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A photograph of an indoor satsang setting. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown robe and a multi-strand rudraksha mala with gold beads, sits on a red velvet seat and reaches to touch the forehead of a seated devotee. The devotee, with short grey hair, wears a white t-shirt with an orange shawl and presses his palms together in namaste. A white floor-standing air conditioner, a red curtain and a small tray of packaged sweets appear nearby, with the back of another person's head at the bottom edge. The man in the robe is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate seated in a position of honour, identified by the long hair, rudraksha and gold beads.

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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and an orange rudraksha mala reaches forward to touch the forehead of a man in a white shirt with an orange mala. The seated figure sits on a deep red velvet throne with a folded orange cloth beside them. Behind them are white air coolers, a window and red curtains. At lower right, a smiling man in a white shirt with a mala sits on the floor, and a head is partly visible at bottom centre. A tray of rudraksha beads and small packets sits at lower left.2013-05-15A photograph of an indoor satsang setting. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown robe and a rudraksha mala of orange-red beads, sits on a burgundy velvet seat and gestures warmly with one open hand toward a younger man. The younger man, in a white shirt with a red-orange shawl over his shoulders and a wristwatch, kneels with palms pressed together in reverent greeting. Behind them are a white floor-standing air conditioner, a window, and a deep red curtain. Small offering packets sit on the lower left edge, and a partly visible person in white stands at the far right. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, orange robe, and a rudraksha mala with a satsang role of greeting a devotee.2013-05-19A seated long-haired figure in an orange-brown robe with a gold-edged yellow cloth and a rudraksha mala draped over the shoulders reaches up to touch the forehead of a young man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala. A shaven-headed monk in orange robe and rudraksha mala sits behind them, and a red velvet chair, cushion, and tray of offerings and flower garlands are at the front. A white air cooler and air conditioner stand against a pale wall beside maroon curtains.2013-05-15May 15 20132013-05-15A seated figure with long dark hair swept back, wearing a rust-orange wrap, a red and white flower garland, gold-toned bangles and a gold necklace, places his right hand on the forehead of a standing man in a white kurta with a rust-orange shawl. The seated figure appears to be a person, giving a blessing. Behind them, women in orange and saffron saris with rudraksha malas watch, and a woman in a red bindi smiles at right. Walls are pale and a window with a white air-conditioning unit is visible.2013-05-28Indoor photograph of a satsang setting with a seated figure on a red-cushioned seat, wearing an orange saffron wrap, a long orange-red rudraksha mala with gold beads, and long dark hair. He leans forward with one arm extended toward an older man in a white shirt and orange-red shawl who kneels with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind them a sitting man in a white dhoti with red shawl, a wall-mounted air conditioner, red curtains and a small offering tray of packets sit on the lower left. a person seated as the teacher, with his long hair, rudraksha mala, gold necklace and saffron wrap, receiving a devotee in a gesture of blessing.2013-05-19May 17 20132013-05-17A woman with long dark hair, wearing a rust-orange wrap, a rust-orange and gold beaded rudraksha mala necklace, and sitting in a red velvet chair, places her right hand on the forehead of a man kneeling before her. The kneeling man wears a white shirt, a saffron-orange sash over one shoulder and a gold bangle, and has his eyes closed with palms raised. Behind them, a standing man in white clothes with a red-orange shawl and other people in white are visible in a bright hall, with a packet of sweets on a tray at left. The woman in the chair is an appearance-based a person candidate, showing long swept hair, rudraksha mala and saffron clothing, while the kneeling man is a devotee receiving blessing. Two people are clearly visible in the foreground, with others partly visible at the edges.2013-05-19May 13 20132013-05-13May 19 20132013-05-19May 15 20132013-05-15A seated figure with long dark hair wears an orange-brown robe with a gold-yellow border and a long orange-red rudraksha mala with gold beads, a red bindi on the forehead, and smiles while placing a hand on the crown of an older man's head. The seated figure rests on a plush maroon velvet chair beside a wooden tray of sweets and offerings. The older man with white hair kneels in a white shirt and white trousers with a red-tinted cloth. A man with a white-painted forehead and bare upper body kneels in the background, and a maroon curtain hangs behind. Two white air coolers and a wall-mounted air conditioner stand in the room. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure, identified by the long hair, orange-brown robe and rudraksha mala with gold beads, receiving a blessing gesture from the kneeling devotee, consistent with darshan.2013-05-15