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A photograph of two men in close conversation at a satsang. On the left, a long-haired man with dark swept-back hair, bare-shouldered in a dark patterned garment, wears multiple rudraksha mala necklaces and a rudraksha armband, seated on a red and orange cushioned seat, and holds the hand of the other man. On the right, a shaved-headed man in a maroon-brown monastic robe leans in and clasps hands with him. Behind them, blurred figures in white and pink clothing watch. The long-haired figure has distinctive rudraksha adornments and swept hair, consistent with the a person appearance; the seated presentation with rudraksha malas suggests a teacher giving satsang to a visiting disciple, who is a sannyasi in maroon robes.

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A seated long-haired man with a swept-back mane wears a leopard-print shawl and multiple rudraksha malas, one wrist strung with beads. He reaches forward with his right hand, palm pressed on the forehead of a shaved-headed monk in a maroon-brown robe who kneels with palms joined in namaskar. Behind them, red fabric covers the seat and other devotees in white clothing sit blurred in the background. This is a blessing gesture in a satsang-style setting. Swamiji (probable) cues here are the long hair, rudraksha malas and leopard-print shawl; the presence and role of the figure remain tentatively identified from appearance alone.2012-04-21April 21 20122012-04-21April 21 20122012-04-21A photograph of a satsang setting. On the left, a long-haired man with white forehead markings sits on a red cushioned seat draped with a red tiger-stripe cloth, wearing a leopard-print garment and layers of dark rudraksha malas, smiling toward the right. On the right, a younger man in a black t-shirt and rudraksha mala kneels with palms pressed together in anjali. Behind them, a woman in pink and others stand and sit in a blurred room. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and a leopard-print garment, a distinctive ceremonial presentation; the label depends on these appearance cues.2012-04-21A photograph of a long-haired figure in a leopard-print wrap, draped in multiple strands of brown rudraksha malas and wearing a rudraksha bracelet, placing one hand on the forehead of a shaved-headed monk in a maroon robe whose eyes are closed. Behind them, a woman in pink and a man in a white shirt stand watching, and two blurred portrait faces are visible in the foreground. A red garment is at the left edge. The moment reads as a blessing or initiation exchange.2012-04-21April 21 20122012-04-21April 21 20122012-04-21A photograph of a satsang on a stage with dark red drapes behind. On the left, a long-haired person with dark wavy hair, wearing a dark textured garment and multiple rudraksha malas on the arm and neck, sits on a red cushioned seat, extending one hand toward the right. On the right, a man in a red kurta and orange shawl with a lanyard raises both palms toward him in a gesture of address. Behind them, two standing people wear orange shawls, one in a green top and one in a white shirt, and in the foreground an older man with shaved head and a rudraksha mala sits attentively. The long-haired figure has distinctive long swept hair and rudraksha malas, but the appearance is not clearly established, so identity is uncertain.2012-04-21April 21 20122012-04-21April 21 20122012-04-21A photograph of a seated long-haired figure with swept-back hair, rudraksha malas on the chest and wrists, wearing a leopard-print garment over red cloth, placing his right hand on the forehead of a middle-aged man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala. The seated figure has distinctive long hair and rudraksha adornments, a probable Swamiji blessing a devotee in a satsang-style setting, with an orange and red cushioned seat. Two or three people stand or sit in the background, one in a white shirt with an orange sash, and a partially visible man sits lower right.2012-04-21April 21 20122012-04-21