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A seated man in a dark red-orange robe with a gold-bordered cloth and a long beaded necklace sits in a brown leather chair in an ornate hall with warm ceiling lights and a chandelier. A silver bowl in the foreground holds folded red-orange cloths that he and others are handing out to devotees reaching in with their hands. A smiling devotee on the left, with palms pressed together, and women in red shawls and white clothing stand around him. A central figure matching the a person description, with a sandalwood/vibhuti mark on the forehead and long rudraksha-style beaded mala, is distributing cloths. Visible people number about six or more in the room.

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A seated man in a dark red-brown robe with gold-edged saffron-orange drape and a long beaded brown mala around his neck sits in a brown leather chair in an ornate hotel hall with warm ceiling lights. He has tilak marks on his forehead, wears a small headset microphone, and extends his hands to offer small red-brown cloth-wrapped packets from a large silver bowl heaped with them. Around him, people in white clothes and red-orange shawls stand and sit; a smiling woman on the right wears a white outfit with a red shawl and a lanyard badge. The scene resembles a distribution of sacred packets during a session.2015-05-24Indoor event photograph in a warmly lit hall with a recessed ceiling, chandelier and wall lights. He reaches toward a large silver bowl filled with red-brown cloth pieces. Around him, several people in white kurtas and red shawls lean in to hand items to him or receive them, and other attendees stand in the background in white and sari attire. Seated devotees hold their hands out at the bowl's edge.2015-05-24May 24 20152015-05-24A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered sash and a long rudraksha mala sits in a brown leather armchair, smiling and extending both arms toward a crowd. A white vibhuti or sandalwood mark is on his forehead, and a woman in a saffron blouse with a gold border kneels at the lower left beside a wooden table holding a silver bowl of red sticks. Around them, devotees in white and orange shawls press forward, some with palms joined, including an elderly woman in a green sari and a woman in a teal sari. The room is decorated in maroon and gold tones. The image is an archive photograph; the seated figure has distinctive long-hair and ornate-clothing cues in ceremonial setting, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) presence receiving devotees, with the kneeling woman an attendant and the crowd devotees.2015-05-24May 24 20152015-05-24Indoor event in a hotel-style hall with purple-lit wall panels and a crowd of participants. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long gold-and-rudraksha style necklace sits in a large brown leather throne-like chair, with a tilak on the forehead and a lapel microphone visible. Two women in red and orange saris in the foreground hold out red cloth pieces, and a silver bowl of similar red cloths sits before the chair. Several other women and men in white and red stoles stand around, some bowing with hands joined. a person seated on a throne receiving devotees, with the crowd of participants around him.2015-05-24May 24 20152015-05-24A seated man in a brown-red robe with a gold-edged orange shawl and a long beaded rudraksha-style mala sits in a brown leather armchair at the centre of an indoor hall, with a tilak on his forehead. In front of him a silver bowl holds folded reddish-brown cloth, and hands from several people reach in to take them while others extend their hands toward him. Standing devotees around him wear white and red-orange clothing, and a woman on the left wears a red-and-white lanyard. Warm ceiling lights and purple-lit wall panels frame the room. The seated man is a probable Swamiji (probable) as a prominent figure in the scene, with long swept-back hair, orange-gold robes and a rudraksha mala.2015-05-24May 24 20152015-05-24A seated figure in a saffron-red robe with a gold-bordered orange shawl and a long beaded mala sits on a brown leather throne, offering or receiving red prasad from a large silver bowl held by a woman in a red sari. Around them devotees in white and red-saffron shawls stand and kneel in a hall with purple-lit wall panels. Several people wear red scarves; one woman kneels and reaches toward the bowl, and another woman in orange bends in. The seated figure has a shaved head with a tilak and has a distinctive mala, though the frame does not show enough to confirm identity; the role is a seated spiritual teacher distributing prasad.2015-05-24A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured sandalwood or vibhuti mark on his forehead is receiving offerings from a woman in red-and-orange sari with a grey beaded necklace who kneels before him beside a silver tray. A devoted crowd of white-clad participants wearing red-and-maroon shawls presses their palms together in anjali behind them, with a child in red shawl and a woman in green sari among them. The man holds a small red-brown offering. a person with a rudraksha mala, saffron robe and gold chain is seated and receiving devotion, indicating an in-person presence.2015-05-24Indoor photo of a satsang-style gathering in a hall with purple-lit pillars. A central figure sits in a large brown leather armchair, wearing a rust-red robe with a gold border and a long ornate gold-and-brown beaded necklace. Around the figure, devotees in white kurtas and dhotis wear red-orange shawls and beaded garlands, and several have visible tilak marks. Women in saffron and red clothing and a small child stand close by. In the foreground, hands reach toward a silver bowl filled with red-brown offerings, with a person in orange and a person in red sitting at the bottom edge. Several people stand along the back, including an older woman with white hair.2015-05-24