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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.

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A man in an orange-red dhoti-style wrap with a decorative border and a long gold bead necklace of large golden rudraksha-style beads stands at right, long dark hair swept back, a small vertical mark on his forehead, one hand resting on the head of a kneeling devotee. The kneeling man in white with folded hands and bowed head receives the blessing. Behind them a man in white clothes watches, and a bald man in white with a white forehead mark stands at far right. Background shows a light wall, a yellow-orange cloth hanging and a white screen. Looks like a blessing moment during a satsang or darshan.2010-12-28A photograph of a crowded indoor hall during a darshan-style gathering. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange draped garment and a heavy ornate gold necklace of large beads with a gold pendant, and he smiles while raising one hand in blessing toward a devotee. The figure has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold ceremonial jewellery, appearance-based probable identity: Swamiji (probable), addressing the devotee in the scene. In front of him a man in white ritual clothes with a red cloth over his shoulder bows with palms joined. Other people in white dhotis and kurtas, some shaved-headed, stand and sit in the background, and a projection screen hangs on the wall.2010-12-28October 20 20122012-10-20September 23 20122012-09-23A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with ornate gold bead necklaces places his right hand on the head of a seated man in a white shirt, who has his eyes lowered in devotion. The blessing figure smiles softly and wears a red-brown bead bracelet, gold bangles and a small bindi. Behind them, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with white tripundra marks and a gold necklace stands near a white-draped setting with orange and yellow banners. The blessing figure's distinctive long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and layered malas make him a probable Swamiji, performing a blessing. Several other people are partially visible at the edges, including a figure in white at left.2013-02-28May 19 20132013-05-19A photograph of a devotee in a white shirt bowing with palms pressed together while a man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha-style mala of gold-capped beads places his hand on the devotee's head in blessing. The blessing figure has long swept-back hair, gold hoop earring and a gold necklace over orange garments, with a bald priest in orange robes and other people in white and grey standing behind in a room with red curtains and a draped backdrop.2013-05-17A photograph of a long-haired person in saffron-orange shawl and layered gold and red bead necklaces, smiling and extending a hand in blessing over the head of a short-haired man in white shirt bowing forward in a temple-style hall. Behind them a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a gold pendant holds a white forehead mark, with a maroon curtain and colourful hanging pennants. Appearance-based candidate: a person, giving a blessing to a devotee. Other attendees stand in the blurred background.2013-02-28 +1 copiesA photograph inside a hall with white ceiling fans and a beige wall. A bare-chested man with long swept-back black hair, a white horizontal tilak and red bindi, wears an orange saffron wrap, multiple rudraksha malas, gold necklaces and gold armlets. He holds a folded white paper while placing his right palm on the head of a bowed devotee in a pink shirt with hands joined in prayer. Nearby, a shaved-headed man in white clothes and another in an orange wrap watch; a crowd of saffron-clad devotees stands behind. The dominant cues are consistent with a person, shown here performing a blessing.2012-09-15A photograph of a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red dot on his forehead, a red-orange robe and multiple beaded gold-toned necklaces, who places his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a grey shirt. Several other devotees in white and orange clothing stand with hands folded in prayer behind him, and a figure in orange is visible at the right edge. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with a red curtain. The robed figure's long hair, red robe, beaded necklaces and blessing gesture match a probable Swamiji, so the figure is described as Swamiji (probable) giving a blessing to a devotee.2012-04-05A photograph of an indoor hall with a bare-chested man in orange ochre cloth smiling as he places his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee with bowed head and palms pressed together. The standing man has long swept-back black hair, a white horizontal tilak with a red dot, multiple rudraksha malas, a gold necklace, gold armlets and bangles. Behind him another man in orange robes with a white tilak and a second figure in orange stand near a gold-tipped staff. An elderly bald man in white shirt and a man in a striped checked shirt are at left; a ceiling fan, fluorescent lights and a projector screen are visible in the background. Appearance-based label: a person, giving a blessing to a devotee.2012-10-20June 04 20132013-06-04