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Photograph of an indoor darshan or blessing scene in a hall with a large wall screen and onlookers. A figure in saffron-orange turban and orange robe with a shawl draped over the head and shoulders, wearing heavy gold multi-strand necklaces and gold bangles, places a hand on the head of a kneeling man in a light shirt. A red tilak mark is visible on the forehead. Other devotees in casual clothing stand and watch behind, with a man in white dhoti at the right edge. The figure shows distinctive saffron turban, gold necklaces and shawl cues, matching the appearance-based label a person with no name printed on the figure.

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December 17 20112011-12-17A photograph of a figure in a saffron-orange turban and matching orange shawl, with a red bindi and layered gold necklaces and gold bangles, extending a hand over the head of a man in a white shirt during a blessing. The figure has a swept-back, long-haired appearance and a gold ornamental necklace; the hand gesture suggests a blessing or darshan. Other devotees stand nearby, including a man in a purple shirt with folded hands and a man with a white tilak on his forehead. A bald man in the lower left and a man with glasses are visible. The indoor hall has ceiling lights and a bright screen behind. The identity of the central figure is uncertain from appearance alone.2011-12-17A smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi and an orange garment, wearing a heavy silver-toned multi-strand necklace and matching bracelets, places his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in white clothing with folded hands. Both are indoors in a hall with a light ceiling. Behind them, several men in white and light shirts stand watching, and another orange-robed figure with white marks on his arms is partly visible at the right edge. The scene resembles a blessing being given in a satsang or puja setting. Appearance-based candidate: a person, identifiable by the orange turban, ornate silver necklace and bracelets, and the central role of blessing the kneeling devotee.2011-12-25Photograph of a smiling man in an orange-saffron turban with a red bindi and a jewelled ornament, wearing saffron robes, a long rudraksha mala, a gold pendant and bracelets, placing his hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in white clothes with palms pressed together. Another devotee in white and an orange-scarfed figure stand nearby with hands folded in prayer, a bald attendant in orange robes is at the right edge, and several onlookers stand in the background of a hall with maroon curtains. The saffron-robed man is a person and appears to be bestowing a blessing on the devotee.2011-12-24A photograph of a devotional blessing in an indoor hall with a light-coloured wall and a projection screen behind. A smiling figure in saffron-orange turban, orange shawl and a long ornate gold bead necklace raises a hand in blessing toward a young man in a pink shirt who bows with hands joined. Gold bangles adorn the blessing hand. On the right, a shaven-headed monk in orange robes and rudraksha beads stands near a tray of fruit and brass items. Other people in white clothes press palms together at the left edge, and several more stand in the background.2011-11-21September 09 20112011-09-09 +1 copiesA photograph of a devotional gathering in an indoor hall with warm ceiling lights. A central figure in an orange saffron turban decorated with a white jewel brooch and gold ornaments, an orange shawl draped over the shoulders, and a long gold-beaded necklace with a pendant smiles while touching the forehead of a kneeling devotee in white clothes with folded hands. Around him, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with white ash markings on the forehead stands to the right, and other devotees in white and light clothing stand with palms pressed together. The figure's appearance with the orange turban, saffron robes and ornate gold necklaces is a probable Swamiji cue, shown in a ritual blessing setting.2011-08-19A seated man in orange sannyasi robes with a bun, a long rudraksha mala and a gold-edged orange shawl places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white kurta with hands pressed together in namaste. The kneeling devotee has a black collar-style cord and a ring. Behind them is a gold deity murti or altar decoration with red and yellow garlands, a white tower fan on the left, and a pale wall. This appears to be a blessing or padapuja-style darshan moment.2011-11-30A photograph of a blessing moment in a hall with framed portraits on the wall behind. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti-style wrap and orange turban, wearing a gold-beaded necklace and gold bangles, places both hands on the head of an older white-haired man in a white kurta and rudraksha mala, who stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Other devotees in white shirts, rudraksha malas and checked shirts stand nearby, one with hands folded.2012-02-09December 03 20112011-12-03A 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.2011-12-25Evening photograph at an open-air satsang venue with stage lights overhead. A man with long dark hair and an orange turban, wearing an orange robe, sits on a cushioned seat and smiles as he places his hand on the head of a bowing older man in a white shirt. Around them, a grey-haired woman in a beige top has her palms pressed together, and devotees in white shirts and orange shawls stand nearby. A woman in orange holds a microphone at the upper right, and a white air conditioning unit is visible. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate, identified by the turban, long hair and orange robes, and he is giving blessings to a devotee during darshan.2010-02-17