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A smiling man in a cream-coloured turban and a red embroidered silk kurta with a gold-patterned shawl stands at right, long dark hair falling to his shoulders, his right hand raised toward a woman in a yellow salwar kameez with clasped hands and a red bangle, who smiles back. Behind them a man in a grey jacket with a beaded rudraksha-style necklace and an ID badge looks down. A maroon curtain, a colourful hanging banner and white-clad people fill the hall behind.

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Indoor ceremony in a hall with maroon curtains and a patterned banner. A woman in a red embroidered kurta with a gold-yellow turban and red shawl stands at right, pressing her hands to the head of a man in white kurta and red rudraksha-style mala beads who bows his head. On left, a woman in white clothing with hair in a low ponytail holds her palms together in namaste beside a gold ceremonial object. Other people stand softly blurred behind, including a woman in beige. Context suggests an abhishekam-style blessing.2009-12-22December 12 20112011-12-12A smiling man in a cream turban and a red embroidered silk kurta with a matching red shawl hands a small white card or sweet to a young girl in a yellow-and-cream striped saree and cream blouse with a red thread necklace. Behind them a woman in a yellow saree stands smiling. Brass or gold items, fruit and flowers sit on a table in the foreground. The man appears to be the appearance-based candidate Swamiji (probable), with a turban and ornate red clothing, and the page states Swamiji was present.2009-12-22Indoor photograph in a large hall with recessed ceiling lights and a purple-lit backdrop. A man in a cream and gold turban with a red ornament and red tilak, wearing a red-orange sleeveless garment with a cream shawl and rudraksha-style beaded bracelets, smiles and raises his right palm in blessing toward a bowed man in a yellow shirt with folded hands. An older man in white glasses and a white shirt bows his head beside them. Partially visible people stand at the left edge. The turbaned man has long dark hair and a red bindi; the blessing gesture suggests darshan.2011-10-15A blessing moment in a hall with maroon drapes. A figure in a cream turban and a red and gold embroidered garment with long dark hair places both hands over the eyes of a light-haired man in white clothes with a dark beaded necklace. On the left, a woman in white holds a small gold object. Behind them, several people in white, grey and orange stand watching. A yellow-and-orange hanging is at upper left.2009-12-22December 22 20092009-12-22Photograph of a seated figure in a dark red-and-orange turban and saffron-red cloth draped over bare shoulders, with a rudraksha mala and a gold-trimmed red throne beside him, reaching both arms out toward a standing man in a grey kurta. The man has his palms raised and open toward the seated figure's hands. Behind them, women in saffron, red, lavender and white saris stand in a bright room, a silver trident is visible in the background, and a faint purple bird logo appears at the top left corner. a person (seated figure wearing a red turban, saffron-red garment, rudraksha mala and ornate throne), depicted as the central figure receiving the devotee's gesture.2015-06-21Close photo of a man in a white kurta with a red and orange beaded rudraksha-style mala and a red lanyard badge, eyes closed, receiving a blessing as a woman in a red embroidered outfit and a cream-yellow turban touches his forehead with her hand; he holds a folded white paper in his other hand while a hand is raised beside him. Indoor hall with warm wall and orange lamp at left.2009-12-22Photograph of a satsang-style gathering in an indoor hall with warm lights and framed red-and-gold pictures on the walls. A smiling man in a cream-coloured turban with a jeweled pin, a red sleeveless garment with gold border, and multiple rudraksha malas and orange beaded bracelets stands at right and places his hand on the head of a seated devotee. The devotee wears a white shirt, glasses and a black-haired head bowed with palms joined in namaskar. Other standing people in white and grey shirts and an older man in glasses at left look on. The man in the turban shows the cues of the Swamiji (probable) candidate with turban, rudraksha malas and saffron-red ceremonial clothing, here giving a blessing to a devotee.2011-09-16A smiling man in an orange saffron garment with a richly embroidered red and gold turban, a red and gold shawl draped over his shoulders, a red tilak on his forehead and multiple beaded bangles on his arms, raises his palms toward a row of men who press their palms together in greeting. Several men stand in the foreground, one in a blue patterned shirt, another in white, others in the background; a second saffron-robed monk is partly visible at the right edge. Behind them hangs a purple banner with white lettering and a tray of offerings sits at the lower right edge.2011-10-24Photograph of a seated figure in an orange-red robe with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark, reaching out to touch the forehead of a standing man in a striped grey shirt and orange shawl. The seated figure sits on a red-cushioned throne with gold lion-head armrests and wears a long swept-back hairstyle with a white tilak. To the left, a young man in an orange shawl watches, and a woman with a red bindi and orange garment smiles in the foreground. Modern hall interior with wood panelling and recessed lighting. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne with long swept-back hair, a white tilak, rudraksha mala and orange-red robe, giving a blessing touch to a devotee.2014-03-07Indoor 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.2011-10-24