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A photograph at an indoor hotel-style room with a seated long-haired man in an ornate gold-brocade kurta over white, sitting on a red-cushioned chair with a white cloth draped over his lap. He smiles and raises his right hand toward a standing older man in an orange button-up shirt, dark trousers and a red belt, who leans in and holds the seated man's raised hand near his own face. Behind them a woman in orange stands at left and white flowers sit on a side table. A wooden lectern, a potted plant and a patterned sofa appear in the background. The seated man is a probable Swamiji candidate by appearance, with long swept-back hair and ornate clothing, while the page indicates the event was a Shiva Sutra discourse in Oklahoma. Two physical people are visible, plus a partially visible figure at left.

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A photo taken at an indoor hall during a seated interaction. On the left, a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair and a braided plait sits on a gold-ornamented seat, wearing a rust-orange wrap with a yellow-gold border, a red bindi and white forehead marks, smiling broadly. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron/orange wrap, ornate gold seat and forehead markings. His outstretched arm reaches toward a shaven-headed man on the right in a white kurta, who raises both palms toward the seated figure's forehead and smiles. The right man wears a red lanyard badge. Behind them are a black speaker, a white screen and red-cushioned chairs.2013-12-13March 20 20132013-03-20 +1 copiesDecember 22 20122012-12-22April 23 20122012-04-23 +1 copiesA seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown saffron wrap, a rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured cloth at his waist, leans forward and places his hand on the forehead of an older man with white hair. The older man wears a white t-shirt and an orange lanyard, and holds his other hand up in a palm-forward gesture. The seated man sits on a red velvet chair with a red velvet curtain behind. A wooden box holding silver-toned ceremonial items sits at the lower left. To the right, a standing man in white ritual cloth with a gold border and rudraksha beads watches the exchange. Two white room coolers stand against the wall behind them.2013-05-17A seated figure in an orange-brown robe with gold border and a gold-beaded necklace, long dark hair swept back, extends both palms toward a smiling man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl whose hands are raised in return. The seated figure sits on a red velvet throne-like chair before a dark maroon curtain with gold damask patterns. Behind them a woman in white with a rudraksha mala watches, and other devotees in orange sit at the right edge. The seated figure's distinctive long hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron-gold robe match the Swamiji (probable) cues, so this is an in-person ritual blessing moment in a satsang setting.2014-01-11January 11 20142014-01-11Indoor photograph of a seated man in long dark hair and a gold-and-rudraksha necklace, wearing an orange-and-gold saffron wrap, placing his right palm on the forehead of a devotee. The seated figure sits on a red cushioned seat beside a gold-carved armrest, and appears to be the Swamiji (probable) by his long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron clothing, giving blessing. The devotee, wearing a white kurta and an orange-red shawl printed with script, has his palms raised in greeting and a moustache, and is receiving the blessing. Background shows a patterned gold-brocade wall hanging and a warm wooden panel.2014-01-11August 27 20142014-08-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual blessing at a shrine decorated with garlands of white jasmine, red and yellow flowers and green leaves. A man in an orange robe with a white jasmine garland and a red-and-gold tilak on his forehead places his right hand on the head of an older man in a white shirt and grey trousers, who wears a long rudraksha mala and presses his hands together in reverence. Behind them stands a brass plate with fruit, sweets and a flower-covered gold deity murti.2010-10-12December 16 20122012-12-16A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-brown robe with a yellow-edged wrap and long dark hair, reaching both hands toward the face of a man in a white t-shirt with short dark hair and a beard, who has his palms raised toward the seated figure in a palm-to-palm gesture. A deep red velvet curtain with gold ornamental panels stands behind them. Two other people are partly visible: a bald person in the lower left foreground and a person in orange-yellow robes at the right edge, plus a man with a rudraksha mala at far right. The setting resembles a satsang session.2013-05-14