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A seated man in a red-orange turban and saffron-orange robe with a bare upper body and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace smiles broadly while placing both hands on the face of a standing man in a white kurta with an orange shawl. The seated man is on a large brown leather throne-like chair in an indoor hall. Behind them, a woman in white with a red bindi and a beaded necklace and an orange shawl looks down, and another woman in a white sari watches. Display panels are visible on the left wall. Strong cues for the seated figure are the turban, bare chest, and beaded necklaces; he is a person candidate in an in_person scene. The people at left are devotees.

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July 03 20152015-07-03A photograph of a seated saffron-robed figure with a red turban, rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a gold pendant, placing a hand on the forehead of an older man with grey hair and a red-and-white printed scarf who wears white clothes and bends forward. A woman in a red top and glasses watches in the background, and a seated audience is partly visible. The setting is an indoor hall with wooden chairs and a brown leather throne, and a wall display is visible behind. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne with a red turban, saffron robes and a layered beaded necklace, giving a blessing. The man receiving it wears a white shirt and a red printed scarf.2015-07-03A photograph of a satsang in a hall with framed panels on the wall behind. A man in a saffron-orange turban and bare torso, wearing a gold-toned ornate necklace of beads and a saffron-and-yellow shawl, smiles while placing his hand on the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt with a red-orange scarf printed with text. The seated man has his eyes lowered and his head bowed. Other seated devotees and onlookers in white and light clothing fill the background. The orange-clad man is an appearance-based candidate for a person, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity from appearance alone; he is described by his role as the one giving blessing. Behind them, a lit banner and framed displays are visible.2015-07-03July 03 20152015-07-03Photograph of an indoor satsang setting. A man in a red-orange turban, bare-chested under a saffron-and-gold shawl with a gold-threaded wrap and multiple rudraksha malas and gold beaded necklaces, sits smiling broadly in a leather armchair. He is touched on the forehead by a man in a white shirt with an orange-and-red printed shawl and a purple beaded bracelet, who is kneeling and reaching up to him. Seated devotees and onlookers in the background wear white and sarees. The appearance suggests a person, seated in a carved leather chair being blessed by a devotee, and his role is the honoured teacher.2015-07-03July 03 20152015-07-03July 03 20152015-07-03July 03 20152015-07-03Photograph of a seated man in a red-orange turban and saffron-and-gold draped garment, wearing a beaded necklace and bare-chested, laughing as he touches the forehead of a younger man in a white kurta with a red patterned shawl and a gold bangle. The seated man sits on an ornate brown leather throne-like chair; behind them, several people in white and red-orange clothing sit on a draped cloth backdrop with purple patterned panels. The seated figure shows distinctive adornments and saffron-orange clothing, consistent with a person, appearing as the person being honoured and giving blessing in a satsang setting.2015-07-02A seated man in a red-orange turban, rudraksha mala and saffron-and-gold robe smiles while touching the forehead of a kneeling, grey-haired man in white with a red-orange shawl. The seated man sits in a brown leather chair on a stage-like space, and his hand is raised in blessing. Behind them, several seated people in white and red-orange shawls watch, including a woman in a red shawl with a bindi. A wall of framed display panels is visible in the background.2015-07-03July 03 20152015-07-03A seated figure in a red-orange turban, rudraksha mala with a gold-toned necklace, and a saffron-and-gold-bordered wrap rests a hand on the head of a young man in a white shirt with an orange-red scarf printed with script. The seated man smiles while touching the young man's head, a blessing gesture. Behind them, seated devotees in white and red shawls, a woman in a cream sari and a woman in glasses watch, with a warmly lit hall, red decorative lights and display panels in the background. a person: the seated figure wears the red turban, rudraksha mala and saffron-and-gold wrap, and is shown giving a blessing to a devotee.2015-07-03