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A 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.

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A 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.2010-09-01A 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 18 20102010-09-18 +1 copiesOctober 13 20102010-10-13A photograph of an outdoor temple-style shelter with a tin roof and a deity shrine in the background. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala, smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a young boy in a white shirt and blue vest who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. An adult man in a white shirt stands beside them with hands folded. On the right, a monk in orange robes holds an orange cloth tray with gold-coloured items. A metal railing runs along the front, and several other people, including an older man, stand behind. Swamiji (probable): the orange-robed man with long hair and rudraksha mala, blessing the boy, fits the page's presentation cues, so this is an appearance-based label only.2010-09-04October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple hall with orange-painted walls and a decorated ceiling of paper ornaments. In the centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at a railing, receiving a folded paper from a devotee with palms pressed together. Beside him, a bald monk in orange robes holds a tray. On the left, a man in white clothes with a blue lanyard and an older man in white with a white shawl stand with hands folded in namaskar. Other devotees in white and a patterned wall hanging appear in the background, and a shrine area with red drapes is visible further back. +1 copiesA photo of a Sarva Darsan style gathering at an ashram-like hall. A man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair and a light smile extends his right hand, palm open, toward a row of devotees pressing forward. Behind a metal railing, several men in white and light blue shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaste. On the right, a shaved-headed monk in saffron robes with rudraksha beads holds a folded orange cloth and a gold ceremonial staff. A dark-haired bystander in a white shirt stands at the left edge, and more devotees are visible in the background beneath a corrugated roof. a person is the man in the orange robe with the swept-back hair and open-hand blessing gesture. Other visible people are devotees and monks.2010-09-08A photograph of an outdoor devotional gathering under a tent. A woman in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala stands centrally, holding a silver plate of offerings toward a seated man in saffron robes at lower right. Several devotees in white and cream clothes stand at left with hands pressed together in prayer, one wearing glasses. A lit lamp and a deity image or altar are visible in the background. Ritual offering or aarti setting.2010-11-03A photograph of a temple-style ritual scene. A man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and multiple rudraksha malas stands centre-right, facing a row of men in white shirts and trousers who have their palms pressed together in greeting. On the right, a shaved-headed priest in orange clothing holds a silver tray of offerings. Behind them, saffron and white fabric hangs from the ceiling beside a wall with a decorative pillar, and a few other people stand in the background.2010-10-20A photograph of a devotional blessing at an ashram setting. A woman in an orange sari with a white flower garland stands center, smiling, as a robed figure in orange and white places a hand on her head. To the left, bald men in white clothing stand with hands pressed together in namaste, and a young man in white is nearby. Behind them are wooden railings and a red-and-white painted wall. No candidate is confidently identifiable from appearance, so the robed blessing figure is described by role only.2010-08-30August 28 20102010-08-28 +1 copies