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A photograph of a ceremony on a stage. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and an orange saffron wrap draped over bare shoulders smiles while extending his arms toward a seated devotee whose head is being blessed. Beside him, tall gold oil lamps with flames and ornate gold peacock-shaped finials stand on the right, and a gilded decorative throne-like backdrop is partly visible. A tripod-mounted video camera with an operator behind it is at left, and a few other people in white clothing are partly visible, including the seated devotee's hand and head at the lower left. The setting resembles aarti or blessing before a plain pale wall.

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A photograph of a man with dark, swept-back hair and a broad smile, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over a bare upper body with an orange wrap and a beaded bracelet on one wrist. He stands at right, extending his arms toward a lit brass oil lamp with a flame and a bird-shaped finial, while beside him a black video camera on a tripod records. Another person in white clothing and a man at lower left reach forward, and a brass deity-like ornament and gold-toned lamp stands occupy the foreground. The background is a plain pale wall.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 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.2010-11-25Photograph 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.2010-11-25A seated figure in an orange saffron wrap sits on a red cushioned dais with long, dark, loose hair, bare-shouldered, while reaching out to bless a kneeling man in white clothes who holds his palms together in front of him. Ornate brass oil lamps with lit flames and a kalasha-like brass vessel stand beside the dais. Behind them a large portrait shows a smiling figure in an orange turban. Several white-clad attendants and cameramen on tripods are in the background, with a seated audience at the bottom edge.2010-11-25A seated figure in an orange saffron garment with long, swept-back dark hair sits on a red-cushioned gold throne, extending both hands toward an older man in white who leans forward with palms raised, as if receiving blessings. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand beside the throne, and a gold ornamental finial is visible at right. Behind them, several people in white kurtas and dhotis, some in white and one with a neck garland, sit or stand on a stage near a dark red curtain, with a camera on a tripod and another person's hand visible. A large painted portrait of a deity is partly visible at upper right. Swamiji (probable): the throned figure in saffron wears long swept-back hair, an orange garment and a gold-bordered ceremonial setting.2010-11-25A photograph of a ritual exchange on a stage. A bare-chested figure in orange saffron cloth with long, swept-back dark hair and a wrapped orange garment stands at right, touching the forehead of a seated older man in white with a raised hand, apparently performing a blessing. Ornate brass oil lamps with lit flames stand beside them, and a brass vessel is visible behind. On the left, a tripod-mounted camera and a standing fan sit before a crowd of seated observers, and a white-clad attendant stands near the lamps.2010-11-25A photograph of a seated man in a bare-shouldered saffron-orange wrap and orange dhoti, with long dark swept-back hair and a garland, placing his right hand on the crown of a grey-haired man in white who is bowing before him. Behind them a video camera on a tripod records the scene, and a person in white stands in the background. Ornate brass lamps with lit wicks stand at right, with a red cloth draped nearby. The setting appears to be a satsang or darshan gathering. The orange-clad seated figure shows cues consistent with the a person description, so the appearance is a probable in-person match.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.2010-11-25September 18 20112011-09-18A photograph of a man in an orange saffron cloth worn over bare shoulders, seated at a ceremony, smiling and extending both arms outward with pointing hands. Beside him a brass oil lamp with a visible flame rises on the right, and a second brass lamp stands at left. Behind him a cameraman in white holds a professional video camera on a tripod, filming the scene. Fan blades appear at lower left against a plain grey wall. The man's long dark hair is swept back.2010-11-25A photograph of a seated figure in an orange sannyasi wrap with long, swept-back dark hair and a gold necklace, smiling as he holds a small golden trident-shaped staff in one hand. Behind him a person in white is touching his hair. Brass oil lamps with flames line the right side, and a golden ornate chair sits in front of a red cushioned seat. A fan and several seated people in white and light clothing are at the left, and a framed portrait with a smiling face in orange appears at the top right. Swamiji (probable): the figure has long swept-back hair, an orange wrap and ornate gold adornment, consistent with the page's identification.2010-11-25