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A photograph of a satsang-style gathering indoors with a striped festive canopy and colourful pillars behind. In the centre a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a red robe, a rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and a red bindi; he smiles and extends his hand toward a devotee. At right an older man in an orange robe holds a silver tray. Behind them a bald priest in white with a gold necklace and a sandalwood tilak stands near, and several men and women in white shirts, dhotis and saris watch. A devotee at left in a red shirt bows with palms pressed together.

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A photograph of a satsang setting with a man with long swept-back dark hair wearing a red shawl over a red garment, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant necklace, smiling and extending his arm to greet a devotee. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis stand or bow with folded hands, and a monk in orange robes stands at the right edge. Colourful striped decorative hangings and yellow cloth hang in the background of the hall.2011-02-16A photograph at an indoor gathering with striped pillars and draped cloth overhead. In the centre a man with long swept-back hair wears a red shawl over a red garment, a gold pendant, rudraksha-style beaded mala and a wristband; he extends his hand in blessing toward a man in white who bows with palms together. Behind him stands a man in white with glasses, and at right a man in orange robes holds a small silver tray. Several other men in white shirts stand nearby, one holding a red book. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, identified by long swept-back hair, red shawl, gold pendant and beaded mala; the page indicates his presence.2011-02-16A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a red shawl draped over his shoulders, a gold ceremonial necklace and a long rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, plus red-and-gold armbands; he smiles and raises one palm toward a line of devotees. Several people in white and maroon clothing bow with hands pressed together at left. On the right, a bearded man in orange robes and rudraksha beads stands beside him. Behind them, colourful festival decorations and a red-and-maroon canopy fill the hall. The appearance of the central man with long hair, ceremonial gold and rudraksha matches the probable Swamiji cues, so he is labelled Swamiji (probable) in this in_person scene.2011-02-16Photograph of an indoor event hall with colourful hanging decorations and a white tent-like canopy in the background. A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a red shawl draped over bare shoulders, a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant necklace and a white pearl-style necklace, reaches out to touch the head of a man in a white shirt on the left. The man in red also wears a red bindi, armbands and bangles. On the right, a bearded man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands beside him. Several other people in white clothing and glasses stand behind, and a white bowl or tray is visible near the centre. Watermarked archive image omitted from description.2011-02-16Indoor ashram gathering. A man in an orange-red saffron wrap with a gold-bead rudraksha mala and gold chain, long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, raises one hand in blessing while smiling; the figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate. Around him, devotees in white shirts and white dhotis press palms together or bow, one man with a tilak looks down with hands folded. A man in white with gold beaded necklace stands at right beside a table with offerings. Cream walls, a projection screen and a blue curtain are in the background.2010-12-28A photograph inside an arched, cream-coloured hall with blue shutters and yellow drapery. A man in a saffron-orange shawl and dark rudraksha mala beads, with a red bindi and gold earring, extends his right hand to bless a devotee, placing his fingers on the man's head. Several devotees in white with sandalwood or ash markings on their foreheads stand with hands folded in anjali mudra. The scene resembles a blessing during satsang or darshan. Audio equipment is visible on a stand nearby.2012-05-28 +2 copiesApril 14 20122012-04-14A photograph of an indoor ashram gathering where a man in a red turban, red robe and a white pearl necklace with rudraksha beads raises his right palm toward a bearded man in white clothing. Nearby, a man with long swept-back hair in white garments and a shawl presses his palms together, and an older man with a white beard in white clothes stands with hands folded. Behind them, saffron-robed attendants stand, one holding a silver tray, and a child in a white shirt walks past. Green trees and a window are visible in the background.2011-02-23A smiling figure with long dark swept-back hair, a red forehead mark, and a red draped shawl over a red garment, wears a gold necklace, a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, and bangles, raising one hand in greeting amid a crowd. To the left, several people in white and red clothing press their palms together in namaskar. On the right, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands beside him. Behind them are colourful pillars, yellow and white draped fabric, and a decorated hall with a blurred interior.2011-02-16A photograph of a long-haired man in a red shawl draped over his shoulder, wearing a red-brown rudraksha mala, a gold necklace with a pendant, a gold armband and a red-brown bracelet, with a red bindi on his forehead, speaking to people in a temple-like hall with yellow and red decorations. Around him, men in white shirts stand with their heads bowed toward him, and a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands at right. Behind him a bald priest in a white dhoti with a gold-trimmed yellow shawl and garland holds a tray with a lamp. Swamiji (probable): the central man is shown with long swept-back hair, a red shawl, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, matching the page's identification of Swamiji at this event.2011-02-16A photograph of a crowded indoor hall during a darshan-style gathering. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange draped garment and a heavy ornate gold necklace of large beads with a gold pendant, and he smiles while raising one hand in blessing toward a devotee. The figure has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold ceremonial jewellery, appearance-based probable identity: Swamiji (probable), addressing the devotee in the scene. In front of him a man in white ritual clothes with a red cloth over his shoulder bows with palms joined. Other people in white dhotis and kurtas, some shaved-headed, stand and sit in the background, and a projection screen hangs on the wall.2010-12-28June 24 20122012-06-24 +2 copies