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March 08 2014

A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-and-gold silk sash with rudraksha mala necklaces and beaded bracelets placing his right hand on the forehead of a devotee with glasses and a shaved head. The devotee, dressed in white, has hands folded in prayer. Other devotees in white stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a rudraksha mala hangs from one man's neck. A large backdrop portrait shows a smiling woman with flowers and warm orange light. The man in orange has long hair and distinctive ceremonial adornments, a person by appearance. Roughly six to ten people are visible.

A photograph in an indoor hall with white walls and ceiling fans. A long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl and multiple rudraksha malas, wearing a white forehead band with a red bindi and a gold necklace, extends his right hand toward several women in white and yellow saris who face him with hands folded. On the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and rudraksha beads stands beside him. A red-draped table with objects is visible in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the long-haired man in the saffron shawl and rudraksha malas, shown as a satsang participant blessing devotees; the appearance cues are the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha and gold ornaments.

October 12 2017

A photograph inside a bright, pale-pink hall with tall windows and hanging colourful pillar decorations. A long-haired man in a white dhoti with a wide gold border and a gold-bordered shawl over his shoulder, wearing rudraksha malas, a gold chain and a turquoise bead necklace, smiles as he places his right hand on the head of a young woman in a white top with her palms joined in prayer. Several other people stand nearby: a woman in a teal and black top at left, another young woman with dark hair, and men in white dhotis with sandalwood-marked foreheads at right, one holding a silver tray of fruit. Lamps and fruit offerings are visible at the lower right.

A photograph of a satsang-style gathering in an indoor hall with a projection screen and orange tassel decorations overhead. A central figure in a bright yellow saree with a red bindi, long dark hair, pearl and gold necklaces, rudraksha mala and gold armbands raises a hand in blessing toward a line of devotees. Nearby, a man in a coral pink shirt bows with hands pressed together, a woman in white with a long braid stands at left, and several men in white dhotis and shirts stand behind. The central figure is an appearance-based a person candidate, based on the long swept hair, rudraksha mala and ornate ceremonial jewellery.

November 24 2011

A photograph of an indoor blessing moment. A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark swept-back hair leans forward and holds the hands of a standing man in a light blue-white shirt and dark trousers, who bows his head. A bald man in white robes with an orange-red shawl stands behind and places his hand on the seated figure's head-blessing gesture area. A woman with a braid in a white top and beaded bangles sits at left, and a man in a yellow garment stands behind. Background shows fans and a draped cloth. Appearance is consistent with the a person description; the seated figure carries orange clothing and long hair cues, but the page states no a person presence, so identity is uncertain.

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October 31 2013

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A photograph of an indoor devotional gathering. A man with long dark hair swept back, wearing an orange saffron shawl and draped orange garment, multiple rudraksha malas and a rudraksha bracelet, smiles while placing his right hand on the forehead of a young man in a white shirt whose palms are pressed together in namaskar. Several robed attendants in white and orange stand around, a cameraman holding a camera raises it at left, and devotees and framed portraits line the hall. The orange-clad figure has distinctive long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, matching the page's a person reference, so this is a probable identification from appearance, not a confirmed one.