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A photograph of a man in a blue and white ceremonial outfit with a white turban topped by a peacock-feather ornament, multiple strands of white and dark beads, and a white shawl, gesturing with raised right hand and smiling toward a row of people. On his left, an older man in glasses and a white shirt and a man with a red tilak mark press palms together in greeting; a man in a light blue shirt holds papers. Behind them, a priest with a shaved head, glasses and an orange shawl stands near a brass tray, and several young men watch from the background against a purple stage backdrop. a person: the turbaned man wears a peacock-feather turban ornament, a white turban and layered bead necklaces, a distinctive ceremonial look.

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December 13 20112011-12-13August 26 20112011-08-26Photo 11682021Photo 11742418April 03 20122012-04-03A photograph of a ceremonial blessing in a bright hall with pink walls and orange banners. A smiling man in a cream turban, bare-chested with a white dhoti and orange-gold border, wears multiple rudraksha malas and gold ornaments on his neck and arm, and rests his hand on the head of an older man with grey hair who bows with palms pressed together. Another grey-haired man in white kurta and a bald man in a blue shirt stand beside them, and a monk in an orange robe with a plate of offerings appears at right, with a crowd of people behind. A purple logo appears at upper left and a copyright notice at right. The bearded figure in the turban has adornments and clothing that are distinctive, and the page indicates Swamiji was at this event, so this appearance-based candidate is labelled a probable Swamiji blessing a devotee.2012-04-15April AF 2012Indoor photo of a devotional gathering. A smiling man in a cream turban, blue robe and multiple rudraksha malas raises one hand in blessing toward a bowed devotee in a light blue shirt, who presses palms together. Other people stand and watch in the background, including a man in an orange shirt, and a person in orange robes is at right edge. Red and orange hangings decorate the walls. A cream turban and rudraksha malas mark the central figure, whose identity is not established from appearance alone.2012-04-20A photograph of a man in a tall magenta-red turban with gold trim, wearing a green and yellow garment, multiple gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style bead mala, smiling and raising one hand in blessing toward an older white-haired man in white clothes who stands with palms pressed together. A monk-like figure in orange robes with white markings on his arm stands at right, and other men in white and dark shirts crowd the background in an indoor hall. Appearance cues include the ornate gold necklaces and bead mala, with a visible golden kalasha-like ornament; the figure is in a blessing gesture.2011-12-04April 09 20122012-04-09December 02 20112011-12-02A smiling man in a cream-coloured turban with a gold ornament and a red bindi, wearing rudraksha malas, a gold chain pendant and a white dhoti-style garment with an orange border, places his hand on the head of a younger man in a light blue collared shirt with a mala around his neck. The younger man bows forward with palms pressed together in namaste. Other people in white and light clothing stand blurred in the background against a pale pink wall with hanging decorative streamers. The turbaned man appears to be giving a blessing, a head-touching gesture of blessing shown in a temple-style setting.2012-04-15