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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits at left, holding a folded white paper that he is reading or handing over to a woman in an orange shawl printed with script, who stands at right with her palm raised in a greeting or blessing gesture. Behind them a woman in white with an orange shawl and a white forehead mark smiles, beside a young boy in white. Potted green leaves, a brass lamp stand and marigold flowers frame the setting, with a blurred background of people in red clothing.

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October 12 20142014-10-12A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a thick rudraksha-style necklace of gold bead ornaments sits on a red cushioned seat, holding a folded white paper that he is handing or reading. Facing him, a woman in a red-and-white shawl leans in while a young boy in white stands beside her. Behind them, several women in white saris and red shawls sit or stand in a decorated hall with brass lamps, potted flowers and a red drape. The man has long hair swept back in a bun and bare shoulders, with distinctive ceremonial adornments; the appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, a probable identification from visible cues. The setting suggests a satsang or personal blessing exchange.2015-05-09A devotional scene inside a temple-like hall with hanging orange and multicoloured tassels and a small screen on the wall. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth and layered gold beads and a long orange-beaded mala holds a sheet of paper and reads from it while facing a line of devotees. Forehead has white ash marks with a red dot. He appears to be a person by appearance cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklace, but the attribution is uncertain. Standing beside him is a second bare-chested man in orange cloth. Before them, women and children stand with palms pressed together in namaste and watch attentively; one woman wears a white printed sari and another a red top with black shawl. A red-and-white ritual tray or offering lies in the lower right foreground.2013-04-03A photograph of a seated figure in a red-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala across the chest, extending a hand in blessing onto the shaved head of a young boy in a white t-shirt who has his palms pressed together. Beside them a smiling woman in white with a brown-beaded rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark watches, and other people in white stand behind. Green potted plants, flowers and a wooden tray with offerings sit in the foreground, with a fan and red-orange and gold fabrics in the background. The figure has long hair, a crown-less saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, consistent with a probable Swamiji appearance in a blessing role.2015-02-19June 17 20132013-06-17December 26 20152015-12-26A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands bare-chested in a bright hall, holding a sheet of paper and reading from it while devotees with palms pressed together stand before him. He wears a white vibhuti tripundra on his forehead with a red kumkum dot, layered rudraksha malas and a gold pendant, and a gold-coloured bowl or plate of offerings sits on a tray beside him. Around him women in red, white and orange saris and men in white stand in a line with hands folded in anjali. The person is a priest or sannyasi; no clear identification of the central figure can be made from appearance alone.2012-09-13A seated man in a red-brown shawl with a long white-and-blue floral garland and a rudraksha mala gestures with his right hand toward a shaved-headed young person in orange who holds a small brass bowl. Behind them, a woman in orange robes with a long rudraksha mala stands with hands folded, and another woman in orange and a white-edged sari stands to the right. A white floor-standing air conditioner and a maroon curtain form the room backdrop.2014-04-27July 10 20132013-07-10July 03 20152015-07-03Indoor satsang scene in an ashram hall with a wall clock and ceiling lights above. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe, wearing rudraksha malas, a gold necklace, silver bangles and a white tripundra with red bindi, holds a folded paper and a small red offering. Beside him stands a shaved-headed attendant in orange with a gold chain and white markings. At the right edge, a bald man in orange holds a tray with a red cloth. On the left, a woman in a white sari with red-bordered trim and a red bindi stands near a woman in white with a long braid, hands pressed together in namaskar. Devotees stand in the background. The scene is an in-person darshan or satsang-style ritual exchange.2012-09-22A man with long dark hair tied up in a bun, wearing a maroon-red draped cloth and a long ornate gold-beaded necklace, stands at left and extends his right hand to rest on the head of a kneeling young boy in white clothes. A man in white robes wearing a brown rudraksha mala watches beside them. Behind, several women and girls in red, orange and pink saris and robes stand in a blurred hall. The long-haired man with a gold necklace and a gold ornament in his hair matches the presentation of a person, but appearance cues are only partially clear, so identity is uncertain and he is described by role as the man giving blessing.2013-12-20