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Photograph of a brass lamp stand with flaming oil lamps, a peacock-form finial and ornate gold figures, in a hall with a pink-and-red drape behind. In the centre a smiling man with swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl over the shoulders and bare chest and a beaded necklace of wooden beads, seated beside the lit lamps. Probable Swamiji, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and beaded necklace, sits in ceremonial attendance. To the left, a camera on a tripod is operated by a man in white clothes with a yellow cloth around his neck, one arm raised to adjust the camera.

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A photograph of a man in an orange saffron shawl and a gold-beaded necklace standing beside a brass lamp with a bright flame. His dishevelled, shoulder-length dark hair is swept back. Behind him, a man in white with a yellow cloth on his shoulder holds a black video camera on a tripod, filming the scene. A second brass lamp with a flame appears at left, along with a brass deity murti in the background. The scene suggests a ritual setting with oil lamps. a person is shown in the foreground, wearing a saffron wrap, rudraksha-style gold bead necklace and long swept-back hair, consistent with the page's reference to a person. Two people are visible.2010-11-25A photograph of a seated man in an orange saffron cloth draped over his bare upper body, wearing a beaded necklace of rudraksha-like beads and a gold bangle, smiling as he sits near a row of tall polished brass oil lamps with lit flames. Behind him, a second man in a white shirt and yellow scarf holds a black video camera on a tripod, and a small white desk fan stands at left. The setting is a satsang-style gathering with brass lamps and a red cushioned seat visible at right.2010-11-25A photograph of a smiling man in an orange saffron garment with a gold ceremonial necklace and long swept-back dark hair, standing at right beside a brass lamp with a visible flame. Behind him a second man in white clothes and a yellow neck cloth operates a black video camera on a tripod, and another hand holds the camera's handle. Ornate brass ritual lamps and a gold-coloured deity murti fill the foreground and background.2010-11-25A photograph of a satsang stage with brass oil lamps in the foreground, their flames burning. A man in an orange saffron wrap and a gold-beaded necklace, with long swept-back hair, smiles beside the lamps. Behind him a man in a white shirt and yellow shawl adjusts a video camera on a tripod. A gold-toned deity murti and a red-and-white banner are visible in the background.2010-11-25A photograph of a seated man in an orange saffron shawl over bare shoulders, wearing a beaded rudraksha-style mala necklace and a bangle on his wrist, smiling as he sits beside a row of ornate gold brass oil lamps with flames. Behind him a cameraman in a white shirt holds a video camera on a tripod, and another man in a yellow top sits nearby. A white pedestal fan stands at the left edge and a golden deity murti is visible in the background. Because the page names a person and the seated man shows distinctive saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, he is described as a person, seated for a satsang with the lamps lit.2010-11-25A photograph of a ritual scene during a satsang setting. In the foreground a smiling man with long dark swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange shawl over his bare shoulders and a beaded mala necklace; he holds his hands out over brass oil lamps (aarti-style) with open flames. Behind him a cameraman in white clothes operates a professional video camera on a tripod, and a second man in white with a yellow cloth stands beside him. Brass ornaments and a fan are visible at the edges. Three people are visible.2010-11-25A seated man in an orange saffron garment, bare-chested with a draped orange shawl and a beaded necklace, sits behind a row of ornate gold oil lamps with lit flames, one lamp burning near his hand. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders and he smiles toward the side. Behind him a cameraman in white holds a video camera on a tripod, and a second man in white with a yellow shawl stands nearby. A white pedestal fan stands in the foreground, a bald devotee sits at the bottom edge, and a gold-framed portrait is partly visible at the top right. The setting appears to be an indoor satsang hall. Visible cues suggest a person in saffron attire with long hair and ornate gold oil lamps before him.2010-11-25A photograph of a ceremony in progress. In the foreground, a figure with long swept-back dark hair and gold ornaments, wearing an orange shawl over a bare upper body with a long strand of gold-bead and bell-like necklace, smiles while raising one hand toward a burning lamp held at the right edge. Behind them, a man in white clothes with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala holds a black professional video camera on a tripod, filming the scene. A small red bindi is visible on his forehead. The background is a plain pale wall.2010-11-25A photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing an orange-saffron shawl over a bare shoulder and a gold necklace, leaning forward with outstretched arms toward a lit brass oil lamp on the right. A video camera on a tripod stands at left, with a second man partly visible behind it. A plain light background. a person: the long swept hair, saffron shawl and gold necklace are the cues, shown here handling the lamp and camera in a satsang setting.2010-11-25A smiling man with swept-back dark hair and a small red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion, wearing an orange saffron wrap over his bare shoulder and a long necklace of golden-bead malas. A video camera on a tripod stands at left against a dark blue curtain, and a large red-and-white banner is partly visible behind the throne. The appearance and distinctive saffron attire with ornate malas and swept-back hair suggest a person seated as the central presence of a satsang, though the image is ambiguous about identity.2010-11-25A seated man in saffron-orange robes, bare-chested with a light orange wrap, sits on a magenta-draped platform beside an ornate brass lamp. He wears a long gold-bead garland and holds a brass ceremonial item while a cameraman on a tripod films him. Multiple brass oil lamps with lit flames surround him, and a brass ceremonial fan-like object is nearby. Behind him a portrait banner shows a smiling man with long hair in orange clothing. Several white-clad men stand and sit at the left and lower left, and a white pedestal fan stands at left. a person: long swept-back hair and saffron robes with a gold necklace, seated on the dais.2010-11-25December 02 20102010-12-02