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Indoor photo of a satsang hall with a central stage backdrop showing a decorated deity murti shrine with gold arches and figures. A man in a rust-orange dhoti with gold borders and a long orange-red shawl, wearing a beaded rudraksha-style mala necklace, bangles and a red tilak, smiles and raises one hand in greeting. Nearby, a man in a white shirt and black belt folds his hands in namaskar with head bowed, and a bald man in white shirt and blue lanyard also bows with folded hands. Other devotees in white and saffron clothing stand and bend in the background; people are seated or standing on mats, and a projector screen shows a woman in orange.

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Indoor hall with red curtains and a golden ornate throne on a raised stage in the background. In the foreground, a man in a rust-red sannyasi robe with a long beaded rudraksha-style mala and gold waist sash raises his right hand in blessing toward a older man in a white shirt and grey trousers who bows with palms pressed together. Beside him a man in white kurta with a saffron-and-blue lanyard stands with hands folded. Several devotees in white and orange clothing stand along barrier posts, and a figure in white bends low near the floor. Fruit is visible at the lower right.2013-09-12September 28 20132013-09-28September 14 20132013-09-14A photograph inside a hall with white walls, ceiling lights and red curtains. On the right, a smiling man with swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white forehead markings wears an orange-brown robe with a gold border and a large orange beaded mala, raising his hand in blessing toward a devotee. A man in a white shirt bows with palms joined in the foreground, and a man in a pink shirt stands nearby. Behind them, several saffron-robed men with shaved heads and white tilak stand in a line, and additional people in white and orange clothing are visible further back. Swamiji (probable): the right-hand figure has long swept-back hair, an orange-gold robe and an ornate beaded mala, matching the page's Swamiji reference.2013-09-24November 10 20132013-11-10September 12 20132013-09-12October 08 20132013-10-08March 27 20132013-03-27Indoor hall with red curtains and a ceiling fan. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti with a gold border and a long orange-beaded rudraksha-style mala blesses a devotee by placing his hand on the devotee's head. The man has long swept-back hair and gold earrings; the page states Swamiji is at this event, and the appearance cues (long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, beaded mala) are consistent, so he is a probable Swamiji. Nearby, devotees in white shirts and trousers with lanyards stand with hands folded in namaskar or bend forward in reverence. A shaven-headed priest with white tilak on his forehead and an orange shawl stands at left, and a row of women and men in white and saffron waits behind metal stanchions. A golden deity murti or throne canopy is visible in the background.2013-09-29A photograph in a bright hall of a central figure in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with heavy gold necklaces, gold armbands and bangles, long dark hair swept back, smiling and extending a hand in blessing toward a line of devotees. The central figure holds a small white card. Devotees in white shirts and trousers with lanyards stand and bow with palms joined; one bald man bends forward in reverence. Behind them, a second saffron-clad man with a vibhuti forehead mark and a rudraksha mala stands at left, and a row of women in white clothes waits along the right side. Golden decorations and red drapes fill the background.2013-09-02October 27 20132013-10-27September 19 20132013-09-19