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A seated devotee in white dhoti with gold border and a white shawl, wearing rudraksha mala beads on his chest and arm, holds a handheld microphone with both palms pressed together in anjali. A woman in white sari beside him, also with folded hands and eyes lowered, sits on a patterned carpet. Nearby, a silver bell lies on the floor and papers are scattered. In the foreground at right, a person in orange clothing is partly visible. Behind them a large printed banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red tilak. The scene looks like a satsang or discourse session.

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A seated ritual scene in a temple hall with pink, yellow and blue painted walls and a golden deity figure behind. A man in white ceremonial dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala around his neck sits at a microphone with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes lowered. Beside him a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robe and an orange shawl holds a paper and reads at a second microphone. Brass oil lamps stand in the background and at right. Visible sacred-thread-like beads and a bangle on the arm complete the scene.2013-04-30November 02 20112011-11-02A man in white ritual dress sits before a microphone with his palms pressed together in namaste, eyes lowered as if chanting. He wears a white dhoti with a gold border, a long rudraksha mala around his neck, rudraksha bracelets on his wrist and upper arm, and white horizontal sacred marks on his shoulder and forehead. A second person in a red top with white forehead marks, hands folded, sits behind a second microphone against a saffron-orange curtain. In the lower right, a brass or orange-toned ritual object and flowers are visible.2012-04-01A young man stands on stage holding a black handheld microphone with both hands, smiling toward the side. He wears a gold-brocaded white cap, a white dhoti with a wide gold border, a gold bead necklace, and gold-toned bangles. Behind him a large orange-toned backdrop shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red tilak on the forehead, with a red stage backdrop and a lit brass oil lamp visible at lower left. Only one physical person is present.2010-12-27A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with a ceremonial gold pendant and white and red flower garlands sits on an ornate silver-framed throne before a red backdrop. A large printed portrait behind him shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi, labelled as a portrait of a sannyasi. Four devotees in white kurtas and a woman in a cream and maroon sari sit on the floor with folded hands, facing the seated figure, while brass and silver offering plates and flower petals lie in front. The seated man is a probable Swamiji by appearance, with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, presiding as a teacher receiving devotees.2014-04-28A seated man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border, bare-shouldered with white horizontal ash stripes on his forehead and arms, wearing rudraksha mala necklace and armlet, palms pressed together in anjali while chanting at a microphone. Beside him a woman in red garment with palms joined, eyes closed. An open ritual booklet rests on his lap and an orange-toned backdrop with potted plant behind.2011-11-26A seated man in an orange-brown robe with a gold-yellow lower cloth sits on an ornate silver chair before a red backdrop. He wears a long white and red flower garland, a gold-beaded necklace with a large central pendant, and a red-brown bindi. His bare feet rest on a brass tray. Four devotees in white kurtas and white dhotis sit cross-legged facing him, hands folded in prayer, with a woman in a cream sari with gold border at right. Behind the chair is a large printed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi, labelled as a backdrop image. Brass vessels and flower petals lie near the feet. Probable Swamiji's appearance: long swept-back hair, orange-brown robe, garlands and gold necklace, seated on a throne while devotees perform padapuja.2014-04-28A photograph of two people seated cross-legged on a red patterned mat before two microphones on stands, reciting in a devotional setting. A man on the left wears a white dhoti with gold border, bare upper body with white ash markings on his arms, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a red-brown bead bracelet, with white tilak on his forehead. Beside him a woman in a gold-bordered cream blouse and white sari with a red shawl across her shoulder holds her palms together and holds an open book. Behind them a painted deity figure in red garments and bare feet stands against a colourful temple backdrop. The page indicates a Bhagavad-Gita satsang context, but the visible scene shows chanting before microphones with no clear a person candidate.2011-12-28October 09 20112011-10-09May 07 20122012-05-07A photograph of two people seated cross-legged on a red and patterned floor mat in front of a stage backdrop with painted orange, green and blue temple-style pillar motifs. A man on the left wears a dark red dhoti-style garment with gold border and a rudraksha mala, with white horizontal markings on his forearms and forehead, hands pressed together in anjali. Beside him a woman in a cream and gold saree with an orange-red shawl and small red bindi sits with palms joined, eyes lowered. Two microphone stands stand in front of them, and a sheet of paper rests on the man's lap. The scene suggests a devotional recitation or chanting.2011-12-30Two men sit cross-legged on a raised platform before a microphone stand in a temple hall with pastel blue, pink and yellow walls and a painted deity figure in the background. The man on the left wears white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a rudraksha bracelet, with tripundra on his forehead, eyes lowered and hands folded. The man on the right wears an orange-red robe and orange shawl, a rudraksha mala, and tripundra, reading from a sheet of paper. A brass oil lamp burns to the right. No distinctive appearance cues establish either man as the a person, so identity is uncertain.2013-04-30