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A seated long-haired figure in an orange-brown wrap and a gold-and-rudraksha necklace, with a white forehead mark, hands over a sheet of paper to a smiling man in a white kurta and red shawl who raises his palms in greeting. A third man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at right. Behind them stands a richly decorated deity murti with garlands of red, yellow, and purple flowers, gold ornaments, and a gold kalasha-like form, on a red velvet backdrop. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha and gold necklace, saffron-orange clothing, seated on a throne-like chair.

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A photograph of a satsang inside a temple-style hall. On the left, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, and a saffron-orange wrap seated on a maroon cushioned seat, gesturing with open palms toward a younger man. Swamiji (probable): long hair, rudraksha mala, ornate gold necklace and saffron clothing mark him as the presiding teacher. Facing him on the right, a younger man in a plain white shirt raises his hands in a conversational gesture. Behind them, a deity murti is decorated with yellow and red flower garlands and gold ornaments, and an older man in white with a gold-bordered dhoti and rudraksha mala sits in the background.2013-07-02July 14 20132013-07-14July 03 20132013-07-03A photo of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long swept-back hair, a white vibhuti mark on the forehead, and a thick gold-and-beaded necklace, holding a sheet of paper and reading from it. Behind him is a backdrop of vivid garlands in red, yellow, green and purple, with gold ornaments. Facing him, a man in a white kurta kneels and raises both hands in front of his face in a gesture of reverence while listening. The seated figure matches the appearance cues of Swamiji (probable), with saffron clothing, long hair and gold necklace, and is presented as the person being honoured or addressing devotees.2013-07-02July 03 20132013-07-03A photograph of an indoor satsang setting. A man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold necklace, wearing an orange-brown saffron wrap, sits on a dark red cushioned seat and extends both hands toward a short-haired man in a white kurta who kneels facing him and raises his palms. Behind them stands a golden deity murti or throne backdrop decorated with garlands of red, yellow, white and purple flowers. A standing man in white clothing is at the right edge and a fan is visible in the background. The seated figure's appearance and cues are consistent with a person, shown here giving blessings in person.2013-07-02A seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron cloth over his shoulder and a thick gold-and-beaded necklace, sits on a red cushioned seat and smiles as a young man in a white shirt raises his hand toward him in a gesture of greeting or blessing. Behind them stands a decorated deity murti garlanded with bright red, green, purple, yellow and white flowers, with gold ornaments. A man in white dhoti with a long braid and white forehead markings sits in the background. A round fan and white walls frame the indoor setting. Appearance-based a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron cloth, and ceremonial gold necklace, seated in the role of teacher.2013-07-02July 02 20132013-07-02A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-brown robe with a long dark braid and a rudraksha mala draped across the chest, leaning forward to hand a small white object to a standing man in white kurta and dhoti with a red-orange sash. The man's palms are raised in a gesture of reverence. Behind them a deity murti is garlanded with bright yellow, red, green and purple flower garlands, and a few people in white stand in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, identified by long hair, saffron-orange robe and rudraksha mala. The setting is a temple-like hall with a red cushioned seat.2013-07-14July 02 20132013-07-02July 13 20132013-07-13Two men face each other in conversation in a satsang setting. On the left, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-brown shawl over his shoulder, a gold-toned ornate necklace and a brown rudraksha-style mala, with a white forehead mark, seated on a deep red cushioned chair. On the right, a man with long hair tied back in a ponytail wears a white t-shirt and a red cord, gesturing with both palms raised toward him. Behind them is a richly decorated throne backdrop draped with red, yellow, green and purple flower garlands and golden ornaments, with a small cloth-covered table at lower left.2013-07-02