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Outdoor photo at a building entrance with a marble facade and palm trees behind. A central figure in a rust-red turban with gold trim, a maroon robe with a gold border, and a thick garland of pink and white flowers blesses a crowd by placing a palm on a devotee's head. Nearby, a bald man with gold earrings and a rudraksha mala stands in orange-brown robes, and devotees in white shirts and orange kurtas press palms together in greeting or bow their heads. Gold bangles are visible on the blessing arm, and a clay pot sits in the background.

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August 16 20132013-08-16May 10 20122012-05-10November 16 20132013-11-16 +1 copiesNovember 11 20132013-11-11Photograph of a smiling man in orange-saffron sannyasa garments with a bare chest and an orange-red shawl over one shoulder, wearing a red-and-gold flower crown in his hair, a long white and red garland of jasmine and roses with gold beads, and a gold ear stud. He raises his right palm to bless or greet a row of devotees in white shirts who lean in and press hands together at left. Beside him a shaved-headed man in orange robes wears a rudraksha mala, and at right another shaved man in white with tilak and rudraksha mala looks down. A sunlit cream wall and crowd are behind them, with an orange tray at the bottom edge.2012-05-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a satsang-style blessing. A man in an orange robe with a thick red and green flower garland, layered beaded necklaces, a gold pendant and a bangle reaches out and places his palm on the head of a devotee with short dark hair in a light blue shirt, who stands with palms pressed together. Several other devotees in white shirts and white dhotis hold their hands in anjali behind them, one wearing a dark rudraksha-style mala. The man in orange has a white tripundra mark on his forehead and smiles. Pink walls and a red-and-white painted pillar with a yellow motif frame the room, and another person with a white-marked forehead is at the right edge. The orange-robed figure is presented as a person by the page cues, though the appearance is only partly consistent with the description, so the identity is uncertain.2013-01-12A photograph of a ceremonial blessing inside a temple hall with white arches and a blue-framed shrine niche. A man in a saffron-orange cloth with a red-and-gold trim, a red-bordered shawl, a flower garland, a red-bead mala and a braided hair bun with a red floral crown places his hands on the head of a man in a white shirt, who has his hands folded in prayer. Probable Swamiji is the central figure, with long hair in a bun, a crown, ornate gold earrings, rudraksha malas and a white garland, matching the appearance-based cues for the presiding figure. Around them, devotees in white clothes and orange shawls stand with hands folded, and a man in an orange robe with rudraksha beads stands at right. A yellow sunshade hangs at the upper left and a golden halo shape appears behind the crowd.2012-05-18May 20 20122012-05-20A central figure in a saffron-orange turban and matching orange-red dhoti and shawl stands bare-chested with a long multi-strand gold necklace and dark rudraksha mala, smiling as a kneeling devotee's head is touched in blessing. Behind, a man in white with a white tilak and bare chest assists, and a devotee in white with pressed palms stands at left. Right-side women in white saris watch. Background shows a decorated shrine with painted deity figures and a golden arch.2013-07-10May 11 20122012-05-11 +1 copiesDecember 14 20112011-12-14A photograph of a blessing scene in an indoor hall. A man in a red and gold turban and white dhoti with a gold-beaded necklace places his hand on the head of a devotee who stands with hands pressed together in namaste. Behind him, a line of devotees waits in white and dark clothing. In the foreground, a priest in a white dhoti with a yellow border and a shaved head, seen from behind, stands beside a tray of incense sticks and offerings. The setting is a bright banquet-style hall with a colourful backdrop. The turbaned man is an appearance-based a person candidate given his distinctive red turban, gold necklaces and ornate clothing; his identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2011-12-31