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A photo from an indoor event with a crowd standing behind. A seated figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange sleeveless robe, with long swept-back dark hair, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, smiles while clasping the hands of a man in a white short-sleeved shirt who bows forward to him. Behind them an attendant in orange robes holds a brass tray, and a woman in white on the left wears gold bangles. Red cushions and a white draped chair frame the seat. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure, a candidate identified from the robe, turban, long hair and mala cues. Persons visible in the background include several standing guests.

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A photograph of a seated figure in a bright orange turban and sleeveless orange robe, long dark hair falling over the shoulders, clasping hands with a man in a white shirt and brown belt who leans in smiling. Around them a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing stands in a warmly lit hall, with women in white sarees and a potted plant at right. Several people are visible in the background, some holding phones. The seated figure has distinctive orange turban and robe cues but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity.2009-09-15September 15 20092009-09-15A photo of a smiling person in an orange turban, orange sleeveless top and long swept-back dark hair, with gold-coloured beads on the chest, reaching forward to touch the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt who holds both hands together in greeting. Behind them a woman in a white sari and glasses, and a person in orange robes, sit near a gold-rimmed brass tray and green palm fronds. Several others stand in the background. a person: the orange-clad figure in the turban and long hair fits the presentation cues, and the page names him as present at this event, but the appearance is not conclusive, so this is recorded as unsure.2009-09-15July 20 20102010-07-20July 25 20092009-07-25Night outdoor darshan scene under bright floodlights. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching saffron turban, with long dark swept-back hair and a sleeveless saffron garment, receives a devotee; a hand is raised toward his forehead in blessing. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis wear rudraksha malas and gold chains, one with a red-orange shawl; a woman in a cream sari with a red border sits at left with her back to the camera, and another woman in a white sari stands behind. Yellow cushions and a gold object sit beside the seated figure. Crowd and orange-clad attendants are visible behind.2010-02-17A photograph of a satsang at night where a man in an orange turban and orange sleeveless robe with long dark hair sits on a raised seat, leaning forward to place his hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt and dark trousers, who bows with his hands clasped. Surrounding them, men in white shirts and dhotis and a young man in an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala stand close, and an older man with a white moustache watches. A cameraman on the right films with a video camera, and a red-covered table with offerings sits at the edge. The figure in the orange turban has distinctive long hair and orange robes, a person cue, seated in the role of the giver of blessing.2010-02-16September 15 20092009-09-15A photograph of two men in an indoor hall with an illuminated green EXIT sign and a wood-panelled wall behind them. On the left, a bare-chested man with long dark hair tied back wears a reddish-orange dhoti-style cloth with gold border and a rudraksha mala, and has a white forehead mark; he extends his right arm and palm to touch the forehead of a man on the right. The right man has long grey-streaked hair in a ponytail, wears a white t-shirt with a rudraksha mala and a small gold earring, and holds his hands up in a gesture of receiving blessing.2013-12-06A photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-orange shawl with long dark hair and ear ornaments, extending a hand toward an older bespectacled man with short grey hair who stands with palms pressed together in a namaskar greeting. Beside them a shaved-headed priest in orange robes wears a gold necklace and a white tilak, and a woman in a pink sari with a dark braid stands nearby. A green cloth with a plate rests in the centre. Behind them a red banner hangs on a pillar, and a crowd in orange and white stands in the hall.2012-07-11Indoor photo in a white-walled room with beige carpet. A figure in orange sleeveless robes with long dark wavy hair kneels at left, reaching to clasp the hands of an elderly bearded man in white dhoti and white shawl who stands smiling at center. A brass tray holding apples and other fruit sits on a low table at left, with a man in white shirt beside it. A woman in a green-and-brown sari stands in the background near a doorway, with other women in the background at right and a person in pink fabric at the lower right edge.2010-02-16February 11 20082008-02-11