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A photograph of an indoor satsang setting with red draped backdrop. A person with long hair pulled back, wearing a saffron-orange wrap, a red and white flower garland, gold bangles and a gold-toned necklace, sits on a red-upholstered seat handing a small white paper or sweet to a young boy in a white t-shirt, orange lanyard and ID badge. A wooden tray with sweets wrapped in packets sits in the foreground beside an orange towel. Behind them, a woman in an orange-and-gold sari and another in white stand near the wall, with an air conditioner and fan visible. The seated person has the distinctive long hair and ornate saffron-and-gold clothing cues of a probable Swamiji (probable), shown giving an item to a child devotee.

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May 28 20132013-05-28May 28 20132013-05-28 +1 copiesMay 28 20132013-05-28October 11 20132013-10-11May 13 20132013-05-13A seated man with a shaved-head white forehead marking wears a rust-red garment, a white and yellow flower garland strung with rudraksha beads, and a bead bracelet on his upper arm, extending his hand to receive a folded white paper from a man in a white shirt with a blue lanyard who bends forward. Behind them a woman in a long orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands smiling, and women in pink and floral saris stand with their hands joined in the background. The seated man has long swept-back hair, a crown-less ornate setting, and his appearance includes distinctive rudraksha and garland cues, so this is a person receiving a petition or paper during a satsang-style gathering.2014-04-27July 02 20132013-07-02A seated man in an orange saffron shawl and a long rudraksha mala with a red kumkum dot and white vibhuti on his forehead reaches out to touch the cheek of a young blond boy in a white t-shirt and red rudraksha necklace, who holds a small packet of sweets in cupped hands. Probable Swamiji: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala; he sits on a red cushioned seat. Beside him stands a man in a white dhoti with gold border, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and vibhuti. Behind them, several people in white and orange clothing watch, with a garland of flowers and an orange cloth visible at the left edge.2013-07-07A photograph of a long-haired figure in a rust-orange sleeveless robe and a red-orange rudraksha mala, seated and smiling as they lay a hand on the head of a young boy in a white collared shirt. Around them, several people in white clothes and a girl in a teal patterned top look on; a woman in white with a mala stands near the boy. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with a maroon curtain and a window at left. The person's appearance shows several cues: long hair, saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala, so this is a person, giving a blessing.2013-05-13A seated man in a rust-red shawl and leopard-print cloth, wearing a white forehead mark, a jasmine and rudraksha garland, and gold earrings, places his palm on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt with a blue collar and rudraksha mala. The seated figure holds a white paper in his other hand, and bananas rest near the kneeling man. Behind them a smiling person in orange robes with an orange shawl and white forehead marks stands by a red curtain. The seated figure's appearance with rudraksha and garland fits the a person cues, so the candidate is described as a seated teacher blessing a devotee.2014-04-27A seated man in an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala with a white tilak on his forehead raises his right hand to the head of a young boy in a white shirt and light trousers. The man, with long swept-back dark hair and gold earrings, holds a small folded white paper in his left hand, with a white garland draped over his lap. The boy, with his palms pressed together near his face and a name badge on his shirt, stands in front of him. Behind them, several seated people in white clothes and a red draped backdrop are visible, and a row of white-clad devotees sits in the background. The scene resembles a blessing or initiation moment. Probable Swamiji is the orange-robed man with long hair, rudraksha mala and tilak, shown in person.2012-07-06A seated figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange-brown robe over a yellow undergarment and a long rudraksha mala draped around the neck; he sits on a deep red velvet throne with an orange cloth on its arm, and extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a man in a white shirt with an orange-trimmed sash and a red-orange cord at the waist, who stands with palms pressed together before him. Behind them, men in white dhotis with red-and-gold shawls stand near a white wall, an air conditioner and a fan. A tray of sweets and oil lamps sits at lower left, and a partial head in the foreground is visible at bottom. Probable Swamiji (long hair, orange robe, rudraksha mala, throne) is giving forehead blessing in a satsang setting.2013-05-24