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A photograph of a satsang hall under a draped cloth ceiling with tall decorated pillars in red, yellow and blue. In the foreground, several men in white shirts stand in a line with palms pressed together in namaskar. A figure in an orange-red dhoti and bare chest, wearing a red-orange shawl and a beaded mala, stands at right placing a hand on the head of one devotee in an initiation-style blessing. Other white-clad devotees line the background, and a stage with a deity or painted backdrop is visible behind. A decorated pillar and a framed portrait appear at left.

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A photograph inside a decorated hall with a draped fabric ceiling and tall columns wrapped in colourful patterned cloth. A bare-chested man in a red-orange cloth with a saffron-orange shawl and a multi-strand orange-and-white garland stands at right, touching the forehead of a devotee in a white shirt. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand in a row at left, hands pressed together or watching, and a camera operator films the scene at the right edge. Framed pictures hang on the wall behind and a red curtain is visible at left. A wooden tray with fruit sits near the standing figure. a person: the standing figure in the orange-red cloth and garland of the blessing is a candidate, shown with saffron-orange ceremonial clothing and a garland.2013-04-07April 04 20132013-04-04April 07 20132013-04-07A photo inside a decorated hall with a draped white and multicoloured ceiling canopy and painted pillars. A man in a cream dhoti and gold-bordered shawl with a gold necklace and red sash stands at centre, placing his hand on the forehead of a man in white shirt and mundu who has his palms joined. Around them, several men in white shirts and dhotis wait in line with hands folded. On the right, a bald man in an orange-saffron robe and rudraksha mala holds a brass plate. Another man in white holds a tray of garlands and offerings. Projection screens and an audience are visible in the background. a person candidate: the central man in cream dhoti and gold necklace is an appearance-based probable candidate, though cues are limited.2011-03-05 +1 copiesIndoor event hall with a white ceiling canopy and a deity altar with colourful painted figures at the back. A man in a rust-red dhoti and wrap, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace and gold bracelet, with swept-back dark hair and glasses, stands at right placing his hand on the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt, who has his palms joined. a person: the standing man in red-orange clothing with a gold necklace and swept-back hair, performing a blessing on a devotee. Other devotees in white shirts and white dhotis stand with hands folded nearby, and a bare-chested priest in orange cloth stands at left. A plain white projection screen hangs on the wall.2013-03-13September 05 20132013-09-05 +1 copiesOctober 27 20102010-10-27A crowded indoor hall with a white tented ceiling and colourful striped pillar banners. In the centre, a bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth and a rudraksha mala is reaching forward, while a man in white with an orange shawl stands before him with hands near the face. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and orange-clad sannyasis stand close, one holding a folded orange-and-gold cloth, and a silver tray with gold items sits at the lower edge. A large framed picture of deities hangs on the right wall.2010-10-27September 05 20132013-09-05 +1 copiesIndoor hall with a draped white fabric ceiling and decorated pillars banded in red, blue, yellow and white with orange fringe. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand and walk, some with folded hands in namaste. A shaved-headed monk in an orange-red robe with gold border and rudraksha mala is in the right foreground, hands joined, back turned to camera. Another bald figure in white dhoti with bare upper body and red-gold cloth walks mid-background. A projector screen and a framed portrait are visible at the back. A printed note on the page labels the event, but no person here shows clear a person cues, so identity is uncertain.2013-03-13A photograph inside a tent-roofed hall with draped white and grey ceiling fabric, colourful striped pillars and ceiling fans. A priest in a white dhoti and gold-trimmed shawl, holding a silver tray with offerings, touches the forehead of a devotee in white shirt and dhoti whose hands are folded in namaskar. A line of men in white and pale shirts stands behind them, several with hands joined in prayer. On the right, a monk in saffron-orange robes walks past carrying a tray. Another priest stands nearby in a white and orange garment. Devotees are seated or standing in the background.2011-03-05A photograph of a devotional blessing in a hall with white ceiling lights and a red curtain backdrop. A man in a rust-brown and gold-bordered dhoti-style garment with a long gold necklace and a gold armlet raises his right hand and touches the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt. The devotee has hands pressed together. Other devotees in white shirts stand nearby, and a person in a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha-style mala stands at the right holding a tray. Another figure in a white robe with a gold border stands at left. a person: the central man in the rust-brown and gold garment wears a long gold chain and gold armlet, and is performing the blessing, so the candidate is marked as in_person.2013-08-15