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Photo of a long-haired man in a white draped garment with a gold bead necklace seated on a red cushioned seat, his hand resting on the shoulder of a smiling boy in white with white vibhuti on his forehead and a red dot. Behind them, women in white and yellow sit or stand in a room. In the foreground sit a gold plate of red apples and a heap of wrapped gold-and-purple sweets, with an orange towel folded on the red seat.

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A photograph of a seated man with long, swept-back dark hair and a heavy gold beaded necklace, wearing a loose white wrap over one shoulder, leaning toward a boy in white who is pressed against his side with his arm around him. The boy has a white forehead mark and a dark mala around his neck, and smiles. Behind them a red cushion sits on a throne-like seat, with an orange towel folded on it. In the foreground are a silver tray of apples and wrapped gold-and-purple sweets. Women in white and a woman in yellow sit in the background near a window, and the seated man and his distinctive hair and gold necklace suggest a person presence on a peetha, though his appearance is uncertain enough to mark it unsure.2010-12-21A photograph of a long-haired man in a white dhoti with bare shoulders seated on a red velvet throne draped in red cloth, embracing a smiling child in an orange saffron shawl with gold edging and an orange head covering with a red bindi. Behind them, a garland of white, yellow, purple and red flowers hangs on the left, a lit oil lamp is visible, and a silver tray holds red apples and gold-wrapped sweets. Two smiling women in white sit to the right, one wearing glasses and a rudraksha mala. A gold ornament sits in the lower left and an orange towel rests on the throne. The seated man has a distinctive appearance with long swept-back hair, matching the a person cues of long hair and ceremonial adornment, and is shown in person.2010-12-21A smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a white draped garment with gold ceremonial necklaces sits on a red cushion with an orange towel, gently holding a young boy's face. The boy wears a green garment and a gold-and-pink ornate crown, and sits kneeling. Behind them, seated women in white and orange saris smile and watch. In the foreground are apples, wrapped sweets and gold-foil chocolates on a tray. The scene appears to be a seated ceremonial blessing in a hall with draped curtains.2010-12-21December 21 20102010-12-21A photograph of an indoor satsang setting. A long-haired man with swept-back dark hair, wearing a white shawl over one shoulder and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, sits on a red cushioned seat and holds his hand on the shoulder of a younger man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-gold border who leans his head toward him. Behind them, women in white and orange clothing sit watching. A lit oil lamp, a garland of red, yellow and white flowers, an orange towel, a gold plate with apples and gold-wrapped sweets are in the foreground.2010-12-21December 21 20102010-12-21Indoor satsang scene: a long-haired man with a gold necklace, bare-chested under a white wrap, sits on a red cushioned seat gesturing toward a smiling boy in orange robes with a gold-embellished necklace. A tray of apples and wrapped sweets sits in the foreground on a wooden box, held by a hand at the bottom edge. Seated women in white and orange watch and smile behind them, and a figure in gold and pink ornate costume appears at the right edge. An orange towel rests on the cushion. The man has long swept hair, gold garland and white clothing consistent with the a person cues, so the appearance-based label is probable.2010-12-21December 21 20102010-12-21December 21 20102010-12-21December 21 20102010-12-21December 21 20102010-12-21A photograph of a seated man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a white dhoti-style garment and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of bead-like links, leaning toward a young boy in a blue embroidered cape with gold trim who has a painted face with white and red markings. The man gestures with his hands, and a red and orange cushioned seat sits beside him. In the foreground a silver tray holds wrapped gold-and-purple sweets and a red apple. Behind them, several women and girls in white and orange-red clothing sit and watch, some smiling, with a window and a wooden box visible in the background. The man's appearance has several cues associated with a person (long swept-back hair, gold ceremonial necklace, white ritual clothing), so he is described as a person in this seated role, with the boy in a costume, facing him.2010-12-21