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April 04 20132013-04-04A photograph of a seated satsang in a hall with maroon curtains and a clear lectern. Beside him a shaved-headed devotee in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala joins his palms. At left a man in white kurta and grey trousers kneels on a rug offering an orange-cloth tray holding wooden sandals, while a man in white shirt and mundu kneels behind him. Several seated men in white shirts and dhotis watch from the back, and a few heads are visible in the foreground.2013-04-04Indoor satsang setting with red curtains and a wall-mounted air conditioner. A seated man with long dark hair, a gold crown-like headpiece, a shawl, rudraksha beads and a gold necklace accepts a book from a standing man in a white kurta and glasses, who bends forward. Beside him, a monk in saffron robes with a shaved head and rudraksha mala watches, and to the right another saffron-robed figure with a sandalwood forehead mark sits. A seated man with a headset microphone also wears saffron. Several men stand along the left wall, applauding. Cardboard boxes of books sit on a patterned carpet, and gold-trimmed red thrones are visible. Probable Swamiji (saffron-clad, long swept-back hair, gold crown, rudraksha mala and gold necklace) is receiving the book.2013-10-28June 15 20142014-06-15April 04 20142014-04-04A photograph in an indoor hall with white walls and a ceiling fan. A central figure in saffron-orange robes, wearing a long white and red flower garland, a rudraksha-style necklace with gold pendants and a gold armlet, stands with hair tied up in a bun and a white tilak on the forehead. An elderly man in a white shirt and white dhoti bows with hands pressed together toward him, while an older man in a cream shirt smiles nearby. On the right, a bald man in an orange and gold shawl holds an orange cloth with a brass object. Several onlookers stand in the background. The appearance-based label is a person for the central saffron-robed, garlanded figure receiving the devotee's respect.2012-09-12Photo of a seated figure on a red-cushioned throne in a red-curtained tent, holding a silver staff with a small silver finial in one hand and reaching toward a stack of folded saffron-orange cloths with the other. He wears a maroon-red robe, heavy gold bangles, a gold necklace, gold earrings and long dark locks, with white markings on his face. Before him stands a shaven-headed man in white dhoti and a red shawl, smiling and looking up toward the throned figure. Behind them, a shaven young man in white stands with hands folded, and a woman in a teal and red sari sits near the front. A white-sheeted shrine-like pink draped form and a floor fan sit in the background; gold and red ceremonial objects appear at the right edge.2016-05-21A seated man in a maroon robe with gold necklaces, gold bangles and a black braided hairstyle sits on a red-cushioned gold throne, holding a long silver staff and extending his hand in blessing toward a shaved-headed devotee in a white dhoti and sleeveless white garment who holds a stack of folded orange cloths. Another shaved-headed man in white with a red-orange sash stands at left, a third person in white kneels behind, and a pink draped cloth and a pedestal fan stand against a dark red curtain. The seated figure matches a person's appearance, but the identification is uncertain. Brass lamp-style ornaments and gold temple decor appear at right.2016-05-21A photograph in a large hall with red curtains and a white tiled floor. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, rudraksha beaded necklaces and a saffron-red shawl with gold border raises one hand in blessing and smiles broadly; Swamiji (probable) based on the long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas. A devotee in a white shirt and rudraksha mala stands bowing with palms pressed together and receives the blessing, while another man in cream kurta has a hand on his shoulder. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts stand near a metal barrier, a deity photo appears on a stage backdrop, and a camera is on a tripod at right.2013-09-11A photograph of a darshan session in an indoor hall with a red silk backdrop and gold curtains. On the right, a bare-chested man in an orange-saffron wrap with a thick gold necklace and white forehead markings sits smiling, his hair pulled back in a bun; he has distinctive ceremonial adornments and is a person candidate. In front of him a man in a white shirt and orange shawl leans forward with hands raised near his face, receiving blessing. Behind them a bald man in orange, a seated young man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala, a woman in orange and white, and a standing elder in white look on. A red box with offerings sits on the table.2012-09-03Indoor hall with a red curtain backdrop and a golden throne in the background. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala and gold ornaments stands at the centre, smiling and raising his hand in a blessing gesture toward a row of people. Probable Swamiji, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, is shown receiving greetings. On the left, an older man in white with a rudraksha mala and a younger man in white shirt press their palms together in namaste. A priest with white tripundra markings and a white-clad attendant stand behind. A camera on a tripod and a video camera at right record the scene.2013-10-02A photograph of a seated event with a man in a white shirt and orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala and lanyard, raising one hand toward a seated figure on the right who is bare-chested with a white tilak, long swept-back hair, a bun, a heavy gold necklace and an orange wrap, sitting in front of a red draped backdrop. Behind them, a shaven-headed man in orange wears a rudraksha mala, a younger man in white with an orange shawl sits beside a red box of items, and several people in white and orange stand in the background.2012-09-03