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Photograph of a seated crowd at a ceremony, mostly men in white ritual clothes with white forehead markings. In the foreground, a man in a purple polo shirt sits and looks to the side. To the right, a bare-chested man with swept-back dark hair, thick red-brown rudraksha malas and a white-and-gold shawl smiles broadly; he wears glasses and a clip-on microphone. Behind them, other devotees in white and cream clothes sit close together. Several people are present, with some partly obscured, and the scene suggests a satsang or puja.

Seated devotees fill a satsang hall in white ritual clothing, many smiling and clapping. Foreground figures include a man in white with rudraksha mala and lanyard, and a man in a rust-red sweater with a gold chain. A man in white dhoti with a gold border and a red tilak sits centrally, and a woman in orange sari is visible at upper left. Striped mats cover the floor.

A seated audience at an indoor event, viewed from the front. In the foreground left, a man with swept-back dark hair and a white forehead bandage wears a white dhoti with a saffron-gold border, a bare chest with sandalwood-style marks on his arms, and gold bangles, holding a small object. Beside him, a man in a white shirt with a lanyard badge sits with clasped hands on a black chair. On the right, an older man with glasses, a moustache and a rudraksha mala wears an all-white outfit and a lanyard. Behind them, rows of men in white shirts and white dhotis sit attentively, with some lanyards visible, under warm lighting.

2016-08-28 +1 copies

Indoor gathering in a pale pink-walled hall with a white floor-standing air conditioner and a wooden pillar at right. A man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands at left, gesturing. Beside him a smiling man in a red silk sherwani stands with hands behind his back. At right a bald man with a white forehead mark wears an orange-maroon robe and a gold-bead necklace with a large golden pendant. Seated men in white shirts and glasses occupy the bottom edge.

Three seated men in white shirts and white dhotis sit cross-legged in a hall during a satsang, smiling and listening. Each wears a thick rudraksha mala, and the two on the left and right also wear small name badges on lanyards. The man on the right has a red tilak on his forehead and gold bangles on his wrists, while the man in the centre has grey hair, glasses and a red tilak. Behind them, more seated devotees in white are blurred, with red curtains and a bright wall in the background.

A photograph of three seated men at a satsang gathering, with red plastic chairs visible behind them and other seated attendees in white in the background. On the left, a man in a white shirt with a dark beaded mala around his neck looks down. In the centre, a smiling older man in a white shirt and glasses looks to the right. On the right, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a wristwatch, looking off to the side. Another person in white clothing is partly visible at the top edge.

December 10 2013

August 23 2014

A smiling man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a red and gold headband, rudraksha beaded mala and white ceremonial necklace, stands beside a seated-height gilded ornate golden backrest. Beside him an older man in a white shirt and glasses holds his hands, and several men stand behind them, including one in a blue shirt with glasses. A bright orange cloth is draped over a chair edge at right, and a hand holds a mobile phone in the lower right foreground. The appearance of the man in saffron matches the Swamiji (probable) description, with long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala cues, while the setting resembles a temple or ashram hall with marble walls.

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July 25 2012

A seated crowd at a satsang or ritual gathering, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts with white tripundra forehead markings. In the centre, a smiling man in a purple polo shirt sits with a marigold garland around his neck, beside a bespectacled man in white with a saffron-and-gold sash, a rudraksha mala and a thick ornamental necklace, who smiles broadly. A bald man in glasses and a white dhoti sits at right with a gold-bordered cloth and a rudraksha mala. Foreground figures include a man in a red shirt at left and a person with dark hair at bottom right. Their colours and roles are visible, though no one is clearly identifiable as a specific individual from appearance alone.