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Indoor satsang scene in front of red drapes. A figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a saffron-orange cloth draped over the shoulder wears layered rudraksha malas and ornate ceremonial beads, and presses a hand on the forehead of a smiling young man in white kurta with an orange shawl. Behind them, seated women in orange and maroon saris and a man in white look on, one holding a small plate of offerings. Warm green-tinged lighting and a wall panel frame the room.

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A photograph of an indoor satsang setting with a deep red draped backdrop. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange wrap, wearing a rudraksha mala and a dense layered garland of rudraksha beads and gold-toned bead pieces at the waist, reaches forward to place a hand on the forehead of a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala, whose eyes are closed and palms raised. Behind them a woman in white with a white shawl and a pendant necklace sits with hands folded, and other seated devotees in orange appear at the right edge. Several rudraksha bracelets are visible on the saffron-clad figure's arm. The atmosphere is a blessing or padapuja-style darshan moment.2012-07-18July 18 20122012-07-18A photograph of a ceremonial blessing. A long-haired figure in an orange-saffron garment and a dense necklace of rudraksha beads and gold bells sits at left, reaching out to press a hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt. Behind them a cameraman in white and gold-bordered dhoti films with a tripod-mounted camera, and red curtains hang in the background. Several seated women watch, one in a purple top and another in a yellow-bordered sari. A window air conditioner is visible at left.2012-07-18July 18 20122012-07-18A photograph of a ritual reading in a red-curtained room. A figure with long dark wavy hair, a saffron-orange tilak on the forehead, long strands of beads, bells and rudraksha malas across the chest and arms, and an orange garment stands at left holding a small pink paper or card. At right, a grey-haired man in a white kurta with an orange shawl places his hand on the forehead of the first figure, who looks down. Two more people in white sit softly out of focus behind them.2012-07-21A long-haired man in an orange-saffron shawl over bare shoulders, wearing a beaded rudraksha-style mala and bracelets, presses his palm to the forehead of a man in a white shirt and orange shawl who raises both hands. Behind them a woman in a sari watches, and red drapes and a green-lit screen fill the background. The scene appears to be a blessing or pada-puja style interaction. Swamiji (probable) is the long-haired figure in saffron with rudraksha malas and bracelets, shown blessing a devotee.2012-07-18September 09 20122012-09-09A photograph of a ceremonial moment in a red-draped hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing saffron-orange clothing, a heavy rudraksha mala-style beaded necklace and many beaded bracelets and armlets, sits and holds a tall silver staff hung with small bells, while extending his other hand in blessing toward a smiling man in white kurta with an orange shawl who raises his palms in reverence. Two women in white and orange sit in the background. Appearance-based a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate beadwork, in a seated blessing role.2012-07-08July 18 20122012-07-18A photograph of a seated man with long dark swept-back hair, bare-chested under an orange wrap and wearing many rudraksha malas on his arms, neck and waist, holding a long dark staff in his left hand while touching the forehead of a devotee with his right hand. The devotee, in a white kurta with an orange shawl, has his eyes closed and both hands raised to his face in reverence. Behind them a priest in white with a gold-bordered cloth sits in the background, and a red draped backdrop and seated devotees in saffron and maroon saris complete the setting. a person: the seated man in rudraksha malas and long hair fits the appearance cues for a person, and the page places him at a satsang.2012-09-09A seated figure in an orange-brown robe with a rudraksha-style bead necklace reaches forward and places a hand on the forehead of a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl, who has his palms pressed together in respect. The seated figure has long dark hair tied back and gold earrings and is smiling. Behind them hang red and orange draped fabrics, with flowers at the upper left. Two more people are partly visible in the background, including a woman with a red bindi and a person at the right edge. The seated figure appears to be Swamiji (probable) from the distinctive long hair, rudraksha beads and ceremonial saffron-toned robes, shown giving a blessing to a devotee.2012-07-11Photograph of a seated figure with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange-saffron draped garment, a rudraksha-style bead mala and gold armlets, arms extended forward with a smile. Opposite, a kneeling man in a white kurta with an orange shawl over his shoulder raises his right hand in a gesture of reverence toward him. A red-and-black striped cushion and an orange cloth lie in the foreground, with a pale wall behind. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure based on long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala; the kneeling devotee is shown in white with an orange shawl.2012-04-19