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A crowded indoor hall with white walls and a ceiling fan, where a group of devotees gathers around a central figure. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair, orange saffron clothing, a gold necklace, rudraksha beads and a white forehead mark places his hand on the head of a kneeling man in white. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in white with an orange shawl and beaded mala presses his palms together. Other men in white dhotis and saffron robes, some with tilak markings, stand nearby, and a shaved-headed man in orange stands at the right edge. Onlookers in shirts fill the background beside doorways and a green notice board. Probable Swamiji cues: long hair, saffron clothing, gold necklace and rudraksha mala, shown as the central blessing figure.

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Indoor photo in a corridor with a white ceiling and ceiling fans. A central figure with long swept-back black hair, a white tripundra on the forehead, a small gold earring, and an orange-saffron garment with a heavy ornate gold necklace of bead-like pendants and a rudraksha-style wrist band smiles while raising one hand toward a bowing man in a white shirt on the left. A shaved-headed man in an orange garment with a yellow border stands at right, and several other men in white and orange clothing crowd the background. Given the appearance cues of long hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklace, the central figure is a probable Swamiji.2012-09-26Indoor hall with white ceiling lights and red curtains. A smiling person with a hair bun, white vibhuti marks on the forehead, a rudraksha-style orange-red garland, and an orange-red robe with gold border raises a hand in blessing toward devotees. Several devotees in white and cream clothing stand with palms pressed together, one older man in white with an orange shawl bows with folded hands, and others stand in the background near a golden shrine area. The orange-red clothed figure with bead garland and ornate gold-bordered robe matches the a person appearance cues, presented as a sannyasi giving blessings during satsang.2013-09-25October 14 20122012-10-14A long-haired man in an orange saffron garment with a maroon border stands at the centre, extending his right hand to touch the head of a devotee bowed in front of him. He wears a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant on a red cord, ornate gold necklaces and a gold armlet. Around him, several men in white shirts and dhotis stand with hands joined in anjali or bowed in devotion, and a man in white holds a silver tray near the right edge. Colourful striped and yellow-orange hangings decorate the hall, and a projection screen is visible at the top. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the centre, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold ornaments, giving blessings to the devotee.2011-02-11October 08 20122012-10-08October 13 20122012-10-13A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron dhoti-style wrap with a maroon border, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant necklace, who is smiling and extending his right hand in a blessing gesture toward a devotee. Several men stand around him: at left, two men with palms pressed together in namaste, one in a white shirt and one in pink; in the centre a man in white with a rudraksha mala and hands clasped; a man in a dark green shirt behind them. At right, a bald man in white and another in orange hold a silver tray of offerings. Red and yellow striped decorative banners hang from pillars in the pale-walled hall, which has a white screen behind. The long-haired figure has a distinctive presentation with long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha and gold adornments, matching the page's reference to Swamiji, so he is identified as Swamiji (probable), giving blessings in person.2011-02-11A photograph inside a temple hall crowded with devotees in white dhotis and saris. In the centre-right, a bare-chested man in a saffron/orange shawl with long swept-back hair, a crown-less topknot, a gold necklace, rudraksha mala and sandalwood-marked forehead reaches out toward a seated devotee in a pink shirt. a person by these cues, shown greeting devotees. Another saffron-robed man with rudraksha beads stands behind him; a girl in white with a gold border stands at right. A deity shrine with lamps and orange drapes is visible in the background.2012-10-14November 14 20112011-11-14 +1 copiesOctober 29 20132013-10-29A photograph taken indoors in a bright hall with white ceiling lights and red curtains along the wall. A man in an orange-brown robe with a gold-edged saffron shawl, an orange rudraksha-style bead garland, and a white forehead band raises his right hand in blessing toward a line of devotees. Two men in white shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaste and bowed heads. Behind them, others in white robes and orange clothing stand near metal stanchions with chains, and a projection screen is visible on the right. The presenter is a probable Swamiji with appearance cues of long swept-back hair, ornate saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, and the figure is in a blessing gesture before devotees.2013-09-25A photograph of a devotee line in an indoor hall with a rope barrier and stanchions. A man in a rust-red wrap with gold bangles and a heavy gold bead necklace stands on the right, arm extended toward devotees, appearing to bless them. Swamiji (probable): long hair swept back, gold necklace and bangles, rust-red garment. Devotees in white shirts and orange-saffron garments stand with palms pressed together in namaskar at left. A decorated altar with colourful deity murti and a red curtain is visible at the back, with a tray of offerings at lower right.2013-10-29