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A smiling man in a beige turban with jewelled gold and green ornaments and a white jasmine garland with red roses, raises his right hand in blessing amid a crowd in a hall. He wears a green and gold silk garment, rudraksha bracelets and a red bindi. Nearby, a man in a white shirt bows with hands joined, and another devotee with a white forehead mark stands behind. The appearance matches the a person cues of a turban, garlands and ornate silk, but identity remains uncertain, so the subject is described by role as a blessing figure among devotees.

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A smiling man in a cream-coloured turban with jewelled ornaments and a red tilak raises his right hand in blessing as he walks along a line of people. He wears a white and rose garland, a green and gold garment, rudraksha malas and red beaded bracelets. Around him, devotees with folded hands and white or grey shirts bow or stand in a hall with ceiling lights and a wall display. Several shaven-headed men in white and saffron robes stand at the right edge. An appearance-based candidate for the figure in the turban is present, with distinctive rudraksha malas, a turban, and ornate ceremonial clothing; the identification is probable only from these visible cues.2011-12-13A photo of a crowd in an indoor hall. At centre, a smiling man wears a pale gold turban with jeweled ornaments, a white jasmine garland with red roses, rudraksha malas, a gold-bordered green and saffron shawl and beaded arm bands. Devotees on the left press palms together and bow, and a shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti with gold border stands at right, facing him. Another man in saffron robes with white tilak marks is behind. The centre man's identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2011-12-13December 13 20112011-12-13A photograph of a man in a cream-coloured turban with jewelled ornaments and a green-and-gold silk garment, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold necklace, smiling as he places his right hand on the forehead of a bearded man with long hair in a white shirt. Several people in white and pale clothing stand around them, some with hands folded. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with warm lights. Swamiji (probable) is the man in the turban, identified by the turban, ornate clothing, rudraksha mala and gold necklace; the bearded man receiving the blessing is a devotee.2011-12-13December 12 20112011-12-12April 03 20122012-04-03April AF 2012A smiling man in a cream-coloured turban and white dhoti-style garment wears a long garland of yellow citrus-like fruits with green leaves and a rudraksha mala, raising one hand in blessing toward a kneeling devotee with folded palms. The devotee wears white with a dark rudraksha-style mala and a wrapped grey-white head of hair. Behind them, men in white shirts and glasses look on in a bright hall with a framed picture on the wall. At the right edge, a person in orange-saffron cloth is partly visible. a person candidate not established by appearance.December 01 20112011-12-01Photograph of a satsang-style gathering in a hall. A man in a rust-orange turban with gold border and an orange-saffron robe, wearing rudraksha malas, a gold ceremonial necklace and a red-and-white flower garland, stands at right with one hand raised in greeting and a broad smile. Several men to the left, in white shirts and pale pink shirts, bow or fold their hands in respect. Behind them stands a row of men in white, and a golden deity shrine with a red curtain and decorated backdrop is visible in the background.2013-07-05A photograph of a man in a cream and gold turban with a red bindi, wearing a rudraksha mala necklace and multiple rudraksha bracelets, and a maroon garment with gold border, smiling as he places his right hand on the head of a bowed young devotee with palms pressed together. Other people stand and watch in a softly lit hall with ceiling lights and framed images on the wall. A few other people are visible at the edges, including a person in white with a tilak at right.2011-12-15December 30 20112011-12-30