pendant, and gold armlets reaches out to bless a bowing devotee. The devotee wears an orange turban and orange robe and bends forward with palms together. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts stand in line, and a man with white forehead markings and beaded jewellery appears at right. Swamiji (probable): the smiling man in the orange-brown robe and turban with gold ornaments, shown in the act of giving blessing.2013-08-03August 02 20132013-08-02Indoor hall scene where a person in a brown-orange draped garment with a gold-toned cloth, a brown-orange turban with a gold ornament, a long gold bead necklace, gold bangles and armbands raises a hand in blessing toward a devotee. The devotee in a green-and-maroon striped shirt with brown beads and orange wristband presses palms together in anjali, and a man in white kurta with rudraksha beads stands nearby with head bowed. Other devotees in white and a few people in orange clothing stand behind metal stanchions. In the background a golden deity murti and a red curtain with floral decoration are visible, and a white ceiling with recessed lights and a projector screen completes the room. This is an appearance-based candidate who is physically present, with distinctive turban, ornate gold jewellery and orange-brown clothing; the identification is probable only from appearance, not from the face.2013-11-05August 16 20132013-08-16A photograph in a hall with white ceiling tiles, red curtains and a projector screen showing a deity image. A man in an orange-saffron turban and orange-brown robe, wearing a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant and gold bangles, places his hand on the head of a devotee bowing with folded hands. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand and bow nearby, one holding a red box. Stanchions and a white carpeted aisle line the room, and a photographer with a camera stands at right. a person: the robed figure with turban, rudraksha-style garland and ceremonial gold necklace is performing a blessing on a devotee.2013-07-13August 03 20132013-08-03A photograph in a bright hall of a central figure in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with heavy gold necklaces, gold armbands and bangles, long dark hair swept back, smiling and extending a hand in blessing toward a line of devotees. The central figure holds a small white card. Devotees in white shirts and trousers with lanyards stand and bow with palms joined; one bald man bends forward in reverence. Behind them, a second saffron-clad man with a vibhuti forehead mark and a rudraksha mala stands at left, and a row of women in white clothes waits along the right side. Golden decorations and red drapes fill the background.2013-09-02August 02 20132013-08-02A photograph of an indoor hall with a line of devotees greeting a central figure. The man on the right wears a saffron-orange turban with a gold ornament, a saffron-gold wrap, layered gold beaded necklaces and gold bangles, and he extends his hand in blessing as people approach. Devotees in white kurtas and dhotis stand with palms pressed together in namaste, one man wearing a red rudraksha mala, a boy in an orange shirt in front. Metal stanchions line the walkway, and a golden deity murti and a red-curtained stage appear in the background. Whether the central figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the identity is left unsure.2013-11-05