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A smiling man in a cream turban and cream shawl, wearing a red robe with a rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklace, raises his hand in blessing toward a bald man in white and red-bordered dhoti. The bald priest holds a white tray of rudraksha malas and red fruit. A photographer in a green shirt and a man in white kurta stand behind a metal stanchion; a blurred portrait in the background shows a smiling man in white. Swamiji (probable) is the man in the cream turban and red robe with rudraksha mala, long hair and gold necklace, identified by these visible cues.

Indoor photo of a man in a cream turban and maroon silk garment with gold border, wearing multiple rudraksha mala necklaces and beaded bracelets, raising his hand toward a crowd of devotees. Several men in front, one in a white-and-black striped shirt, lean forward with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them, a man in saffron-orange robes and another with a shaved head stand in a bright hall with colourful decorations.

A figure in a red and yellow silk dhoti with a gold-bordered green-and-yellow waistband, a cream turban with a shawl draped over the shoulder, a red beaded mala necklace and gold armlets walks barefoot along a pale corridor, raising one hand in greeting. Along the left, devotees with folded hands stand behind silver stanchions and a chain. On the right, two shaven-headed young men in white dhotis with maroon borders carry trays of offerings and a tray of garlands and small objects.

December 29 2011

Indoor event in a hall with ceiling lights and a curtain behind. A man in a cream turban and maroon robe, with a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, smiles while placing his hand on the forehead of a bearded man in an orange top who has his palms pressed together. The man in the turban wears a red bindi and a cream sash. Around them, several people stand with hands folded in anjali, including a bald man in orange and a man in a white garment at right. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), shown in person in the turban and maroon robe with rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, blessing a devotee.

A man in a cream turban and red garment with a yellow dhoti and layered rudraksha malas with gold beads walks along a barrier-lined aisle, extending one arm toward a person at left. A red bindi marks his forehead. Beside him, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with a vertical tilak carries a white tray holding small items. Other people stand behind the barriers in white and pink clothing, with orange fabric visible at left.

A photograph of a devotional gathering in an indoor hall with peach walls and framed religious pictures. A central figure wears a red turban with gold trim, a red robe, and layered gold-coloured beaded necklaces, and smiles while extending his right hand in blessing toward a kneeling devotee. A man in white kneels with his palms pressed together, and another devotee in white bows forward with hands joined. Behind them, several men in white shirts and a monk in saffron stand watching. A bald man in saffron and a younger shaved-headed person in white stand at the right edge.

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Indoor pada-puja scene in a hall with ceiling lights and a decorated shrine in the background. A smiling man in a maroon turban with gold trim, a purple garment and a white flower garland, with rudraksha beads on his wrist and neck, extends his raised hand to bless a devotee who kneels with palms pressed together. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and one man in an orange robe stand with folded hands; a man in a turquoise shirt with rudraksha mala watches at left. a person is not supported strongly enough by the visible cues to attribute the blessing figure's identity, so he is described by role as the one receiving devotees in pada-puja.

Photo of a Bhagavad Gita event with a backdrop reading "Bhagavad Gita" and a sunset tree design. A man in a cream turban and cream shawl, wearing flower garlands of white jasmine and red blossoms, saffron-red dhoti and gold armlet, holds a small paper slip and reads it. Beside him a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti with red borders and bare chest holds a tray of red fruit and wrapped sweets. On the left, several men stand behind a silver rope barrier with palms pressed together in respect. The a person identity is not established from appearance here.