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Indoor event in a hall with ceiling lights and a curtain behind. A man in a cream turban and maroon robe, with a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, smiles while placing his hand on the forehead of a bearded man in an orange top who has his palms pressed together. The man in the turban wears a red bindi and a cream sash. Around them, several people stand with hands folded in anjali, including a bald man in orange and a man in a white garment at right. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), shown in person in the turban and maroon robe with rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, blessing a devotee.

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Indoor photo of a man in a cream turban and maroon silk garment with gold border, wearing multiple rudraksha mala necklaces and beaded bracelets, raising his hand toward a crowd of devotees. Several men in front, one in a white-and-black striped shirt, lean forward with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them, a man in saffron-orange robes and another with a shaved head stand in a bright hall with colourful decorations.2011-12-29December 29 20112011-12-29April 08 20122012-04-08December 03 20112011-12-03A man in a rust-brown and gold turban with a jewelled ornament and a gold-embroidered brown shawl over bare shoulders extends his right hand in blessing over the bowed head of a devotee in a blue checked shirt. Many other men in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaskar behind them, and a few women in white and red attend at the right. Gold-brown ornamental arm bands and a long beaded necklace adorn the central figure, who smiles as he blesses. Behind the group, a hall with ceiling lights and a golden deity murti or throne decoration stands at the back of a stage with maroon drapes. a person: the central figure wears a rust-brown turban and gold-embroidered shawl with ornate jewelled and beaded adornments, while ceremonial blessing with an extended hand over a devotee's head is shown.2013-11-09Photograph of a smiling man in an orange-saffron turban with a red bindi and a jewelled ornament, wearing saffron robes, a long rudraksha mala, a gold pendant and bracelets, placing his hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in white clothes with palms pressed together. Another devotee in white and an orange-scarfed figure stand nearby with hands folded in prayer, a bald attendant in orange robes is at the right edge, and several onlookers stand in the background of a hall with maroon curtains. The saffron-robed man is a person and appears to be bestowing a blessing on the devotee.2011-12-24A photograph of an indoor hall where a smiling man in an orange-gold turban and a brown patterned robe with a long beaded rudraksha-style necklace of ornate gold-tone pendants places his right hand on the head of a bowing older man with greying hair and a moustache. The bowing man wears a red shirt and folds his hands in namaste. Nearby, an elderly man in a pale yellow-and-white checked shirt and a younger man in an orange cloth stand watching. Framed portraits hang on the wall behind, and a screen is visible in the background. The scene resembles a blessing or darshan moment. Swamiji (probable): the central figure in the turban and ornate necklace is the appearance-based candidate for the Paramashivam role, based on the turban, brown robe and long beaded necklace; the appearance is only moderately clear.2012-02-11 +1 copiesA smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi and an orange garment, wearing a heavy silver-toned multi-strand necklace and matching bracelets, places his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in white clothing with folded hands. Both are indoors in a hall with a light ceiling. Behind them, several men in white and light shirts stand watching, and another orange-robed figure with white marks on his arms is partly visible at the right edge. The scene resembles a blessing being given in a satsang or puja setting. Appearance-based candidate: a person, identifiable by the orange turban, ornate silver necklace and bracelets, and the central role of blessing the kneeling devotee.2011-12-25Indoor photograph of a blessing line in a hall with a painted temple-style backdrop of orange and red pillars. A man in a pink-orange turban, pink silk garment and beaded rudraksha-style mala holds his palm on the head of a light-haired man in black, who bows with hands folded. A man in a white kurta and mala stands nearby with palms joined. On the right, a shaven-headed man in an orange robe with a red-and-orange shawl stands at the edge of the frame. Other devotees with folded hands line the left side, and a brass lamp and fruit appear in the foreground.2011-12-27October 15 20112011-10-15Indoor photograph at a gathering in a hall with bright ceiling lights and a plain wall behind. A man in an ornate red and gold turban with a peacock-feather ornament and red tilak, wearing an orange saffron robe, red-and-gold beaded garland and orange bangles, raises his right hand in blessing while smiling. He appears to be a probable Swamiji, given the distinctive turban and saffron robe with ornate beaded adornments, though his face is not clearly shown. Beside him an orange-robed bald man wearing glasses stands at the right edge. At left, a young man in a white shirt bows with palms pressed together, and other devotees with folded hands and folded hands stand behind him, several in white and blue shirts.2011-10-24A photograph of a devotee in a white shirt and blue-striped shirt with raised, folded hands in an indoor hall with a maroon curtain and ceiling lights. A figure in a rust-orange and gold turban, gold-bordered rust-orange wrap, multi-strand rudraksha-style beaded necklace and bead bracelets extends an arm to touch the devotee's head in blessing. The figure has long swept hair and a gold earring. Behind them, a man with a white forehead marking and a second devotee with hands folded stand near, and an ornate gold-and-green decorated altar with deity murti figures appears at the right. Appearance-based candidate: a person, shown as the blessing figure in the rust-orange and gold wrap with rudraksha beads and gold ornaments.2013-11-09