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A seated man in a blue silk garment with a yellow waistband, wearing layered gold necklaces, rudraksha malas and beaded armlets, holds a small folded paper while speaking, his long dark hair swept back. He sits on a red-and-black patterned seat and holds a long staff across his lap. Facing him, a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and rimless glasses raises both palms in a gesture of greeting or address. Behind them, people in orange shawls stand in a hall.

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April 20 20122012-04-20April 20 20122012-04-20A photograph of two men in a seated exchange during a satsang setting. On the left, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a royal blue garment, gold necklaces, rudraksha malas and gold-and-bead armbands, holding a folded paper and smiling. He sits on a red patterned seat. On the right, a man in white kurta with an orange shawl and glasses raises both palms in greeting toward him. Blurred figures in orange shawls stand in the background.2012-04-20April 20 20122012-04-20A 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.2012-04-20Photograph of a satsang in which a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, layered gold and rudraksha necklaces, gold armlets and a blue-and-gold garment sits on a red patterned seat reading from a sheet of paper. Facing him, a younger man in a white kurta and orange shawl raises both hands to his ears in a traditional gesture. Blurred devotees in white and orange clothing sit in the background. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), identified by long hair, ceremonial gold and rudraksha necklaces and ornate blue-and-gold clothing, reading in the seated teacher role.2012-04-20A seated man with long swept-back dark hair wears a blue silk garment with a gold-yellow edge, multiple rudraksha bead malas, a gold-bead necklace, and rudraksha armbands. He smiles and holds a white card in one hand while extending the other palm toward a younger man with short blond hair who wears a white kurta and an orange shawl and joins his palms in greeting. Behind them a seated figure in orange and another person in orange appear in a bright indoor hall with a red-upholstered seat at left. a person: the seated man's long hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial adornments match the page's a person reference, but the identification rests on appearance alone.2012-04-20April 20 20122012-04-20A seated man with long swept-back black hair wears a blue draped garment with a gold-bordered yellow sash, layered gold and rudraksha necklaces, and beaded gold armlets, sitting on a red patterned cushion. He holds a stack of pink papers toward a younger boy in a white kurta with an orange shawl, who raises his right palm in a gesture of blessing or reply. A gold-tipped staff rests beside the seated figure. Behind them are a pale pink wall and a window, with a few onlookers at the edge of the frame.2012-04-20A seated man with long swept-back dark hair wears a royal blue garment with an orange waistband, heavy gold necklaces, rudraksha malas on his arms and chest, and holds a small paper while speaking. Facing him, a fair-haired young man in a white kurta with an orange shawl cups his palms toward his face in a gesture of receiving blessing. Behind them, a few people in saffron and orange robes sit in a bright ceremonial hall with a red patterned cushion at left. Appearance-based a person cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha malas, royal blue garment, seated in the teaching position.2012-04-20April 20 20122012-04-20A photograph of a long-haired man in a blue garment with gold trim and a yellow-orange waist cloth, wearing layered gold and rudraksha necklaces, a beaded rudraksha armband and a red tilak, seated on a red striped chair while reading a sheet of paper. Beside him stands a man in an orange shawl and striped shirt with a lanyard, leaning in and holding the edge of the paper. Background shows a cream wall and an air-conditioning unit. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, ornate gold and rudraksha adornments and a distinctive blue and gold garment, matching the page's report of satsang answers.2012-04-20