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A photograph of an indoor devotional gathering. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala stands centre, smiling, as he touches the forehead of a man in a white dhoti and white shawl at left, who has his palms pressed together. Behind them a row of men in white and striped shirts watch. At right, a man in orange robes holds a silver tray with brass items. Behind, a decorated altar with deity images and yellow and white draping fills the background, with an orange and gold banner hanging from the ceiling.

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A photograph inside a hall where a figure in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala stands with a white vibhuti mark on the forehead and reaches out to bless a line of devotees with palms pressed together in namaskar. The devotees wear white shirts and dhotis, some with red-bordered cloth. Behind, saffron-robed monks with beaded necklaces stand near a lit altar with a framed deity picture and floral decorations. On the right, a man in white holds a silver tray with brass lamps and offerings. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial bead necklace, matching the page's claim of his presence.2010-11-30October 10 20102010-10-10 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor ritual setting with red, white and multicoloured decorative pillars and a banner in the background. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and dark rudraksha malas, raises his right palm in blessing toward an elderly man in a white shirt whose hands are pressed together in namaste. Beside them stand two older men in white shirts and yellow-brown clothing with hands folded, and to the right a bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold chain and sandalwood markings holds a silver plate of offerings. Other attendees in white and dark clothing stand behind, and a deity murti or decorated altar appears at the right. a person: the long hair, orange saffron robe and rudraksha malas match the page's description of the speaker, while the blessing is a ritual gesture.2010-10-16A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala with an orange-and-pink shawl, bare-chested, smiles broadly while placing his right hand on the forehead of a devotee in a pink striped shirt with folded hands. Behind him, saffron-robed attendants and devotees stand under a metal-framed tent roof. A saffron-robed attendant with a shaved head on the right holds a silver tray with gold items. Several devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand along a metal railing, some with palms pressed together. The Swamiji (probable) cues are the long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and orange-pink shawl, and he is blessing the devotee as a Swamiji figure in an in-person darshan.2010-11-07A photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel beams. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, multiple rows of white beaded garlands, and a dark rudraksha mala. He stands at the centre, extending his right hand to touch the head of a devotee in a white shirt, while holding a folded white paper. Behind him, shaved-headed men in white and orange clothing with white forehead markings watch. A person in orange holds a brass tray with an orange cloth at the right edge. A golden deity murti is visible in the background, framed by red and orange cloth draped on pillars. The orange-robed man with long hair and rudraksha has distinctive long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha cues, so this is an appearance-based probable Swamiji blessing a devotee.2010-09-14A photograph inside a pandal with white fabric canopy and orange-and-white decorative hangings. A man with long swept-back black hair and a red tilak wears an orange sleeveless garment with a long rudraksha mala and raises his right hand in blessing while holding a folded white paper. Beside him a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti holds a wooden tray with apples and brass items, and a silver plate with gold-coloured offerings sits in the foreground. An older man with grey hair and a yellow shawl stands with folded hands, and a young man in white shirt stands at left. The setting suggests a satsang or darshan with ritual offerings.2010-10-16 +1 copiesNovember 24 20102010-11-24A photograph of a ritual blessing at an indoor ashram hall with a white canopy and orange-and-gold banners overhead. A long-haired man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala draped across his chest places his right palm on the head of a short-haired devotee in a white shirt, while holding a paper in his left hand. Nearby, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with a red tilak and gold chain watches, and a wooden tray holds apples and a brass plate. Several devotees with folded hands stand around, including a grey-bearded man in white with a yellow shawl, and a silver plate sits in the foreground.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA seated man with long dark wavy hair wears an orange sleeveless robe and rudraksha mala, and reaches out to touch the forehead of a seated devotee in a darshan line. Beside him, a monk in orange robes with shaved head and red sash stands behind a table holding a tray of papers and books. Other devotees in white kurtas, orange shawls and saris, including a woman in pink with a flower garland, sit or kneel around them in a hall with red curtains, a fan and a trident symbol on the wall. a person appearance is probable for the long-haired seated figure in orange with rudraksha mala, given long swept hair and saffron robes, but identity is uncertain.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless garment, a red bindi, and several dark rudraksha malas, stands in a decorated hall with colourful striped pillars and an orange cloth hanging overhead. Beside him, a man in a grey shirt with glasses stands with hands folded, and a man in a white dhoti and shawl with a colourful striped border presses his palms together in greeting. On the right, a man in orange robes holds a silver tray with gold items. Behind them, other people in white and orange clothing stand among the crowd, with a deity murti partly visible in the background.2010-10-16A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, with a white forehead mark, smiling as he reaches out to touch the head of a young boy. Several children stand close by, including a boy in a striped grey-and-white shirt and another in a turquoise shirt; a boy with glasses wears a dark jacket. Behind them a bald man in orange robes and gold necklace stands beside a silver tray holding ritual items, and white-clad men stand in the background. Colourful striped hangings and a banner hang from the ceiling in a hall. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, given his saffron robe, rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair.2010-11-30