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A photograph inside a hall with red drapes and a golden throne-like seat in the background. A smiling figure with shoulder-length dark hair, a red bindi, orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulder, layered gold necklaces and gold bangles raises a hand in blessing toward devotees. Several men in white shirts and a man in checked shirt stand at a metal barrier, one with hands pressed together in namaskar and head bowed. a person is identifiable by the saffron garment, ornate gold necklace and long swept hair, shown in a blessing gesture during darshan.

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Indoor satsang hall with white ceiling tiles, red curtains and a golden throne-like seat on a stage at the back. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange and gold shawl, a heavy gold ornate necklace with a large gold pendant, a rudraksha-style beaded mala, gold armlets and bangles, stands with his right hand raised in blessing. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis fold their hands in anjali and bow, one older bald man bending low in reverence. Other attendees in saris stand behind barriers, and a screen on the right shows a woman.2013-08-19A photograph of a man in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti-style wrap, with a long gold ornamental necklace, gold bangles and a gold pendant, smiling broadly and raising his right hand in a blessing gesture toward a row of people. He wears a small red bindi and has swept-back dark hair, with gold earrings visible. To the left, several men in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, some with heads bowed. Behind them, a hall with cream walls, red curtains and a gold-coloured throne-like seat with a red cushion, and a ceiling of recessed lights.2013-08-15September 25 20132013-09-25Indoor photo in a large hall with a drop ceiling and fluorescent lights. A smiling man in an orange-saffron shawl and long gold necklace with a large gold pendant, gold armbands and bangles, with a sandalwood-and-vibhuti forehead mark and long swept-back hair, places his raised right palm on the head of a bowed devotee in a checked shirt. The devotee presses his hands together in anjali, and a woman in a red sari and another in green stand nearby with hands folded. To the right, a man in white dhoti with gold border and gold armband stands beside a table. Crowd of standing people in white and green clothing in the background. Swamiji (probable): the smiling central figure wears saffron clothing, a long gold necklace, gold armbands, a forehead mark and long swept-back hair, and is giving a blessing to a devotee in a satsang-style gathering.2013-07-25October 10 20132013-10-10Indoor photo in a bright hall with white ceiling lights and red curtains along the wall. On the right, a smiling man with swept-back dark hair, a red-brown and gold shawl, a long gold-beaded necklace, gold armlets and red-and-gold bangles raises his right palm in blessing toward the men beside him. On the left, two men in white shirts and white dhotis stand with hands joined in anjali, one bowing with his head lowered and his palms pressed together; a third man stands with folded hands and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a boy in a red checked shirt and other devotees in white stand in the crowd, several bowing or folded in prayer.2013-11-03Indoor scene in a hall with a gold-and-red temple-style shrine in the background. On the right, a smiling man in a brown saffron-toned robe with gold stripe borders wears a heavy gold multi-bead necklace with a pendant, gold earrings and a red bindi, and raises one hand in blessing toward devotees. On the left, two men in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms pressed together, one bowing with hands folded. Other devotees in white clothing stand behind them near rope barriers, and a woman in orange appears at the far right. The room has a white ceiling with recessed lights and red and gold decorations.2013-10-08October 19 20132013-10-19October 25 20132013-10-25A man in white shirt and trousers bows forward with his head lowered toward a robed figure standing at the right. The robed figure wears a saffron-orange garment, a long rudraksha mala with heavy gold ceremonial beads and a gold pendant, and a red bindi, and places a hand on the bowing devotee's head in blessing. Behind them a line of devotees in white waits along metal stanchions in a hall with ceiling fans and a golden shrine arch decorated with hanging lamps. Women in white and saffron sarees stand at the right. a person cues present: saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace while blessing the devotee.2013-10-09A photograph in a large hall with a tiled floor and ceiling lights shows a man with long dark hair swept back, wearing a rudraksha mala and a heavy ceremonial gold necklace, a brown dhoti with a gold border and a gold-toned shawl, and a red-brown tilak on his forehead. He stands at right, extending his hand in blessing toward a row of devotees with hands pressed together in namaste; their clothes include a green printed shirt and white shirts. Behind him a decorated golden arch with hanging lamps frames a seat, and women in white saris and a woman in a red head covering stand nearby. The appearance-based label is probable Swamiji (probable), identified by the long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold necklace and saffron-brown ornate garments while blessing devotees.2013-10-09October 29 20132013-10-29