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Outdoor photograph of a satsang-style gathering. A man with a shaved head and white markings on his chest and forehead, wearing orange cloth and a rudraksha mala, bows forward with hands together before a seated figure. The seated figure wears long swept-back dark hair, a saffron-orange garment with yellow borders, a thick rudraksha mala and a heavy gold bead necklace, and extends one arm over the bowing man. Behind them a woman in orange with a rudraksha mala smiles and holds a plastic bag containing a red item, and a woman in orange-and-yellow dress stands at the left holding a silver plate with rudraksha beads. A silver ornate throne backdrop and a silver trident-like staff rest beside the seated figure. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha and gold necklaces, and sits on an ornate silver throne.

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A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak, a thick gold necklace of beads and a rudraksha mala, wearing orange robes with yellow borders, places his right hand on the bald head of a kneeling shaven-headed man in orange robes with white horizontal marks on his forehead and arms. The kneeling man smiles and places his hand on his chest. Behind them a woman in orange with a yellow border sits and another woman in orange stands near an orange-clad figure. A silver throne with ornate carved panels and a leopard-print cloth stand beside the seated man, with a silver ritual object at his feet. The setting is an outdoor courtyard with green trees and a brick wall. Appearance-based probable Swamiji, given his long hair, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha mala, seated on a throne in an act of blessing.2013-06-13A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red robe, multiple rudraksha-style beaded necklaces with gold ornaments, golden bracelets and a small head-mounted microphone, placing his right hand on the shaven head of a kneeling devotee in orange robes with hands joined in namaskar; the devotee has white vibhuti marks on his forehead. Behind them stand several people in matching orange-red robes and garlands, and the seated figure sits on an ornate silver-embossed throne. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha malas, orange robe) is blessing the devotee in what appears to be a ritual or satsang setting. Visible people: about six or more in the scene.2013-03-10A seated figure in orange-saffron robes and layered rudraksha malas with gold bead necklaces and a white-and-red forehead marking sits on a leopard-print cushion before an ornate silver-framed backdrop, holding a thread or cord in his hands. Beside him a bald man in orange robes and glasses bends forward with his hand on the seated figure's shoulder. Behind them several people in matching orange robes and rudraksha necklaces stand, one holding a phone. The setting suggests a ritual or satsang. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces, and is seated in the central position.2013-03-10June 13 20132013-06-13March 10 20132013-03-10A seated man in long swept-back dark hair, orange-saffron robes, layered rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces sits on a silver-framed throne, one hand raised to a bald devotee kneeling before him. Several saffron-robed attendants and devotees stand and sit around them, some wearing orange garments and beaded necklaces, with a woman in a white sari at the back. The setting appears to be an indoor satsang or ceremony.2013-03-10A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala with ornate gold beads sits on a silver-embossed throne with leopard-print cushions. He has long swept-back hair, a red bindi and a small headset microphone, and dips his fingers into a silver bowl held by a kneeling, shaved-headed attendant in matching orange clothing with white tripundra marks. A second shaved-headed attendant in white-marked orange sits behind. Pillars, potted plants and a red-painted doorway frame the open courtyard.2013-06-13March 10 20132013-03-10Photograph of a seated long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes, ornate gold beaded necklaces, rudraksha-style malas and gold bangles, with white and red forehead markings and a small wired microphone at the cheek, seated on a silver ornate throne-like chair. A shaved-headed devotee in orange, bowing low with palms pressed together, kneels before him. Several orange-robed attendants in matching saffron garments stand behind, wearing gold-beaded malas. The seated figure extends one hand over a bundle of threads. Consistent with the page's appearance-based cues for a person: long swept hair, saffron clothing, ceremonial gold necklaces and a seated throne position.2013-03-10July 22 20132013-07-22June 13 20132013-06-13A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair, white vibhuti markings on the forehead, multiple rudraksha malas and gold ceremonial necklaces, and an orange-saffron cloth draped over the body, placing a hand on the bald head of a kneeling shaved-headed man in orange garments with hands joined in prayer. Behind them stand several people in matching orange robes and beaded necklaces, one with hands raised. The seated figure sits before an ornate silver throne with a lion-motif back panel, and a cushion with leopard-print covering lies on the floor. The scene appears to be a blessing or initiation moment during a satsang gathering. a person is the seated figure with long swept hair, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, giving blessings on a throne.2013-03-10