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Indoor satsang-style gathering in a bright room with sheer white curtains, a red drape and a tripod-mounted video camera. A figure with long dark hair in an orange sleeveless top sits on a white floor covering at left, gesturing with one hand toward a woman in a light blue dress and yellow cardigan with a name badge. A woman in a bright blue floral top with a name badge reaches toward the seated figure with open palms. Behind them, a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl stands with hands pressed together in greeting, and other participants in white and blue clothing stand with palms joined. Orange flowers sit at the left edge. Possible a person cues: long swept-back hair and orange clothing on the seated figure, but identity remains uncertain.

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June 11 20062006-06-11June 11 20062006-06-11February 05 20102010-02-05A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a blue and yellow flower garland, long dark hair swept back, is seen from behind-left, facing a woman with short grey hair in a red, orange and green patterned sleeveless dress with hands pressed together in namaste and a name badge marked 12. Beside her a woman in a pale yellow jacket and light blue skirt with a lanyard holds something to the devotee's chest. Another woman in white sits at right with hair in a braid. Yellow flowers and white draped fabric surround them, with a tripod and red curtain behind. Appearance-based label: a person, the orange-robed, garlanded, long-haired seated figure receiving devotees.2006-06-11A photograph of an indoor stage with dark red velvet drapes behind a seated central figure on a white-covered raised platform. The central figure wears saffron-orange robes, a white and orange garland, and sits with hands in front. A man in an orange robe sits on the lower step at left. Around the platform, several people in white clothing and white dhotis stand and sit, some with palms pressed together in prayer. A woman in white and a woman in a saffron-orange shawl attend near the throne. A woman in a blue salwar kameez stands at right beside a microphone stand. A white fan lies at left. The scene suggests a darshan or healing session.2008-06-22A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron wrap with long dark, swept-back hair, hands raised and palms facing a woman's head as he gives blessing or energy transmission. The woman with long brown hair and eyes closed wears a white embroidered kurta and a name card reading 49. Behind them stand other participants: a woman in a pale blue top with a lanyard, a woman in pink, and a woman in white with a gold-bordered shawl at right. Sheer white curtains and a red drape frame the room. The seated figure matches the appearance cues of the probable Swamiji (saffron wrap, long hair), presented as in-person in a Dhyana Spurana programme setting.2006-06-11Indoor photo in a hall with pink walls, a striped red-and-white floor mat and colourful tasselled hangings. On the right, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, and holds his hands in namaste toward a kneeling woman in a red shawl who holds her palms together. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, orange robe and rudraksha mala are visible cues, and he is greeting devotees. To the left, a woman in a blue blouse and patterned sari stands beside the kneeling devotee, while other women in white and pink stand in the background. A man in orange stands behind him, and a silver tray with fruit and offerings sits at the right edge.2011-01-22A photograph of a home-visit or pada pooja moment indoors. A seated figure in saffron-orange cloth with a white flower garland and long dark hair sits on a white-draped chair, extending his bare feet while a devotee kneels and bows to touch them. Two women in white and blue saris press their palms together nearby, and a man in white shirt and dark mala beads stands behind with one hand raised. A tall man in white with an orange shawl and mala stands at the back. Through a window, a crowd of onlookers is visible, with a microphone on a stand. Pink drapery hangs on the wall.2009-08-11A photograph of a devotee's home interior during a pada pooja. A woman in a red-bordered white sari kneels on a patterned carpet with palms pressed together, smiling, while a man in a cream striped kurta with a rudraksha mala stands before her. Behind them, a row of devotees in white, yellow-green and red saris and salwar kameez stand with hands folded. In the foreground, a figure in an orange robe with a white flower garland sits on the floor, partly cropped. A wall fan and framed picture are visible.2009-09-10March 13 20062006-03-13A photo inside a plain room with cream walls, a wooden cabinet and a floral curtain. An elderly woman in a teal blouse and blue-grey striped sari bends forward and presses her palms onto the head of a white-clad elderly man with white hair and beard. A kneeling young woman in an orange sari with gold border holds her hands together beside him. A smiling woman in white sari with rudraksha mala stands behind, and a man in white shirt on the left gestures with open hands. Two young men in orange and white clothes stand at right, one holding a video camera, the other wearing a white shawl and rudraksha malas. Several people visible, no identifiable a person candidate.2012-01-03Indoor photo of a crowded room with white-walled interior and a window at right. A woman in a teal blue sari with orange blouse kneels on the floor with hands down, bowing toward a figure. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with an orange shawl over his shoulders and wooden mala beads, stands near center with bare feet. Behind them several people in white and light-coloured clothing stand watching. At lower right, a person in a red sleeveless top and orange cloth sits with long dark hair. Another man in white with a dark mala leans forward at right, and a man in a light blue shirt stands at left. Several onlookers, including young girls, are visible at the edges. The setting appears to be a devotional gathering in an ashram-style room, with a person candidate, a standing man with an orange shawl and mala, present and receiving the kneeling devotee.2009-08-08