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A photograph of a satsang setting. In the foreground at left, a blurred figure in rust-orange robes extends a hand toward a young girl with curly dark hair, a white vertical tilak on her forehead, a cream sari-style garment with a yellow border, and multiple rudraksha beads around her neck. Behind her sits a man with short dark hair and a trimmed beard wearing a white kurta. A ceremonial staff with a silver top and a gold-toned elephant figure appear in the background near a wooden door, with another seated person in a light blue top. Four physical people are visible, including partly visible ones.

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July 18 20162016-07-18Inside a gilded temple hall, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with gold border and a long rudraksha mala sits at left, right hand raised in a gesture while speaking. Ash lines mark his forehead and arms. Behind him a young girl in orange-saffron dress with layered gold necklaces and a gold maang tikka stands before ornate gold-leaf panels. Facing away in the foreground, a long-haired person in white clothing sits with others in white and gold-bordered dhotis, and a figure in orange robes is at right.2017-07-25A seated man with long dark hair in a bun wears an orange-saffron cloth and a rudraksha mala, and presses his hand to the forehead of a young man in a white shirt with an orange shawl who raises one palm in greeting. Gold lion-head carvings and a silver staff stand nearby, and a red-upholstered seat sits behind. Behind them, a few people in white and orange shawls sit or stand in a hall with a framed picture on the wall. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan. The seated man is a probable Swamiji by his long hair, saffron cloth and rudraksha mala, present in person.2014-05-12A seated man with long dark hair tied in a bun, bare-chested in an orange-saffron shawl and wearing a large rudraksha mala, reaches out to touch the forehead of a younger man in a white shirt with an orange scarf who raises his right hand in a gesture of receiving blessing. The seated man sits on a red cushioned seat beside a gilded lion-shaped sculpture with a peacock-feather fan. Behind them, a woman in orange and a woman in white sit and watch, and a framed picture hangs on the pale wall. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan in a hall.2014-05-12February 19 20172017-02-19A young woman seated in front of a golden figure, with a microphone stand in the foreground. She wears white ritual clothing with a gold-bordered sari, a white forehead band with a dark bindi, a multi-strand rudraksha mala with a pendant, and drop earrings. Her hands are folded near a small tray, with green leaves visible at the right edge. A large gold-toned deity murti or ornate golden statue stands behind her, with draped fabric in the background.2016-07-18July 01 20132013-07-01A seated man in an orange saffron shawl and rudraksha malas, with long swept-back hair, a red bindi and a sandalpaste mark, sits on an ornate golden throne beside pink flowers. He rests one hand on the shoulder of a young boy in a white shirt and rudraksha mala who kneels before him with clasped hands. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands behind the boy at left. A framed portrait of an older white-bearded man is displayed behind them against a red backdrop.2012-07-14A seated man in a rust-red draped garment, a red and gold striped turban, and long orange-red bead necklaces gestures toward a young boy in a dark navy t-shirt with a red number print, who has his palms raised together in greeting near his face and wears a red rudraksha-style mala and a visitor badge. The seated figure sits on a gold-trimmed throne-like chair. Behind them, a man in a white dhoti and shawl with a white-and-gold sash and beaded mala kneels or sits, a woman in a white sari stands in the background near red curtains, a man in a blue kurta stands at left, and a man in a blue-and-white striped shirt with a lanyard stands at right. A floor fan and an air conditioner sit in the room.2013-11-06Photograph of a seated man in a red-maroon robe with a long rudraksha mala and gold pendant, sitting on a silver-and-red throne-style seat with long dark hair swept back and red armbands. a person: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, and ceremonial gold necklace, seated in a position of honour. A devotee in white dhoti with yellow border stands with back to camera, and a small child in white with yellow-bordered cloth stands beside them, holding the devotee's hand. Seated devotees in white and red-orange cloth fill the hall, and a silver trident-topped stand is visible at left.2017-07-02November 20 20132013-11-20Photograph of a ceremonial initiation scene with a bare-chested figure in a red cloth placing a hand on the forehead of a young man in white kurta. Beside them stands a man in a cream and gold dhoti-style cloth wearing a thick rudraksha mala with gold beads and a pendant, holding a gold deity mask or face mural in front of him. Several other men in white and cream clothing stand around, with one partially visible man at right with a beard wearing a gold necklace.2017-05-05