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A photograph inside a hall with hanging orange and red decorative tassels. A smiling man with long dark hair, a gold headband, a gold garland, and an orange saffron cloth draped over his bare upper body reaches out to touch the shoulder of a man in a grey t-shirt and olive vest, who leans in with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind them, two men in white dhotis with gold borders stand, and a bald man with white forehead marks and a white garment holds a silver tray containing a gold object and offerings. a person: the smiling central figure with long swept-back hair, gold headband, gold garland and saffron cloth matches the cues, so the appearance is a candidate, but identity is inferred only from appearance.

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A photograph of an indoor ashram hall with white and orange clothed devotees. A man in a sleeveless orange robe with a gold headband and gold necklaces smiles while placing his hand on the head of a bowing man in a grey t-shirt, olive vest and glasses who has his palms pressed together. A bald priest on the right in white dhoti with a red-bordered shawl holds a silver tray with gold objects and an orange cloth. Other devotees in white and orange robes with rudraksha malas stand behind them, and hanging lights and draped white fabric fill the ceiling.2010-12-27November 24 20102010-11-24A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless garment, a red bindi, and several dark rudraksha malas, stands in a decorated hall with colourful striped pillars and an orange cloth hanging overhead. Beside him, a man in a grey shirt with glasses stands with hands folded, and a man in a white dhoti and shawl with a colourful striped border presses his palms together in greeting. On the right, a man in orange robes holds a silver tray with gold items. Behind them, other people in white and orange clothing stand among the crowd, with a deity murti partly visible in the background.2010-10-16November 09 20112011-11-09A devotee in white shirt and white dhoti bows forward with hands folded and head lowered while a man in saffron robes and a black rudraksha mala smiles and touches the devotee's head with a hand. A silver tray holding gold-coloured objects is offered by a man in white dhoti with a sacred shawl, and another attendant with white forehead markings stands on the right. Several other men in white clothes stand around in an indoor hall with coloured decorative pillars and a whitewashed wall. The saffron-robed man has long swept-back hair and gold necklaces, a distinctive cue, so this is an appearance-based a person blessing a devotee, with the rest of the scene showing a darshan or blessing.2010-10-20A photograph of a crowded indoor hall with striped decorative pillars and white canopy draping. A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, stands at centre holding a folded white card. Beside him a devotee in a white dhoti with a multicoloured-striped shawl folds his hands in greeting. A monastic in saffron stands at right holding a silver tray with gold ornaments and offerings. Several men in white dhotis, some with gold chains, stand around, and an official-looking man in a grey shirt with glasses stands at left.2010-10-16A photograph of an indoor ritual setting with red, white and multicoloured decorative pillars and a banner in the background. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and dark rudraksha malas, raises his right palm in blessing toward an elderly man in a white shirt whose hands are pressed together in namaste. Beside them stand two older men in white shirts and yellow-brown clothing with hands folded, and to the right a bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold chain and sandalwood markings holds a silver plate of offerings. Other attendees in white and dark clothing stand behind, and a deity murti or decorated altar appears at the right. a person: the long hair, orange saffron robe and rudraksha malas match the page's description of the speaker, while the blessing is a ritual gesture.2010-10-16A photograph of an indoor hall with orange drapery and colourful striped hangings. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears a yellow dhoti-style garment, a shawl over one shoulder and a large gold ceremonial necklace; he clasps hands with an older bald, white-bearded man in an orange dhoti and rudraksha mala who stands bare-chested with white ash marks. Behind them, men in white dhotis with red borders stand, one with hands folded in namaste, another in a white shirt, and a man in glasses. A tray with offerings sits at the left edge. The meeting appears to be a greeting between devotees during a satsang-related event. a person appearance match is uncertain.2010-12-23A photograph of a devotional gathering indoors. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and a gold necklace stands with a long dark ponytail and a white forehead mark, reaching out a hand to touch the face of a bespectacled man in a white shirt and white dhoti who has a rudraksha mala and folds his hands in respect. Behind them, a man in a white shirt with a plain sash raises his hands in namaste, and a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes holds a tray with a small white box and gold items. Another attendant in white with a gold chain and bangles holds a silver tray on the right. Colourful woven hangings with tassels hang from the ceiling at the top. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the robed figure in the centre, identified only by his saffron robe, rudraksha mala, and long hair; the rest of the scene shows devotees and attendants at the event.2010-11-30November 06 20102010-11-06A photograph inside a hall with pale walls and colourful tasselled banners. A man in a saffron-orange robe with gold border, long swept-back dark hair and multiple beaded garlands stands at centre, placing a hand on the head of a devotee in a white shirt who bends forward with hands on his chest. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold-bead necklaces. Beside him stand other saffron-robed sannyasis, one bald with white ash markings on the arms and garlands. To the left a man in a black shirt presses palms together, and a man in a blue striped shirt with a lanyard looks on. A white table edge is visible at right.2011-02-22October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copies