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A large hall with white walls, ceiling fans and red curtains. A bare-chested man in a saffron-orange shawl and a red-and-yellow flower garland smiles and reaches toward a line of people on the left. Among them are young boys in yellow and white shirts, a man with a white forehead mark and glasses, and a woman in a blue sari. Behind them, a row of people in white and orange robes stands along a central aisle leading toward a distant golden seat. Ceiling lights and a dark red curtain frame the space.

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A photograph in a large hall with white ceiling fans and pink-curtained windows. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair and an ornate gold necklace, wearing a saffron-orange and maroon wrap and a long red and yellow flower garland, hands an object to a young man in a yellow-and-white striped shirt. Devotees in white and striped shirts, a woman in a blue sari, and a row of people in orange and white stand along a barrier on both sides of a central aisle. In the background a deity murti or altar and a red curtained stage are visible.2013-09-22A photograph in a bright hall with pink-framed windows and red curtains. A man with long swept-back hair, bare-chested, wearing an orange-brown wrap and a red and yellow flower garland, smiles while placing his right palm on the head of a young man in a striped yellow shirt, a blessing gesture. Behind them a line of devotees in white, saffron and blue saris waits along a runner between metal stanchions. Ceiling fans and recessed lights are visible overhead.2013-09-22September 22 20132013-09-22October 20 20132013-10-20A photograph inside a hall with red curtains and a white ceiling. A man with long swept-back hair, white forehead markings, an orange-saffron shawl, a gold-bordered dhoti and a long rudraksha mala stands on the right, smiling and extending his right arm to bless a line of devotees. Swamiji (probable): he has long swept-back hair, a saffron shawl and ornate gold-bordered clothing with a rudraksha mala. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand in a line on the left with palms pressed together, one man bowing his head. Behind them a monk in orange robes with a shaved head and white markings watches, and a projection screen shows a figure.2013-09-24September 09 20132013-09-09A photograph in an indoor hall with cream ceiling lights and red curtains. A man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered dhoti, an orange shawl, a long rudraksha mala and gold ear ornaments stands on the right, his long hair swept back, raising his right hand in a blessing gesture while smiling. Facing him on the left, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti presses his palms together in namaste, with a young child in white beside him. Other devotees in white shirts and orange-clad attendants line a barrier rail behind them, and a projection screen hangs on the wall. Appearance-based candidate for a person, giving blessing to devotees in a hall.2013-09-24Indoor photo in a hall with white tiled floor and a shrine backdrop with a golden throne and deity murti at the far end. A man with long hair tied back, gold beaded necklace and bangles, wearing a saffron-orange and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, extends his hand in blessing toward a line of devotees. Several people stand with palms joined in anjali; a shaved-headed devotee in orange with rudraksha beads and a man in a blue checked shirt are nearest. A woman in white with glasses stands at right. Cameras, a tripod, and stanchions line the aisle.2013-10-29September 22 20132013-09-22July 16 20132013-07-16A photograph in a hall with white ceiling lights and ceiling fans, showing a line of devotees receiving blessings. A man in an orange-and-gold saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, stands bare-chested at right, extending a white-sleeved hand to touch the forehead of an older bald-headed man in a white shirt. Several people with folded hands wait along a metal barrier, including a grey-haired man in a red-patterned shirt and a man in white. Women in white saris with red borders stand at right with palms pressed together. A golden throne with a red backdrop is visible at the far end of the hall.2013-09-29A photograph inside a hall with pink curtains, air conditioners and ceiling fans. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, a red bindi, gold earrings, a red and yellow flower garland and a saffron-and-gold shawl reaches out with his right hand to bless a bald older man in a white shirt, who has his hands pressed together. Beside them, a younger man in a checked shirt smiles with palms joined, and several men in white and saffron stand in the background.2013-09-22