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A photo of a long-haired man in a rust-orange saffron wrap, wearing a thick gold bead necklace layered over a red flower garland and a gold-ornamented red garland, with gold bangles and an earring. He raises his right palm in a blessing gesture toward a row of men in white shirts who stand with hands folded in prayer, while he holds a white paper in his left hand. A video camera operator stands at right and a bright decorated hall with ornate backdrop is behind. The man's distinctive long hair, saffron wrap and ceremonial gold necklaces are visible cues for a probable Swamiji (probable), giving blessings to devotees.

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A photo of a man in a rust-orange wrap and long swept-back dark hair, wearing a thick ornate gold necklace of large gold beads, a rudraksha-style brown bead mala, pink and white flower garlands, gold armlets and bangles, and holding a folded white paper. He rests his right hand on the head of a bowed man in white clothes with a brown bead mala, who has his hands folded in namaste. Behind them, a bald man in a pink shirt and other devotees watch, and a red curtain backdrop with a gold deity murti or decorated shrine is visible. The person in orange clothes with long swept-back hair and gold ornaments is a person candidate, performing a blessing and presenting paper to a devotee at what appears to be a temple or satsang hall.2013-05-27A smiling man in a rust-brown robe and yellow-and-red marigold garland, with gold ornate beaded necklaces and a red bindi, reaches out to young people in white shirts at a temple or ashram event. Behind him a man in white with a yellow-bordered cloth and rudraksha mala stands watching. Probable Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklaces and a saffron-brown robe, and is in_person. Other people are devotees in white, with forehead markings, in a busy hall.2013-05-29A photograph of a smiling person with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a thick layered garland of red and yellow flowers, a heavy ceremonial gold bead necklace, rudraksha mala beads and gold bangles, with a red bindi and a raised right hand returning a greeting. Behind him a shaved-headed attendant in saffron clothing with a white forehead mark stands beside him, and to the left a man in white shirt and a blurred devotee with folded hands are visible. The background shows a plain cream wall and maroon drapery.2013-05-28Photograph of a bare-chested man in an orange-brown saffron-toned cloth draped over his shoulder, with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, gold armlets and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a gold pendant, smiling broadly and raising his right arm in greeting toward a line of people at left who stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra; several wear white shirts and white dhotis and one wears a checked blue shirt and wristwatch. Behind them stands a temple-style backdrop with painted gold-and-red dvarapala guardian figures and a gilded shrine area, and a metal stand is visible in the lower foreground. Two of the people at left are partially visible.2013-06-27A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and gold ear studs stands in a brown-orange robe, with gold bangles and layered necklaces of gold beads, rudraksha-style malas and yellow marigold garlands. He raises one hand in greeting toward a row of people in front of him, several with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind him a gold throne-like peetha and a red curtain are visible, with more people in the background. The man's distinctive hair, saffron-toned robe and ceremonial adornments match the a person profile, so he is described as a person blessing devotees at an event.2013-05-29A photograph of a smiling man with long swept-back hair and gold earrings, wearing an ochre saffron robe, a thick gold ceremonial necklace with gold beads, a pink flower garland, a rudraksha-style brown bead mala, and gold armbands. He raises his right hand to bless the bowed head of a devotee in white clothes who presses palms together. Other devotees in white stand nearby, with a red curtain and flower-decorated shrine arches behind. Swamiji (probable) appearance-based label: the man wears saffron robe, long hair and ornate gold necklace with flower garland; he is performing a blessing gesture on a devotee at what looks like a darshan.2013-05-27A man in a saffron-orange robe and a long gold-and-rudraksha necklace, wearing gold bangles and rudraksha armlets, stands raising one hand in blessing while holding a white paper in the other. His long swept-back hair and ornate ceremonial jewellery are visible. A man in a white shirt faces him from the left foreground, and another man in white stands behind. The background shows a temple-style hall with a decorated deity murti area, red drapes and gold-trimmed backdrop. a person appears in person in the centre of the scene, with distinctive saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments.2013-07-15A photograph of a smiling person in saffron-orange robes with a gold-tone embellished yellow sash, wearing heavy rudraksha and gold ceremonial necklaces and a gold armband, raising one hand in blessing toward a line of devotees. Several men in white shirts, dark shirts and checked shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaste, heads bowed. A red bindi and white ash marks are visible on the figure's forehead. Behind them, a hall with red drapes and a decorated altar area. Swamiji (probable): the figure's long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha and ceremonial gold necklaces match the page's reference to Swamiji at this event, and the figure is performing a blessing gesture before devotees.2013-07-01May 20 20132013-05-20June 10 20132013-06-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial blessing in a hall with dark red drapes. A man in saffron-orange robes and a gold bead necklace layered over rudraksha beads stands at right, placing his right hand on the head of a bowed devotee with glasses and tilak marks. The man holds a sheet of white paper in his left hand. Several people in white clothes with folded hands stand at left, and another figure in orange stands behind the blessing figure. The man has long swept-back dark hair, a gold earring and multiple bracelets, and appears to be Swamiji (probable), given the saffron robes, rudraksha and gold malas, and long swept-back hair, while the page identifies him as present.2013-05-12June 29 20132013-06-29