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A photo of a satsang-style gathering in a whitewashed hall with an orange floor. A bald man in a white dhoti and an orange shawl stands at centre, placing his hand on the head of a kneeling man in white who has his palms pressed together in namaste. A woman in an orange sleeveless top sits in an orange chair at right, holding a printed sheet, with a small wooden table of items beside her. Nearby, a woman in a white sari with gold border stands at left, a woman in a red blouse kneels in the foreground, and a man in white with folded hands stands behind. A bearded man in white holds folded hands, and a man in white holds a microphone near the back. Several people in white and orange move through the hall, and a camera operator films at right. No clear identification of the central figure is made; he is described by role only.

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A photograph of a devotional blessing in a white-walled hall with orange and gold floor mats. A seated figure in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with long curly dark hair holds a folded handwritten sheet while facing a kneeling man in white shirt and white dhoti with hands pressed together in prayer. A standing man in white clothes and an orange scarf rests his hand on the kneeling man's head. Beside them a woman in a red floral blouse kneels with her head bowed, and a woman in white with a gold border stands at left. A man in white with hands folded in namaste stands in the background, and another robed figure in orange appears at right near a wooden box of items. The seated robed figure's identity is not established by visible cues beyond clothing, so the a person field is unsure.2010-07-11August 08 20092009-08-08January 12 20072007-01-12July 07 20102010-07-07A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a long gold ceremonial necklace sits on a red-cushioned golden throne, raising one hand to touch the forehead of a young man in white shirt and trousers who stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Several people in white ritual clothing stand in a line behind him on an orange cloth, including women in white and cream saris and men in white kurtas with lanyards. A woman in a cream sari holds a tray or plate. The floor is covered with an orange cloth and a few scattered petals, and dark drapes frame the stage. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and visible rudraksha-style adornments, consistent with the description of a probable Swamiji.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja-style blessing in a plain white room with a blue floor mat. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a white-covered seat, placing both hands on the head of a man in white dhoti and shirt who kneels before him and bows his head. Nearby, a woman in white with folded hands sits beside a child, and another woman in orange kneels at the lower right. Brass vessels, a plate of pink flower petals, and lit oil lamps are arranged on the white floor. The orange-robed figure with long hair and saffron clothing is a probable Swamiji (probable) giving blessings.2009-07-12A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a white flower garland and long dark hair sits on a mat in a white-walled room, bare-chested with saffron cloth draped over the body, and bare feet in blue sandals. A man in a white shirt bends forward to extend his hands toward the seated figure, while a kneeling man in white and a seated man in white with a lanyard watch. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with a yellow border and a young man in white with a red-orange shawl and a rudraksha-style mala stand, and two young women in white salwar kameez stand with hands raised near their faces. Red curtains and a window frame the background. Four or five people are visible in the room. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, saffron robe, garland and adornments, a person match.2009-08-11August 08 20092009-08-08December 29 20092009-12-29January 10 20092009-01-10A seated man in a white shirt kneels on an orange cloth with a blue mat bearing partial lettering at his feet, while a woman in orange sleeveless clothing and a bald man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stand behind an orange-upholstered chair. The woman, seated on the chair, touches the kneeling man's forehead in blessing. Standing around them are men in white and yellow shawls, one in a white dhoti with a purple-marked shirt, and another in orange robes. A wooden tray with small items sits beside the chair, and a painted red and white border decorates the wall behind.2010-07-07August 09 20092009-08-09