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Indoor photo of a long-haired man with bare shoulders wearing a royal blue draped garment with gold trim, heavy gold and rudraksha bead necklaces, and rudraksha armbands, seated on a red cushioned seat beside a gold staff. He smiles toward a younger man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and a gold bracelet, who raises his hand in a blessing gesture near the first man's face. Pale wall and window in background.

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April 20 20122012-04-20April 20 20122012-04-20Two men face each other in close conversation indoors. The man on the left has long dark wavy hair and wears a blue silk garment with an orange-gold border, layered gold necklaces, and rudraksha malas across his chest and wrists, with a gold armband; he gestures open-palmed with his right hand. The man on the right wears a white kurta and an orange saffron shawl, a gold bracelet, and raises his hand near the other's head in a blessing-like gesture with eyes closed. A pale wall and window appear behind them. The left man shows distinctive ceremonial adornments and long hair, a compatible presentation for the a person candidate, with the page placing a person at this satsang.2012-04-20April 20 20122012-04-20A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a royal blue silk garment with a saffron-orange sash, gold-and-rudraksha bead necklaces and a gold-and-rudraksha armlet and bangles, holding a small white card and gazing down at it. Facing him, a young boy in a white t-shirt wears a dark rudraksha mala and raises both palms in a gesture of questioning or greeting. Behind them, several people in orange and red stand with hands folded, and a white ventilation grille is on the wall. The man has long hair, distinctive gold and rudraksha ornaments and royal-blue silk clothing, consistent with the a person appearance cues, but these cues alone are not conclusive, so the identity is recorded as unsure.2012-04-20A photograph of a long-haired figure in a blue silk garment with an orange-and-gold lower cloth and layered rudraksha malas and gold bangles, placing one hand on the forehead of a kneeling man. The kneeling man wears an orange shawl over a striped white shirt and a purple lanyard, with eyes closed. Two blurred people in orange scarves and white clothing stand in the background near a white wall and an air vent. The standing figure's appearance, with long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ornate clothing, is a probable match for Swamiji (probable), giving a blessing to a devotee. Scene count is three physical people.2012-04-20A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-chested under a blue silk cloth and wearing layered gold and rudraksha necklaces, bracelets and gold armbands, holds a sheet of paper while raising his right hand to touch the forehead of a standing man. The standing man wears a white kurta and an orange saffron shawl with eyes closed and hands raised in respect. Rudraksha bead bracelets appear on the seated man's wrists. Behind them a blurred seated audience member and a red cloth are visible. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, ornate gold jewellery and rudraksha malas, matching the appearance-based Swamiji (probable) cues, shown in an in-person satsang-style blessing.2012-04-20A photograph of a satsang exchange: a man with long swept-back dark hair and gold ornamental necklaces, wearing a blue garment with yellow trim, rudraksha bracelets and a rudraksha mala, smiles while seated and gestures with open hands toward a younger man in a white shirt and orange shawl who raises both hands to his head in a playful gesture. Behind them stand blurred people in red and orange clothing, and a red cushion or seat is visible at lower left.2012-04-20April 25 20122012-04-25Photograph of two men facing each other at close range indoors. On the left, a man with long dark hair, a bindi, a blue silk garment, a multi-strand rudraksha mala, gold ceremonial necklaces, gold-and-rudraksha armbands and wrist bands; his palms are open in front of him. On the right, a man with short grey hair and a greying moustache wears a white shirt with an orange-saffron shawl draped over one shoulder; his raised hand is held up near the other man's face in a blessing-like gesture. Pink wall, maroon curtain at left. a person: the left figure has long swept hair, saffron-toned ritual cloth absent but blue silk, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces, consistent with the page's description of a person at satsang.2012-04-20A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron garment and a dark rudraksha mala with gold ornaments, placing his right hand on the forehead of a seated devotee. The devotee wears a white shirt and an orange shawl, and has his hands folded near his chest. Both men appear in a room with a cream wall and a window behind them. Another partly visible person sits in the background. The standing man is an appearance-based a person candidate with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala cues, performing a blessing on the devotee's head.2012-04-19Indoor satsang photo. A long-haired man in a blue garment with layered rudraksha malas, gold bracelets and an armlet raises his right palm toward a man in a red striped shirt with an orange shawl and a lanyard, who returns the gesture with his palm raised, in a blessing exchange. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ornate gold jewellery. Behind them, blurred devotees in orange shawls and a man in white with an orange scarf stand in a hall with red drapes.2012-04-20