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A photograph of a seated figure with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders and a red bindi, smiling as a man in a white t-shirt drapes or adjusts a red shawl around them. A second man on the right wears white clothing with a rudraksha mala and a gold-trimmed red shawl. Behind them hangs a deep red velvet curtain. The seated figure appears to be a person receiving a shawl from a devotee in a satsang setting.

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A photograph of a seated figure with long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi, an orange-red shawl with printed patterns, and a beaded necklace, smiling as a man in a blue polo shirt bends forward to drape or receive a red-orange cloth from the seated person's hands. A red velvet curtain forms the backdrop, with a gold-coloured vessel on a table in front. Behind on the right, a man in white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala stands watching. Probable Swamiji (probable) appearance cues: long swept-back hair, orange-red shawl, rudraksha-style beaded necklace, ceremonial presentation of a shawl by a devotee.2013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19October 20 20132013-10-20 +1 copiesA photo of a devotee draping a long red-orange shawl over the shoulders of a seated figure on a red velvet-draped throne with gold trim. The seated person has long dark hair, a bindi, a brown robe and a beaded mala necklace. The devotee in a white kurta-style shirt leans in to place the shawl, and a white-clad attendant on the right holds a second red shawl, with a white air cooler behind them. Appearance-based label: a person is seated on the throne, with long swept hair, brown ochre robe and beaded mala cues. The photo is watermarked by the archive and was taken indoors at a satsang-style setting.2013-05-19A photograph of a seated figure with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and an orange-red shawl over an ochre garment, smiling as a man in a white shirt kneels before him and drapes a red cloth over his shoulders. A third man stands at right in white dhoti with a yellow border, rudraksha mala, and a red shawl folded over his arm, with a deep red velvet curtain behind. The seated figure's long hair, saffron-toned shawl and ochre clothing match the distinctive presentation cues, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) seated in a ceremonial setting being honoured with a shawl.2013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19May 06 20162016-05-06A photograph of a satsang-style ceremony before a dark red velvet curtain. A long-haired man in an orange-red shawl and a rudraksha mala draped over a brown top sits on the left, reaching to adjust an orange-red cloth held over the shoulders of a shaved-headed man in a plain white t-shirt, whose palms are pressed together in namaste. Behind them a man in white with a yellow border and a dark rudraksha mala stands with hands folded at chest level, and a gold ceremonial item is partly visible. The orange-red cloth and the mala are the key visual markers of the ritual. The long-haired seated man, with his swept-back hair, orange-red shawl and mala, shows appearance cues consistent with the page's a person reference, so this is a person candidate.2013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19A seated long-haired person in saffron-orange robes holds up a long orange shawl with dark patterned stripes, smiling, with a red bindi on the forehead. Behind a dark red velvet curtain, a second man in white and gold attire holds a folded orange cloth. A stack of folded orange shawls and a gold-tipped object sit beside the chair. The primary figure in orange with long hair and a bindi is a probable Swamiji (probable) seated in a satsang setting, wearing a saffron robe and displaying a shawl.2013-05-19A smiling long-haired figure with a red bindi and bare shoulders wears a bright red-orange wrap and holds up a long red-orange cloth that a man in a white collared shirt, with a wristwatch, reaches toward. At right, a man in white ritual clothing with a yellow-edged garment, a rudraksha mala and a bracelet looks down. Deep red curtains form the backdrop. a person is the smiling figure in the red-orange wrap, seated at the centre of the exchange.2013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19