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A photograph of a indoor satsang setting with a pale pink wall and a red decorative panel at upper right. A long-haired figure with voluminous dark hair and bare shoulder, wearing an orange-red draped garment, is seen from behind on the left, hands pressed together in greeting. Beside them, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe with a tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala extends his hand toward a man in a white shirt and gold wristwatch who stands with palms joined in namaste. Another man in a white shirt and a man in a pale yellow shirt stand nearby. A wall electrical switch and socket are visible.

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A photograph of a long-haired figure in an orange-red robe with gold border, seen from behind on the left, placing a hand on the head of a bowing man in a white shirt. Another man in a white shirt bends forward with hands pressed together, and a man in a cream shirt and gold wristwatch stands at right. A pale pink wall forms the backdrop, with a person in white at the far left edge. The setting suggests a blessing or initiation moment during a satsang.2011-02-20Indoor photograph of a crowded room with cream walls, a framed picture and a vase of yellow flowers on a counter. A long-haired figure in a red and orange sleeveless garment with a draped orange cloth stands with palms pressed together in greeting, facing men in white shirts and dhotis. Several men in white clothing and orange shawls surround them, and one man at the right wears an orange robe and has long dark hair, while a man in a white shirt on the left holds his hands together in namaste.2009-08-06Photograph of a satsang hall where a man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl and a long strand of gold-beaded ceremonial necklaces, raises his hand in blessing toward a devotee. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklaces match the page's note that he is present. Facing him, a man in white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and gold bracelet joins his palms in namaskar, smiling. Behind them a man in a white shirt holds the blessing gesture area, and a monk in saffron stands at right holding a silver tray with offerings. A projector screen and a red-and-yellow banner hang on the pale pink wall behind.2011-02-27February 24 20112011-02-24July 25 20122012-07-25Photograph of an indoor gathering with several men in orange and saffron clothing. On the right, a man wears a tall orange turban and a light orange wrap, speaking with an open-mouthed expression toward an older man in a white shirt on the left, who has a moustache and a tilak on his forehead. Behind them, a younger man in orange with glasses and a rudraksha-style mala stands attentively. A partly visible shaven-headed man in orange sits at the far right edge, and a bald man is partly visible at the left edge. Walls and a speaker are in the background.2011-12-10Indoor photo of a devotional gathering in a plain room with a white wall. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing orange and maroon cloth and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, raises his right palm in blessing toward a kneeling man in a red-and-black checked shirt, who presses his palms together. Around them, several men in white dhotis and shirts, one with orange shawl and vibhuti marks, stand with hands folded in namaste. A shaven-headed man in orange with gold beaded garlands stands at right, and a bearded man in black shirt stands in the background. A white flower garland and ritual objects are visible at lower right. Whether the central figure is a person cannot be established from appearance, so the description uses his role instead.2011-02-28July 25 20122012-07-25Photograph in a hall at night showing a long-haired man in saffron-orange unstitched robes and a rudraksha mala, hands in a gesture of address, standing before two men in white shirts with palms pressed together in namaste; one has a lanyard and gold bracelet. A shaved-headed priest in orange dhoti with a gold necklace stands at right beside a tray holding fruit and a rudraksha mala. Orange draped fabric and floral decorations hang in the background. Several other people stand behind. The long-haired man with rudraksha mala and saffron robes matches the Swamiji candidate cues, so he is described as Swamiji (probable).2010-11-23Indoor photograph of a religious ceremony in a pink-walled room with a framed deity print on the wall and a brass oil lamp at right. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a dark rudraksha mala and an orange saffron wrap stands at left with hands folded. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes reaches out to clasp the hands of a bare-chested priest wearing a red shawl with gold border and white dhoti, who stands before brass vessels and a bell. A bearded man in orange robes sits at right, and a yellow-saree-clad woman is partly visible at far left. Several figures in the room are visible, and the scene appears to be a formal blessing or ordination exchange.2007-08-09A photograph of a satsang hall where a figure in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair and a heavy ornate gold necklace of beads stands at centre, extending a hand in blessing toward a bald elderly man in white clothes with a tilak mark on his forehead. A kneeling man in white dress with a brown shawl bows with palms pressed together, and an older man with glasses in white clothes and a mala stands at left with folded hands. Beside the blessing figure, a man in an orange robe holds a silver tray with offerings. A white-shirted man stands behind, and a projection screen and orange and yellow banner hang on the wall. Visible people: several, roughly six to twenty. Swamiji (probable): the central blessing figure wears saffron robes, long dark hair and ornate gold bead necklaces, a distinctive presentation.2011-02-27June 22 20122012-06-22