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Photo of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a bare shoulder, wearing layered beaded orange-gold necklaces and an armlet, holding a folded paper and reading it. Before him on a red cloth sits a tray of sweets and a gold vessel. Two men in white shirts or white dhotis with raised hands and a seated woman in an orange sari kneel nearby on a red mat, and a bald man in a white dhoti sits at right. The wall shows a tree mural and a radiator. The seated robed man is an appearance-based a person by his saffron robes, long-hair bun and ornate beads, with role of a teacher receiving and reading a paper.

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April 06 20122012-04-06A photograph of a person in saffron-orange draped robes wearing a long gold bead necklace, with long swept-back dark hair, reaching out a raised hand while holding a folded white paper. Before him, several men in white shirts and a dark green polo stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, receiving him. Behind them are white-clad figures, a blue curtain and a cream backdrop, with a small tray of offerings at lower right. Visual cues match a person figure in saffron robes with a gold mala, positioned as the central figure receiving devotees.2011-02-27September 17 20112011-09-17September 28 20122012-09-28A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple-like hall. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with a gold-toned necklace, rudraksha-style beaded malas, and gold armlets places his right hand on the head of a seated, bespectacled older man in a white shirt. The orange-robed figure holds a folded white paper in his left hand and smiles. Behind them, priests in white dhotis and orange garments stand, a decorated altar with a red throne-like seat glows in the background, and a tray of small objects sits at lower right. Swamiji (probable): the long, swept-back hair, saffron robe, ornate gold necklace and beaded malas fit the page's Swamiji attribution, so this is an appearance-based candidate.2012-04-14A man in a saffron-orange shawl and ornate beaded necklaces and bangles, with a red bindi on his forehead, stands holding a small folded pink paper in one hand while extending his other arm, palm raised, toward the head of a man in white clothing who is seen from behind at left. Behind them a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari sits beside a small open box, and a white tower fan stands against a plain wall. The scene suggests a blessing or healing moment during a satsang or darshan setting.2012-04-06April 06 20122012-04-06A photograph of two men in a seated exchange indoors. On the left, a smiling man in a white kurta wears a rudraksha mala and raises both palms outward toward the other man. On the right, a bare-chested man with hair in a topknot wears an orange-saffron shawl with a gold border and reads a small white card held in both hands. Behind them a man in orange robes sits, a tripod and white cabinet are visible, and a red curtain hangs in the background. The scene resembles a satsang or blessing exchange.2011-09-03 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, a bun, and layered beaded necklaces sits on a red and tiger-striped throne-like seat, extending his right hand in blessing toward a bald man in white shirt and white dhoti with gold border who bows and touches the seated man's foot. Behind them, another man in orange with a rudraksha mala stands, and a younger man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala stands at right. A red box holds offerings and packets at lower left, a brass lamp sits on the tiger-print cushion, and a cooler stands against the wall.2012-04-06Photograph of a seated figure in an orange robe with a bun of dark hair and a gold bead necklace, reaching forward to touch the forehead of a standing man in a white shirt with an orange shawl and white vibhuti marks on his forehead, while both raise their hands. The seated figure holds a small folded paper in the other hand. A third person in a white dhoti and orange shawl sits behind, and a few people stand at the right edge in orange garments. The setting appears to be an indoor satsang or blessing event.2013-03-05A seated man in orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace sits on a red cushioned seat holding a handwritten sheet of paper. Facing him, a young man in a white polo shirt with an orange lanyard raises his palm toward him. Behind them, a seated figure in an orange robe with a garland of yellow and orange flowers and a crown-like headpiece sits on a gold and red throne, appearing to be a statue or depiction. A partially visible person in pink clothing is at the left edge.2012-10-07A photograph of a satsang setting in a room with cream walls and red cushioned seating. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead band, a bare upper body wrapped in saffron/orange cloth, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold ceremonial necklace sits cross-legged on a red cushion, smiling as he holds a small white card toward a young man in a white polo shirt with an orange lanyard who sits facing him with hands folded. Behind them, a seated figure in orange robes with a flower garland and a raised hand is a statue on a golden throne with a red backrest. Swamiji (probable) is the long-haired man with the malas and gold necklace, shown in a teaching or question-and-answer exchange; the seated figure behind is a depiction.2012-10-07