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A photograph of a satsang-style gathering in a room with red drapes. A bare-chested man with hair tied in a bun, wearing a red and gold-bordered shawl and a rudraksha mala, extends his arm forward and holds a hand out toward a seated man in a white kurta who gestures with his palm raised. Two white-clad devotees stand with hands folded in anjali in the background, and a seated woman in a yellow sari sits at left beside a drum and microphone stand. A row of white strips is visible on the extended arm. a person: the bare-chested figure in red and gold shawl with rudraksha mala is the central figure of the scene, displayed in the appearance-based label for a presiding teacher.

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Two men stand face to face in close profile, palms raised and pressed together in a gesture of greeting or blessing. The man on the left wears a plain white dhoti-style garment, a rudraksha mala around his neck, a thin gold chain and a bead bracelet, and smiles. The man on the right has his hair tied in a bun, wears a rudraksha mala and a red garment with a gold border draped over his shoulder, and has a bandage on his upper arm. Behind them is a white doorway and a blurred interior setting.2011-09-10September 10 20112011-09-10September 10 20112011-09-10September 10 20112011-09-10A photograph of a seated man in an orange-and-gold draped garment with a long rudraksha-style bead necklace and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, reaching up to touch the forehead of a standing man in a white t-shirt who has his eyes closed and palms pressed together. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair and is smiling; the setting is an indoor room with a camera on a tripod behind them and golden ornaments at the lower right. Two physical people are visible, with a partially visible person at the far left edge. Appearance-based cues on the seated figure are consistent with the a person label, with a distinctive mala necklace and long swept-back hair.2014-03-06November 06 20112011-11-06July 17 20152015-07-17August 22 20122012-08-22 +1 copiesA seated man with long swept-back hair, white forehead markings, an orange-red shawl and a gold chain touches the forehead of a shaved-headed man in a white shirt. The seated figure holds a tall silver staff with a pale, ash-dusted hand raised; a gold ornament is visible behind. Setting appears to be an indoor hall with cream walls and speakers. a person: the seated figure has long hair, an orange-red shawl, a gold chain and a forehead marking, cues consistent with the page's attribution, but the identification rests on appearance and is uncertain.2013-12-03September 10 20112011-09-10A photograph of two men facing each other in an indoor hall with cream wall panels and a golden lion sculpture behind them. On the left, a man with long swept-back hair and a white vertical tilak on his forehead wears a bare-chested rust-orange wrap with gold trim and a long gold-beaded and rudraksha mala, seated and gesturing with open palm. On the right, a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala raises his palm toward him in a blessing-like gesture. A partially visible woman with a mala stands at the far right edge.2013-12-03A photo of a ritual blessing. A man in a white shirt with an orange-red shawl and a beige arm sling stands with eyes closed as a robed figure in orange and gold garments places a hand on his forehead. The robed figure wears layered rudraksha-style beads and a white garland, with a gold cloth in the foreground. Behind them, saffron-robed attendants and a shaven-headed priest with white tilak watch.2014-03-08