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A photograph of a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange-saffron wrap, a long silver-beaded necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, raising one palm toward a kneeling man in a dark blue jacket who sits with hands pressed together in namaste. Behind them stands another man in orange robes with gold borders, and a woman in orange and a woman in dark clothing watch nearby. Equipment and bright lights are visible at left in a dim hall with a wooden ceiling. Appearance-based cues are consistent with a person receiving a devotee in an ashram setting.

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A photograph inside a hall at a satsang. A man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark and an orange dhoti with gold border, wearing layered beaded necklaces, stands smiling and extends one hand over the head of a kneeling devotee in a pink striped shirt with palms pressed together. The kneeling man wears an orange-beaded mala. Other devotees in orange and white stand behind, and a bald man in orange cloth is at the right edge. Red cloth and offerings are on a table in the lower right, with warm ceiling lights and a white screen behind.2012-07-20A long-haired man in saffron-orange dhoti and wrap with multiple rudraksha malas and a pale ceremonial necklace stands at center, his right arm extended to place a red-orange rudraksha mala over the head of a man in a dark jacket who bends forward. Swamiji (probable) — long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and layered rudraksha malas. Behind him a second man in saffron and gold-bordered wrap stands at right. A man in a grey shirt watches at left, and several people in white and saffron stand in the background of a hall with ceiling lights and a white screen. Ritual items lie on a cloth-covered table at lower right.2012-07-20April 14 20122012-04-14A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-saffron cloth with a long rudraksha mala and a gold hoop earring, his right hand resting on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt whose palms are pressed together in namaskar. The kneeling man's eyes are closed, and a faint white mark shows on his forehead. Behind them, other people in white and orange stand in a warmly lit hall with yellow walls. The standing man's distinctive long hair, saffron garments and rudraksha cues are consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, and he appears to be giving blessing during a puja or darshan.2012-06-21November 15 20112011-11-15A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears a saffron-orange shawl and a heavy ceremonial necklace of gold beads with rudraksha-style pendants. He turns to one side as another person reaches forward and touches his shoulder. Beside him, a bald man in saffron robes also smiles. Behind them, blurred devotees in white and orange stand near a stage draped with orange and maroon fabric. Probable Swamiji is identifiable from long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and the ornate gold bead necklace. The scene shows a ceremonial gathering with a group of devotees and sannyasis.2011-02-27 +1 copiesJune 23 20122012-06-23 +1 copiesIndoor photo of a long-haired man in a red and orange dhoti-style wrap, gold chain necklaces, multiple beaded bangles and a red bindi, bare-chested, lowering his right palm onto the head of a devotee who bows with hands pressed together. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and a saffron-red wrap, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event. Around him, a bespectacled saffron-robed sannyasi with tripundra marks and a white-clad elderly man with folded hands watch, while other devotees stand in the background of a hall with ceiling lights and a projection screen.2011-12-05May 19 20132013-05-19A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a white and red forehead mark, a gold necklace, layered rudraksha malas and silver-disc beads, placing his right hand on the head of an older man in a brown jacket and glasses who bows with palms pressed together. The robed man holds a folded white paper and a small red tray in his other hand. A second robed figure stands behind, and a dark curtain with an orange tassel hangs in the background. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and gold necklace, giving a blessing to a devotee.2013-01-28July 06 20122012-07-06A photograph of a satsang-style gathering. A bare-shouldered man in an orange-red cloth with a dense orange-beaded rudraksha-style mala and gold-bead necklace stands on the right, with a red and white tilak on his forehead and long swept-back dark hair; he raises his right hand toward the head of a seated man with grey hair and glasses on the left, who bows with palms pressed together. A person in a white shirt on the far left reaches forward. Behind them, people sit in a crowd beneath orange and blue decorative banners, with a gold-coloured seat or throne visible in the background. The orange robes, mala and swept-back hair fit the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues; the page indicates the event is a Nithyananda satsang, so this is an appearance-based label only.2013-05-05