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A photograph of a satsang-style gathering with a long-haired, bare-chested man seated on a red and orange draped seat, wearing rudraksha malas on his arms and chest, smiling and extending a silver rod toward a man in white robes with an orange-and-saffron shawl who raises both palms in greeting. Behind them a figure in white with a red-and-white shawl stands near a curtain, and other seated devotees are partly visible at the lower edges. Orange towels lie on the seat. a person cues on the seated figure include long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial seating, though the appearance is only moderately distinctive.

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A photograph of a satsang-style ceremony. On the left, a figure with long dark wavy hair and a dark sleeveless garment with rudraksha malas on the arms sits on a red throne with a tiger-stripe pattern, holding a long metal rod or sword that is extended toward a man on the right. That man, in a white kurta with an orange-and-white shawl draped over his shoulders, has his hands raised in a blessing or greeting gesture. Behind them a standing man in white with an orange shawl stands near a curtain, and seated devotees appear at the lower edges. A pedestal fan stands in the background.2012-04-21A photograph of a ritual scene in hazy, warm light. On the left, a woman with long dark curly hair wears a dark patterned top and a dark rudraksha bracelet, holding a tall metal trident-like staff in one hand and a folded white paper in the other. On the right, a man with short light hair wears a white kurta with an orange shawl draped over his shoulder, raising both palms outward in a blessing gesture. Behind them, a few people in white and orange clothing sit or stand, and a white cabinet-style appliance is visible in the background.2012-04-21April 21 20122012-04-21April 21 20122012-04-21A ceremonial scene during a ritual. On the left, a long-haired figure with a bare-shouldered orange and red cloth and rudraksha malas holds a long ceremonial sword or blade, its tip pointing toward the right. On the right, a man with short light hair in white robes and an orange shawl raises both palms in a gesture of blessing or reverence. Behind them, a bald man in an orange shawl with a tilak sits, and a standing figure in white with orange-red shawl stands near a cooler. Orange towels and a red tray with small items sit in the foreground, and several heads are visible at the bottom edge.2012-04-21A photograph of a satsang-style gathering in an indoor hall with a dark red curtain behind. A man with hair in a topknot, wearing an orange sleeveless top, rudraksha malas and a gold-coloured waist cloth, sits on a red patterned seat, smiling and gesturing with open palms toward a man in a white kurta with a purple lanyard. The white-clad man raises both palms in greeting toward him. Behind them, several people in white and in orange robes stand or sit, including a shaved-headed man in orange with a tilak. Appearance-based label: the seated figure in orange with the rudraksha malas and topknot is a person candidate, shown in person, identity uncertain.2012-04-17Two men face each other in an intimate exchange in front of a pale wall and a window. On the left, a long-haired man with a sweeping mane wears a leopard-print garment, many dark rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, and a bold tilak on his forehead, seated on a red cushion with a red and orange cloth draped over his lap. On the right, a bearded, grey-haired man in a white kurta and orange shawl sits with both palms raised toward the seated man's face, a gesture of blessing or transmission. A woman is partly visible at the far right edge.2012-04-21April 21 20122012-04-21April 21 20122012-04-21Indoor satsang photograph. A long-haired man in a leopard-print sleeveless garment with many rudraksha malas sits on a red-and-orange cushioned seat, smiling and reaching out to touch the arm of a standing man in white kurta with an orange shawl, who raises both palms upward in a gesture of greeting or blessing. Seated devotees in white and orange shawls, some with white-painted foreheads and rudraksha malas, watch from the lower right, and two men in white kurtas with orange shawls stand with hands folded in namaste behind them against a dark red curtain. The long-haired man shows a person cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and a distinctive leopard-print garment, seated as the central figure receiving honour.2012-04-21August 25 20122012-08-25April 21 20122012-04-21