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Indoor photograph of a satsang hall with a central figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with a large bead pendant, extending a hand in blessing toward a row of devotees with folded or bowed hands. Devotees in white and cream kurtas and dhotis, one in a tan shirt, stand before him; a silver tray is visible at lower right. Behind them a projection screen shows small images and a large banner reads BHAGAVAD GITA beside a framed portrait of a woman with long dark hair. Gold ceremonial items sit on the stage. The central robed figure, with a rudraksha mala and saffron robes, is a person candidate in an appearance-based label. Several people stand in the background, with a few wearing white and a young person in a white vest.

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September 06 20112011-09-06 +1 copiesNovember 08 20112011-11-08November 16 20112011-11-16November 16 20112011-11-16A photograph of a satsang hall where a person with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a red-orange dhoti-style wrap, multiple rudraksha malas and gold ornaments and gold bangles, stands at the right placing a hand on the forehead of a devotee in a line. a person candidate by these cues. Devotees stand in a line with palms pressed together in namaste, in white, orange and yellow shirts. Behind them a large framed portrait labelled Bhagavad Gita hangs with an ornate orange and green garland-draped stand, and a priest in orange clothing stands on the right holding a tray. The setting is an indoor event hall with ceiling lights and a dark curtain.2011-10-27Devotees line up in a hall with their hands pressed together in namaskar as a person in a red and gold sari-style garment and multiple gold necklaces and bangles places a hand on a young man's head in blessing. Another man in white shirt and folded hands bows nearby. On the right a bald man with a tilak and orange robe holds a tray of offerings. Behind them a large garlanded portrait of a turbaned figure is displayed beside Bhagavad Gita signage and marigold garlands. Blessing a devotee.2011-10-31Indoor satsang hall during a Bhagavad Gita event. A long-haired person in an orange saffron garment with gold bangles and beaded necklaces presses a hand to the head of a young man with folded hands, while holding a small white cloth or offering. Nearby, an older man in a checked shirt and other devotees stand with palms pressed together. On the right, a bald priest in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands beside a tray of offerings and red fruit. Banner behind reads Bhagavad Gita. Roughly ten people visible.2011-10-23A photograph of an indoor satsang hall. A smiling man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and red-orange sacred arm bands raises his right hand in blessing, greeting a devotee in a white shirt who bows with palms pressed together. Nearby, men in white dhotis and a man in a grey shirt stand and watch, and a cameraman films at right. Behind them a large framed portrait labelled "BHAGAVAD GITA" shows a smiling woman with floral garlands, and a projector screen glows at left. A man in orange at right holds a wooden tray. Warm stage lighting and gold drapery frame the scene.2011-11-08A photograph of a satsang line at a Bhagavad Gita Dhyana Satsang event. On the left, a row of devotees in white and light clothing stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, several with eyes closed. In the centre, a bald saffron-robed sannyasi holds a red tray and extends his hand toward a long-haired man in orange robes and a gold-coloured necklace, who is receiving a blessing. Other saffron-clad attendants stand behind holding brass trays with flowers. The backdrop banner reads Bhagavad Gita Dhyana Satsang and shows a smiling figure in ornate gold headwear against a sunset sky. Spotlights hang from the ceiling.2011-10-16A photograph of a blessing line at an indoor hall with a stage backdrop reading Bhagavad Gita beside a framed portrait of a woman. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a multi-strand beaded necklace, extends his right hand to touch the head of a man in a striped shirt who bows with hands folded. Other devotees in white and grey clothes stand in line with palms pressed together, and an orange-robed attendant holds a tray at right. A camera operator is visible at upper left. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), visible in an orange robe with long hair and beaded necklace, giving blessing.2011-11-06A photograph of a Bhagavad Gita satsang setting. A priest in a green silk shawl and multi-strand rudraksha-style beaded necklace, with bare upper body and hair tied back, raises his hand to touch the forehead of a standing devotee in a grey sweatshirt. Behind him a younger priest in orange cloth and a white dhoti holds a steel tray with fruit. Several elderly and middle-aged men in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms pressed together in a line. Behind them a backdrop displays a painted portrait of a smiling figure in orange robes and a turban beneath the words Bhagavad Gita, with lit decorative lanterns hanging at the right.2011-11-01Indoor event hall with a stage backdrop showing painted pillars and a golden throne flanked by deity murtis. A figure in an orange-brown saffron-toned robe with a gold border and gold bangles stands at right, extending a raised hand in blessing toward a line of devotees in white clothes with palms pressed together in namaste. A man in the foreground has a shaved head and white tilak; a woman at far right wears a red-orange shawl and beaded garlands. A camera on a tripod and a red tray with offerings appear at the edges.2013-10-31 +1 copies