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A photograph in an indoor hall with a drop ceiling and fluorescent lights. A man in an orange turban, orange shawl with gold border and a long rudraksha mala raises one hand in greeting while smiling, with a red bindi on his forehead. He is a probable Swamiji candidate, identified by the turban, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold-bordered orange clothing, shown in person. To the left, a man in a light blue shirt bends forward with hands folded and another man in white kurta stands with palms pressed together. Behind a metal stanchion barrier, several people in white and women in sarees and salwar stand watching, with a red curtain and a projection screen in the background.

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September 19 20132013-09-19A photograph of a formal line of devotees greeting a man in a saffron-orange turban, orange robe with gold border, and a long rudraksha mala. He stands at right with one palm raised in blessing while a row of people in white shirts and dhotis on the left stand with palms pressed together in namaste. Other devotees in orange and white stand behind metal stanchions along a hall with ceiling lights and a camera operator at the right edge. The man's appearance (turban, orange clothing, rudraksha mala and gold border) is consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, so this is a probable identification from appearance only.2013-09-19September 19 20132013-09-19A photograph of an indoor hall with a light-coloured tiled ceiling, ceiling fans and red curtains. A man in a saffron-orange turban, orange-and-gold robe and a long rudraksha mala stands smiling, his right palm raised over the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt with hands joined in namaste. Behind them, devotees in white clothes and folded hands wait in a line behind metal stanchions, and a woman in a yellow sari stands at the right. Probable Swamiji (the man in the saffron turban with rudraksha mala and gold-edged robe, presiding over the blessing) is present in person. A cameraman's lens is visible at the right edge. About ten people are visible.2013-09-19September 19 20132013-09-19A man in an orange-saffron turban and orange-and-gold robe, wearing a long rudraksha mala and bracelets, smiles and raises his right hand in greeting as devotees press palms together along a rope barrier in a bright hall. A man in a green shirt bows with folded hands at left, while others in white and checked shirts stand behind the barrier. Background includes red curtains, a gold-lit altar area and a red-clad figure at right. Orange-clad man appears to be the central figure receiving devotees.2013-08-18A photograph inside a large hall with white ceiling lights and red curtains along the walls. A man with long swept-back hair, a red bindi and rudraksha mala, wearing an orange-red wrap with gold border, stands smiling with his right hand raised in blessing toward a man in a white shirt who bends forward with his head lowered. Another man in white shirt with an ID lanyard stands behind, a woman in pink salwar kameez and a person in white stand to the right, and a few more people are visible in the background near a red-draped table. The bent man has a shaved-looking head and is receiving the blessing. Overall a blessing or darshan moment in an ashram-style hall. A man with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and orange-gold wrap fits the appearance cues for a person, receiving devotees.2013-10-02August 02 20132013-08-02October 21 20132013-10-21 +1 copiesIndoor photograph of a man in an orange-red turban and rust-orange robe, with a long rudraksha mala draped across his chest and a gold earring, smiling broadly and raising his right hand in a blessing gesture. Beside him stands another man in an ornate gold-bordered white dhoti and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a man in white clothing wearing a neck pendant stands among a few other attendees, and a seated figure in orange sits on a mat near a wall with a large framed temple-art backdrop. A projection screen and a camera on a tripod are visible in the room. The man in the turban is a probable Swamiji candidate based on his turban, orange robe and rudraksha malas, though the appearance is not fully certain.2013-08-17Indoor hall with white walls, red curtains and ceiling fans. A smiling man in an orange-red turban, bare-chested under a red-orange cloth with a yellow border and a long rudraksha mala with silver caps, stands at right while an older white-haired man in a white shirt, hands in anjali, bows as the turbaned man places a palm on his head. Bystanders in white, green, plaid and blue saris line the background behind metal barrier posts.2013-08-18A photograph inside a hall with white walls, ceiling lights and red curtains. On the right, a smiling man with swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white forehead markings wears an orange-brown robe with a gold border and a large orange beaded mala, raising his hand in blessing toward a devotee. A man in a white shirt bows with palms joined in the foreground, and a man in a pink shirt stands nearby. Behind them, several saffron-robed men with shaved heads and white tilak stand in a line, and additional people in white and orange clothing are visible further back. Swamiji (probable): the right-hand figure has long swept-back hair, an orange-gold robe and an ornate beaded mala, matching the page's Swamiji reference.2013-09-24