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Photograph 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.

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A 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.2011-02-27A photograph of a satsang-style gathering in a hall. A man in a long-haired, orange-robed figure with a gold bead necklace of gold beads stands at centre, placing his right hand on the crown of a bald, bespectacled elderly devotee in white shirt and dhoti who bows with hands folded and a red beaded mala. The orange-robed figure holds a silver tray with fruit and an offering. Around them, white-clad devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand or sit, some with red shawls, and an orange-robed attendant at right holds a tray. A projector screen and a red-and-yellow decorative hanging are visible behind. The orange-robed figure with long hair, saffron robes and gold bead necklace is a probable Swamiji candidate.2011-02-27 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor ceremonial gathering. In the centre, a man with long dark hair swept back and a white vertical mark on his forehead wears an orange saffron wrap, a rudraksha mala and a bare upper body, and reaches out to touch the forehead of a bearded man in white clothes who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, a robed man in orange with a shaved head and gold ceremonial necklaces holds a tray with offerings. Several men in white and cream dhotis and shirts stand around, some wearing rudraksha malas, and a white-clad figure on the far right carries items. A large white projection screen and colourful striped hanging fabric decorate the hall. The central orange-robed figure fits the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of swept-back hair, saffron wrap and rudraksha mala while blessing a devotee, consistent with a satsang or darshan setting.2010-11-30A photograph inside an indoor hall with pink walls and striped decorative pillars in red, blue and yellow hanging above. A man in orange saffron robes with gold borders and a long garland of beads stands at centre, one hand raised in blessing toward a kneeling devotee in a light blue striped shirt with folded hands. Another devotee in a grey shirt stands beside them with palms pressed together. To the right, a bald priest in orange robes with white markings on his arms holds a white tray, and a figure in white dhoti offers a brass plate. a person: the central saffron-robed man wears long swept-back hair, a long rudraksha-style bead garland and gold-bordered orange clothing, consistent with the page's description of this Sarva Darshan event.2011-02-22A photograph of an indoor ashram hall with a smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a gold headband, wearing a heavy multi-strand gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads, raising his hand in blessing toward a devotee with bowed head and folded palms. The devotee on the left wears a white dhoti and white shirt. Other men in white dhotis and a man in a blue checked shirt stand nearby. On the right, a man with a shaved head and red tilak in a white dhoti holds a silver tray of gold-coloured offerings. Decorated pillars in blue, red and yellow frame the hall, and a golden chariot-like decoration with a canopy appears in the background. The saffron-robed man matches the page's Swamiji cues of long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and saffron clothing, so he is described as a probable Swamiji.2010-12-27A photograph of a ceremony in a hall with a projection screen behind. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder and ornate gold beaded necklaces, stands on the right holding a red thread or mala and smiling as he reaches toward devotees. Beside him a man in an orange robe holds a silver tray with gold items. On the left, several men in white kurtas and dhotis stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and one man in white kneels in front with hands folded. A yellow and blue decorative hanging appears at the top left. The left and right figures are devotees and attendants; the central figure with the long hair and gold necklaces is the swami-like figure in the scene.2011-02-27October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor gathering where a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala is reaching out to touch the forehead of a devotee, who has his palms pressed together in namaste. Several other devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand with hands folded in anjali, and a priest in white with a red-bordered cloth and shaved head stands at right holding a silver tray with gold items. A wall backdrop shows a deity image with an orange-curtained alcove, and a hanging orange and red decoration is visible at top. The rudraksha-garlanded man in orange is a candidate for a person based on his saffron robe and mala, and he is giving blessing to devotees.2010-11-30Indoor ashram gathering in a hall with pink walls and a white ceiling draped with orange, red and white fabric. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a gold headband, a gold bead necklace and an orange saffron garment smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a man in white who bows with his palms pressed together. Swamiji (probable): the central figure shows long swept-back hair, a gold headband and gold bead necklace in saffron clothing, with a satsang blessing gesture. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded, and young men in orange and gold-bordered white garments carry silver trays of offerings, including one holding gold-coloured sweets. A decorated pillar with a yellow and gold canopy appears at the right.2010-12-27A photograph inside a hall with white walls, a ceiling fan and colourful striped pillar hangings. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes and a gold headband, wearing layered gold necklaces, smiles and places his hand on the head of a younger man in a white shirt and white dhoti who has his palms joined in namaskar. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and shirts wear rudraksha malas, and a priest in white at right holds a silver tray of gold items. Several onlookers stand in the background. The orange-robed man has long dark hair and wears ornate gold jewellery, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate shown in person giving blessing to a devotee.2010-12-27A photograph of a devotional gathering in a hall. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and swept-back dark hair stands centre-right, smiling and extending his right hand toward a man with folded hands. Around him, devotees in white and light-coloured shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. On the right, a shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti and shawl with a vibhuti-marked forehead holds a silver tray of offerings. Behind them, saffron-clad attendants and a framed picture of deities hang on the wall, with coloured pillars and an orange cloth overhead. Due to the appearance cues of a saffron robe, long hair and rudraksha mala, the central robed figure is a probable Swamiji in person, with the others as devotees and a priest.2010-11-30Photograph 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).2010-11-23