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A photograph of a man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with a long white and red flower garland, smiling broadly as he places his right palm on the head of a young man bowing before him. The young man has dark hair and wears a white kurta with a rudraksha-style mala. To the left, a bald man in white with palms pressed together in namaskar watches, and another devotee leans in with hands folded. On the right, a bald man in a white kurta with an orange shawl stands beside a brass object at the lower edge. Behind them are an overhead corrugated roof, orange cloth hangings, and a metal railing.

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A photograph of a covered temple courtyard with a red-painted wall and a decorated shrine behind. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a heavy gold bead necklace, smiles while raising his right hand toward a man in a white shirt with folded hands. The man in white, on the left, presses his palms together in namaskar, and another man in white bends forward. On the right, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray. Behind them, a large decorated deity murti with gold and red drapery is visible, with other devotees in white and orange around. Appearance-based label: a person, the long-haired figure in orange with the gold bead necklace, giving a blessing.2010-11-06 +1 copiesA smiling man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold-bordered sash and heavy layered gold beaded necklaces stands at the centre, placing his right hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt. He wears a red bindi and a rudraksha mala. Around them, a man in a red t-shirt stands at left, a bald man in white ritual dress and a red tilak with a sacred thread stands at right holding a brass plate, and several men in white dhotis and gold-bordered shawls stand behind under a blue and maroon draped canopy. The setting appears to be a satsang gathering.2011-02-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in a saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, with swept-back dark hair, reaching out to touch the raised hand of a devotee at a metal barrier. The devotee on the left wears a white shirt and folds his hands in namaskar. Behind them a crowd of people stands under a tented canopy, and a bald monk in orange, holding a white paper and a gold-coloured ritual object, stands at right. Some saffron-and-white robed attendants and a red-and-blue patterned bag are visible.2010-09-08September 14 20102010-09-14A photograph of an outdoor ashram setting under a corrugated tin roof with an orange-painted wall behind. A man with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha malas and an orange saffron robe smiles while placing his palm on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with hands pressed in namaste. Beside them a shaved-headed attendant in orange holds an orange cloth tray with a gold-coloured ceremonial object, and another attendant in white stands at left holding papers. A printed paper is held in the blessing man's hand, and a framed picture is visible on the wall at left.2010-09-18Photo of a blessing moment indoors. A figure in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban, long swept-back dark hair, multiple gold ornamental necklaces and rudraksha beads, and gold bangles raises a hand to bless the forehead of a young man in white clothes with a mala, whose hands are pressed together in namaste. Another man in white with hands folded bows nearby, and a man in an orange robe with a sacred thread stands at right. Several devotees stand in the background in white and red garments. Probable Swamiji (probable) is the orange-clad blessing figure, given the saffron robes, orange turban, long hair and ornate gold necklaces. Setting appears to be a hotel hall with soft lighting.2011-11-26October 27 20102010-10-27November 06 20102010-11-06A photograph of a satsang-style blessing. A man in an orange robe with a thick red and green flower garland, layered beaded necklaces, a gold pendant and a bangle reaches out and places his palm on the head of a devotee with short dark hair in a light blue shirt, who stands with palms pressed together. Several other devotees in white shirts and white dhotis hold their hands in anjali behind them, one wearing a dark rudraksha-style mala. The man in orange has a white tripundra mark on his forehead and smiles. Pink walls and a red-and-white painted pillar with a yellow motif frame the room, and another person with a white-marked forehead is at the right edge. The orange-robed figure is presented as a person by the page cues, though the appearance is only partly consistent with the description, so the identity is uncertain.2013-01-12A photograph at an indoor event hall where a man in an orange saffron garment and a long white-and-purple flower garland, with a red tilak on his forehead, smiles while placing his hand on the head of a man bowing with palms pressed together in a white shirt. Other devotees in white and cream clothes stand nearby, including a man on the right with a gold-bordered white shawl and gold necklace holding his hands in anjali. A gold ceremonial chair sits in the background, with a gold-trimmed stage and orange and yellow decorative hangings above. The orange-clad man is a probable Swamiji, with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a ceremonial garland, shown giving blessings in a darshan setting.2010-12-31A photograph inside a covered temple hall with a metal roof and red-and-blue pillar decorations. A man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and multiple rudraksha malas places his right hand on the head of a devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti. He holds a small white packet in his left hand. Beside him, a monk in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with gold-coloured items. Devotees with folded hands stand behind a metal railing, and a lit deity shrine with flowers glows in the background.2010-11-03Indoor photo at an ashram-style hall with colourful striped pillars and a projector screen behind. A man in a saffron-orange robe with gold border and a long gold-bead necklace reaches out to bless a devotee, placing his hand on the devotee's head. The devotee in a blue striped shirt and lanyard holds his hands in anjali. Beside them, an older man in a grey striped shirt bows with hands folded. To the right, a bald priest in orange robe with beaded necklace and white ash markings on his arm carries a white tray with offerings. Several other people stand in the background, including a woman in orange. A man in a white shirt stands at far left.2011-02-22 +1 copies