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A photograph of an indoor satsang setting. In the foreground, a man with hair in a bun wears an orange-and-gold ceremonial shawl over bare shoulders and a reddish-brown rudraksha mala; a white bandage wraps his forearm, and his hand rests on a gold ornate object. Facing him, a man in a white shirt with a mala and a bracelet raises both hands high. Behind them, a man with a shaved head and white clothes, wearing a rudraksha mala, looks on; a man in white stands further back near a red curtain. A white fan, a blue-and-white seascape picture and a garland-decorated altar appear in the background. Visible people: four.

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A photo of a satsang-style initiation or blessing. On the left, a man in an orange and gold shawl, with long swept-back hair, a bead necklace and a bandaged forearm, rests his hand on the shoulder of a man in a white kurta who stands with both palms raised in greeting. Behind them is a golden ceremonial vessel, a floral garland arrangement, a wave painting on the wall, and a man with a bead necklace and yellow-trimmed garment, with other devotees in white robes and orange lanyards in the background.2013-09-29A photograph of an indoor hall with a red curtain and a gold ornamental armrest in the foreground. A man with long hair tied in a bun, bare-chested under a saffron-orange wrap, wears a long rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold necklace and sits on a throne-like seat, smiling. A man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a wristwatch raises both hands, facing him. Other men in white and a seated man with a white forehead marking stand behind them, and a woman in white and orange stands near the curtain. a person is the seated man in saffron with rudraksha mala and gold necklace.2013-09-30A seated man in an orange-and-saffron shawl with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead raises his right hand to bless a balding, white-moustached man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala who stands before him with both hands raised. The seated man has long swept-back hair and sits behind a large gold lion-headed carved armrest or throne. Behind them, a standing man in a red shirt, a woman in a white sari with an orange garland, and other people watch in a hall with a red curtain, a wall fan and a framed seascape picture. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable), with long hair, orange shawl, rudraksha mala and gold throne as cues, seated in a blessing role.2013-09-29September 29 20132013-09-29September 29 20132013-09-29September 30 20132013-09-30January 04 20142014-01-04A photograph of a ritual blessing inside a room with red curtains and a floral garland backdrop. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and draped wrap with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace extends his right hand toward the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala, who holds his palms up and open. The blessed man wears a lanyard. Beside them a golden kalasha-shaped vessel is held. Behind, a seated man in white with a rudraksha mala and a standing man in a white shirt watch. A white table fan and a woman in a dark embroidered sari stand in the background.2013-10-04A photograph inside an indoor hall where a man with long dark hair tied back, wearing an orange-saffron garment with gold border and a long rudraksha mala, sits behind a gold elephant-headed vessel with his bandaged left arm resting on it and his right hand extended toward a younger man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala who raises his palm. A person in white with a beaded necklace and bracelets sits beside them, and a standing man in a white shirt and a man in a striped shirt are visible behind. Flower garlands in red and yellow hang at left, a wall fan and a framed photo of a large ocean wave are in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated man in saffron with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ornate gold-bordered orange cloth matches the page's Swamiji presentation cues.2013-09-29A photograph of a man in an orange-and-saffron robe with a long hair bun and a rudraksha mala, seated and placing his right hand on the forehead of a young man in a white shirt who raises both hands in a gesture of reception. Behind them, a standing figure in a white garment with a gold-bordered sari-style cloth and another seated man in orange clothing are visible near a red curtain. Golden lion-shaped ornaments are in the foreground. Several people are partially visible in the background. The man in orange is the candidate described on the page; his appearance is consistent with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, so this is a probable identification. He is giving a blessing to the young man in white.2013-09-30September 29 20132013-09-29A seated man with long dark hair in a bun, wearing a saffron-and-gold shawl, rudraksha malas and a tilak, places his right hand on the forehead of an older man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala who holds both palms up in a receiving gesture. Beside the seated figure is a golden lion-headed throne armrest. Behind them, a saffron-robed elderly man and a man in a white-and-gold garment stand in a room with a white ceiling fan and red curtains.2013-09-30