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A photograph of a satsang or blessing line in an ashram hall. A man in a maroon and orange turban, maroon and gold shawl and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces stands centre-right, extending his arm to touch the head of a man in a white kurta at left, who holds a small paper and fruit basket. Behind them, a man in glasses and a checked shirt, a woman in a red dupatta, a child and a young man in orange robes look on. A yellow basket of fruit sits lower left. Framed pictures and red drapes decorate the wall behind. The central figure is an appearance-based a person; a visible identity cue is the long-robed turban and beaded necklaces, but the face is not visible enough to confirm.

April 04 2012

2012-04-04 +1 copies

A photograph of a devotional line at a temple-like hall. A man in a red top with a cream-gold turban and long swept-back dark hair, wearing a red-and-gold wrap, rudraksha-style beaded necklace and gold armbands, smiles while reading a white paper handed to him by a woman in white with a black braid and a dark beaded necklace. She holds a framed photograph of a smiling figure with long hair in orange robes. Behind them, men and women in white clothing and eyeglasses stand in a queue, and a man with a gray moustache wears a lanyard-style beaded necklace. The man in red shows distinctive appearance cues consistent with the event's a person candidate, so the identity is probable from appearance, though he is seen only reading a paper, not in a throne-style setting. Pictured devotees appear in white ritual clothing, consistent with a satsang queue.

Indoor photo at a ceremonial gathering in a hall with a bright white ceiling. A man in a salmon-orange turban with a decorative brooch and an orange-gold shawl, wearing a deep red garland of beads and a maroon garment, places his raised right hand on the forehead of a devotee who presses his palms together. Behind him stands a gilded, ornate shrine-like structure with warm lights. On the left, a man in a white shirt and maroon mala beads holds a golden deity murti, and a man in a checked shirt with a vibhuti mark bows with folded hands. A young bald man in glasses and white ritual clothes stands at right, and other devotees and onlookers fill the background.

A photograph of an indoor hall where an orange-robed sannyasi with a shaved head, seen from behind, receives greetings from devotees. In the foreground an elderly man in a light grey shirt holds a small plate or offering toward the sannyasi. A young boy in a red-and-white striped shirt and a girl with a braid stand with hands pressed together in anjali mudra. A man in a white shirt behind them also folds his hands in namaste. To the right, another sannyasi in orange with a rudraksha mala stands beside a man in a cream turban. Red curtains and framed portraits hang on the cream walls, and a camera operator is visible at the left edge. Roughly six to eight people are visible.

A photograph of a devotional blessing in a hall. A man in an orange saffron robe, a cream-coloured turban, a long rudraksha-style bead necklace and wrist beads stands in the centre, one hand resting on the head of a bowed man in a white shirt and palms pressed together. He holds a small white card or paper in his other hand. Around them, several men stand with hands folded in prayer, including one in a white shirt and one in a pink shirt, and a young boy in a striped shirt watches. A younger monastic in orange stands at the right edge. Behind them are a red curtain, a projection screen, a small framed picture on the left and a warm light glow. Visibly six people appear in the scene.

July 14 2011

April 02 2013

2013-04-02 +1 copies

Indoor event in a hall with a white screen and maroon curtain behind. A person in an orange turban and saffron-orange shawl, wearing layered red and white marigold garlands, a gold ornate necklace and gold bangles, extends a hand to a devotee and holds a folded white paper while standing at a tray with offerings. Several devotees in white and cream clothing stand in a line with palms joined in prayer, one young man in glasses wears a maroon top with rudraksha-style beads. A monk in orange robes and glasses stands at the right edge. The appearance of the turbaned central figure is consistent with the a person cues of orange turban, garlands and ornate gold necklace, so this is an in_person candidate, though the face is not used for identification.

2011-12-18 +1 copies

A photograph of a darshan line where a person in a maroon and orange turban, a maroon shawl draped over the shoulders and a beaded necklace places a hand on the head of a man with folded palms. Several devotees stand in a row behind him in white dhotis and checked shirts, hands pressed together. On the right, an attendant in white holds a tray of fruit and a white envelope is visible in the turbaned person's hand. The setting is an indoor hall with draped backdrop. The turbaned figure shows long hair and ornate clothing, and the page indicates a person was present, so this is a probable in-person appearance candidate with a ceremonial turban and maroon shawl.

A photograph of a devotional gathering in a plain hall with pale walls and red curtains. In the centre, a smiling man in white shirt and glasses wears a rudraksha mala and a green ID badge, and hands a folded white cloth or money packet to a person in an orange turban and gold-trimmed orange garment at the right edge. Around them, men in white dhotis and orange shawls, a young boy in a white vest and a girl with a braid stand close. Several other people are blurred in the background.

August 16 2013