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A photograph of a satsang setting where a seated man with long dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a multi-strand rudraksha-style bead necklace and a yellow-and-black tiger-print cloth draped over his shoulder reads a small folded paper. Facing him, a young boy in a white shirt with pink stripes stands with palms pressed together in namaste. A red curtain and a metal stand with gold-tipped rods frame the background, and a fan is visible at right. a person appearance cues: long swept-back hair, ornate bead necklaces and a shawl-like garment, shown in the role of seated teacher receiving a question from a devotee.

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A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair pulled back, wearing a tiger-striped yellow and orange garment, rudraksha-style white bead malas across his chest and waist, and rust-coloured trousers. He rests his right hand on the head of a young boy in a white shirt with an ID badge. Two women in saris sit to the right, one in a blue blouse and gold earrings, watching the blessing. A red curtain and cream wall form the background, and a white air conditioning unit is visible at top right.2013-05-26A seated man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark and a red bindi wears a rust-orange shawl over a bare shoulder, with a leopard-print cloth, a long white bead garland and a wide wooden-bead mala across his chest. He raises a palm toward a young boy in a white shirt and orange-trimmed garland, who raises his own palm to meet it, as if in a blessing or high-five exchange. The man holds a small white card or paper slip and sits beside a red box of sweets, with a gold-framed throne edge and red curtains behind. Based on appearance, the seated man matches the a person description given his long hair, rudraksha-style mala and orange clothing, but the identification is uncertain.2013-05-18A seated figure with long dark hair tied back, wearing a tiger-striped orange and black shawl over bare shoulders, multiple strands of white and brown beaded malas across the chest and waist, and rust-coloured cloth on the lap, places a hand on the head of a young boy in a white shirt standing before him. Two women watch: one in a white sari with a beaded necklace, another in a blue blouse with a gold necklace, and a white fan and maroon curtain stand behind. A white card is held in the blessing hand.2013-05-26Photograph of a seated man with short hair pulled back in a bun, wearing a tiger-striped yellow-and-black cloth draped over his body and multiple rudraksha mala strands across his chest and waist. He smiles and extends his hand to offer a small wrapped sweet or prasad packet to a young boy in a white shirt who reaches up with both hands. Behind them stands a man in white ritual cloth with a gold border, rudraksha beads, and white forehead marks. Other people in white and orange clothing, including a woman in orange and children, watch from the background. Colourful garlands hang on the left and a wooden tray of items sits at lower left.2013-07-09A seated man in a tiger-striped saffron-and-black wrap, wearing a long necklace of white beads and rudraksha malas, smiles warmly with a white tripundra mark on his forehead and hair tied in a bun at the back. Opposite him, a young man in a white short-sleeved shirt with a rudraksha mala and an ID badge sits with palms pressed together in namaste, leaning in toward him in respectful greeting. Behind them, a few people in white and red-curtained background stand watching, and a small candle or lamp sits at the lower left. The setting appears to be an indoor satsang hall with a red drape and a wall-mounted air conditioner.2013-01-11January 11 20132013-01-11A photograph of a satsang setting with a red draped backdrop. A man in a sannyasi's saffron-orange robe, bare-shouldered with a rudraksha mala and a white vibhuti line on his forehead, sits on a dark cushion and holds a clear crystal object and a folded paper. Across from him, a young man in a black t-shirt with curly hair holds his palm to his face in a respectful gesture. Other seated people in white clothes are blurred behind them. The robed figure has distinctive long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and saffron clothing, consistent with a probable Swamiji (probable) candidate seated in a teaching role.2012-07-06A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a bare chest and a long rudraksha mala with a gold-toned ornament sits on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-striped cushion. He has long swept-back dark hair, a white sandalwood mark on his forehead, and a small gold earring. A young boy in a blue-and-white checked shirt kneels before him, receiving or handing over a small white paper. A large smiling portrait of a man in an orange turban is behind them. Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues: long hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and throne. Setting appears to be a satsang hall.2012-07-06A photo of a seated ceremony at an indoor satsang hall. A figure in a tiger-striped shawl wrapped over one shoulder, with a white vibhuti horizontal mark on the forehead and layered white shell beads and rudraksha malas, places a raised palm on the forehead of a young man in a teal and white checked shirt with a rudraksha mala and pendant. The giver holds a folded white cloth in the other hand. Behind them, other seated devotees and standing attendees in white shirts are blurred. Warm lamp light and a red cloth at the lower left.2013-01-11A photograph of a satsang setting in which a seated figure in a tiger-striped yellow and orange top, with a white-beaded necklace, a long beaded waist garland and a white tilak on the forehead, lays a hand on the head of a standing man in a white pink-striped shirt with palms pressed together in prayer. The seated figure holds a folded white paper in the other hand. Other people are partly visible at the right edge. A white pedestal fan and a red curtain are in the background. The scene resembles a blessing or initiation moment. Whether the seated figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2013-05-26May 25 20132013-05-25A seated man with long swept-back black hair, a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, multiple rudraksha malas and beaded bracelets, and white ceremonial cloth wrapped around his body, reads a sheet of paper held in his hands. Facing him, a kneeling man in a blue-and-white striped polo shirt with a rudraksha mala raises his palms together in a respectful gesture, as in a satsang or personal guidance exchange. A red cushioned seat is behind the seated man, with an orange cloth at his feet and a small wooden box with objects on the lower left. Two blurred figures sit in the background near a window and an air conditioner. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and a white ceremonial wrap, and is seated as the teacher in this exchange.2012-04-15