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A photograph of a saffron-robed figure with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala, standing with raised hand in front of a small crowd at an outdoor gathering. Behind him, a young boy in white and another devotee with folded hands are visible, and the scene appears to be a public darshan setting. The swami wears an orange garment and multiple beaded necklaces, with a pale wall in the background.

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A photograph of a temple or ashram setting with a central figure in saffron-orange robes and a long swept-back hairstyle holding an open book, with a rudraksha mala around the neck. Another saffron-robed monastic stands at the right, and a bald man in white clothing with hands in anjali mudra stands at the left, a person in the foreground appears to be receiving a touch or blessing on the forehead. Several onlookers stand in the background near a shrine with a colourful deity murti and lit lamps, and a wooden railing or counter runs along the front.2010-08-31September 11 20112011-09-11September 07 20102010-09-07A man with long dark hair wearing saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala smiles as he places his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee. Devotees in white and light clothing have their hands pressed together in añjali, and a man in orange stands behind them. Behind the central figure is an ornate temple shrine with gilded decorations and a deity murti in the background, with a wooden offering table or stand in front. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan at a temple. a person is identified by long swept hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala as the figure giving the blessing.2010-08-29 +1 copiesJuly 16 20102010-07-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a devotional reception in an open pavilion with an orange-painted wall and a corrugated metal roof. A man in orange robes with long swept-back hair and a dark rudraksha mala stands centre, holding a sheaf of papers and extending his hand in blessing toward a kneeling man in a white shirt who bows with his palms pressed together. Behind them, men in white and light clothing watch and smile. At right, a bald man in orange robes holds a brass and gold ceremonial staff wrapped in an orange cloth. A metal railing runs along the foreground. The orange-robed man with long hair and rudraksha is a Swamiji (probable) candidate, based on long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, and is shown in an in_person blessing role.2010-09-01Photo 11741887A photograph taken under a tented roof at an outdoor gathering. A man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange sannyasi robe and a rudraksha mala, smiles while placing his hand on the head of a man in white shirt and trousers with hands pressed together in greeting. Behind them, a bald man in white with an orange shawl and another saffron-robed sadhu stand among a crowd of devotees in white and orange. The saffron-robed sadhu on the right holds a sheaf of papers and a brass vessel. Several people are visible in the background.2010-09-10November 06 20102010-11-06 +1 copiesA small photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a red cushioned dais in an orange-and-saffron robe, with a long orange shawl and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace. He has long dark hair and is making a teaching gesture with one hand, in front of a backdrop with gold and red decoration. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in the teaching position on a throne-like dais. No other people are visible in the frame.2010-12-07A photograph of a satsang setting where a figure in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back hair sits on an ornate gold-toned seat, holding a hand near the chest while speaking. A shaven-headed person in white clothing stands or sits close by facing him, appearing to receive instruction or blessing. Behind them is a golden decorative backdrop with a warm, ceremonial look.2010-12-01July 10 20102010-07-10 +1 copies