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A photograph inside a hall where a man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange shawl over the shoulder and a red and yellow flower garland, stands raising one hand in blessing toward a group of devotees. He holds a plate of offerings in his other hand. Probable Swamiji by appearance: long hair, saffron clothing, garland and ceremonial adornments. Devotees in front include a man in a plain yellow shirt, a man in a striped maroon and white polo, and a man in white with a tilak and rudraksha mala on the left. Behind them, other people in white and dark clothing stand watching, and a projection screen is visible on the wall.

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February 10 20122012-02-10November 15 20112011-11-15Photograph of a devotional greeting at an indoor event. A long-haired man in a peach-coloured sarong and shawl with a red bindi and gold necklaces smiles and raises his palms toward a young man in a red shirt who bows with folded hands. Behind them, a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands, and on the right a man in saffron-orange robes holds a silver plate with offerings. Colourful striped pillars and a white ceiling are visible. The long-haired figure matches Swamiji (probable) by appearance, with his swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces, saffron-toned clothing and rudraksha-style adornment, and is shown receiving devotees' respect.2010-12-04A photograph of a devotional blessing at an indoor satsang hall with a white wall and projector screen behind. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a red vibhuti mark on the forehead, layered rudraksha malas and a gold ceremonial necklace, extends a raised palm over the head of a man with his hands pressed together in namaste. Beside him, a shaved-headed monk in orange holds a silver tray of small cups. Several men in white shirts and a man in a red t-shirt with a name badge stand nearby, with a devotee on the left touching his chest. The scene conveys a blessing given during darshan.2011-02-11November 15 20112011-11-15September 28 20122012-09-28Indoor photo of a long-haired man in a red and orange dhoti-style wrap, gold chain necklaces, multiple beaded bangles and a red bindi, bare-chested, lowering his right palm onto the head of a devotee who bows with hands pressed together. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and a saffron-red wrap, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event. Around him, a bespectacled saffron-robed sannyasi with tripundra marks and a white-clad elderly man with folded hands watch, while other devotees stand in the background of a hall with ceiling lights and a projection screen.2011-12-05A photograph of a darshan line inside a decorated hall with striped pillars and white draped ceiling. A man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-chested under an orange saffron shawl, wears multiple beaded necklaces and places both hands on the head of a devotee. Several devotees with folded hands stand in a row, including an older man on the left in a brown shawl and men in pale shirts. Beside him, a shaven-headed priest in an orange garment wears a tilak and beaded malas, and another monk in orange holds a silver tray with offerings. a person cues: long hair, saffron shawl and ceremonial necklaces, shown in the act of blessing devotees.2011-01-29A photograph of an indoor hall in which a person with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-brown garment, a multi-strand gold necklace, and a long garland of red, yellow and white flowers, reaches out to touch the forehead of a devotee. The person's wrist bears a gold bangle and a red bead bracelet is visible on the right. Several men stand in a line with palms pressed together in namaste; one wears a red-and-white striped shirt and another a white shirt. On the far right a shaved-headed man in a bare chest wears white tripundra markings and a rudraksha mala. Ceiling lights and a faint saffron-clad figure appear in the background. The central figure has distinctive long hair, ornate gold necklaces and a garland, consistent with a person blessing devotees.2013-07-21A photograph of a long-haired man in a purple and red silk garment with a gold-bordered shawl, bare-chested and wearing layered gold beaded necklaces, bangles and armlets, with a red bindi on his forehead. He smiles and places both palms on the head of a bald, bespectacled devotee in a white shirt who bows with hands folded. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in an orange robe with a tilak and glasses looks on. Other men in white and striped shirts stand around in a warmly lit hall, and a camera operator is visible at left. The cues on the central figure (long swept hair, layered malas and gold ornaments, the purple-red garment) are distinctive, so this is a person in person giving blessing.2011-10-30November 29 20112011-11-29A photograph inside a hall with a projection screen and a framed portrait of a deity in the background. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange shawl over a bare chest, a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments and bangles, places his hand on the forehead of a bald devotee in a cream collared shirt, who bows with hands joined. Other devotees stand around with palms pressed together, and a cameraman films at upper left. A bald man in orange robes with a white tilak stands at right. a person is the long-haired figure in orange, performing a blessing touch on the devotee, consistent with a darshan or padapuja setting.2011-11-05