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A long-haired man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe stands in profile, arms extended with palms raised toward the face of a seated man in a white shirt and a lanyard with a badge. The orange-robed man's hands are close to the seated man's face. A red velvet-draped chair sits at the left edge, and a few blurred people in white and yellow clothing are visible in the background of a dim hall.

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Photograph of an indoor satsang setting. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a sleeveless orange robe and smiles as he extends both palms toward the face of a seated man in a white shirt, who has his hands raised to his face. A lit oil lamp glows at left beside a brass lamp stand, a red cloth hangs at the edge, and a window with a pale wall sits behind them.2010-12-02December 02 20102010-12-02December 02 20102010-12-02May 17 20132013-05-17A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl and sleeveless orange top, with a small red tilak on his forehead, smiling as he extends one arm and places his palm on the head of a shorter man in a white shirt with a dark collar. The second man, seen from behind and side, has his other hand raised in a blessing gesture. The background is a pale curtain with a pink and blue backdrop.2011-12-02December 02 20102010-12-02A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron garment with long dark hair and a red bindi, smiling as they place a hand on the head of a man in a white shirt with a dark lanyard seen from behind. Dark red velvet drapes form the backdrop. The man in white is blessing or touching the crown of the head of the figure in orange with his hand, and his other hand rests near the shoulder. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha-style pendant, shown in a blessing exchange, not a rite of identity.2011-12-11A photograph of an indoor gathering in dim, warm light. A person with long dark swept-back hair and an orange sleeveless top smiles while placing both hands on the head of a man with short hair who is bowing forward. The man wears a white loose shirt. Behind them, seated people in yellow and white clothing watch, and a plastic bottle sits at the lower edge.2010-02-04Photograph of an indoor satsang-style gathering. On the right, a man with long dark hair pulled back, wearing an orange sleeveless top with an orange shawl draped over his shoulders and a red tilak on his forehead, rests one hand on the forehead of a younger man on the left. That younger man has voluminous dark curly hair, wears a white kurta and a rudraksha mala, and holds his right hand up open-palmed in receptive gesture. Eyes closed, the orange-clad man appears in a blessing or transmission moment. Background shows a dark curtain and a blurred pastel floral backdrop.2011-12-02December 02 20102010-12-02Indoor satsang scene. A long-haired man in an orange-brown robe with an orange rudraksha mala sits on a maroon cushioned seat, smiling and extending his right arm to touch the palms of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange lanyard. Behind them a seated man with white and red tilak marks wears a white garment, and a partially visible person stands at the right edge. Pale walls, a window and a wall fan are in the background. a person is seated on the left, identified by long swept-back hair, an orange-brown robe and a rudraksha mala.2013-05-14A seated man in an orange sleeveless robe with long, swept-back dark hair touches the forehead of a man in white kurta and white shirt with long dark hair, who has his eyes closed. The seated figure sits on a red cushioned throne-like seat beside an ornate gold chair and a brass oil lamp with a lit flame. Microphones sit in the foreground, and a camera operator and seated devotees appear in the background. Cues such as the orange robe, long swept-back hair and seated position support a probable Swamiji identification, presented here only as an appearance-based label. The white-clad recipient has a blue lanyard around his neck. The setting is a hall with a beige wall and a dark curtain at left.2010-12-02