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Indoor satsang hall where a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe wears a red and white flower garland, layered gold beaded necklaces, gold armlets and bangles. He holds a folded paper in one hand while his other arm extends toward a man in a white shirt bending forward, with a white tilak smeared on his forehead. Beside him a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands by. Devotees with palms joined watch, including a woman in a white sari with blue border on the right. A framed portrait hangs on the wall and a projection screen stands at upper left. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, ceremonial gold necklaces and garland cues.

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A photograph inside a hall with white ceiling fans and a beige wall. A bare-chested man with long swept-back black hair, a white horizontal tilak and red bindi, wears an orange saffron wrap, multiple rudraksha malas, gold necklaces and gold armlets. He holds a folded white paper while placing his right palm on the head of a bowed devotee in a pink shirt with hands joined in prayer. Nearby, a shaved-headed man in white clothes and another in an orange wrap watch; a crowd of saffron-clad devotees stands behind. The dominant cues are consistent with a person, shown here performing a blessing.2012-09-15A photograph of a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a wrap with a dense gold ceremonial necklace and gold armband, holding a white sheet of paper and reading it while people gather around. Probable Swamiji (probable): the figure has long swept-back dark hair, saffron-orange clothing and heavy gold ceremonial ornaments, the cues for a presiding guru in this archive. Around him, a bald orange-robed devotee stands at left with rudraksha beads, a grey-haired man in white with a raised palm, a man in white with a mustache, and a shaved-headed man in white behind. Blurred onlookers fill a hall with a red curtain behind them.2013-06-17Indoor satsang scene in a hall with a red curtain and ceiling fans. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha beads, heavy gold necklaces and bracelets, with white and red forehead markings, holds a sheet of paper and looks down while a grey-haired devotee in a cream shirt bows forward, head lowered. Behind them a shaved-headed young man in orange cloth with beaded necklaces places a hand on the devotee's head, and other people stand in the background, including a woman in a white sari.2012-09-15A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange robe with a red-and-white garland of red beads and silver bead accents, a long gold-bead necklace, and a rudraksha-style mala with a red tilak on his forehead, extending one hand in blessing toward devotees. Several devotees in the foreground have their palms pressed together in namaste, one bowing with hands folded; a man holds a white paper at the lower right. The hall has a red drape and ceiling lights. Swamiji (probable) is present, shown with long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ornate gold and red garlands, bestowing blessings on devotees.2013-05-16June 29 20132013-06-29A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple-like hall. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with a gold-toned necklace, rudraksha-style beaded malas, and gold armlets places his right hand on the head of a seated, bespectacled older man in a white shirt. The orange-robed figure holds a folded white paper in his left hand and smiles. Behind them, priests in white dhotis and orange garments stand, a decorated altar with a red throne-like seat glows in the background, and a tray of small objects sits at lower right. Swamiji (probable): the long, swept-back hair, saffron robe, ornate gold necklace and beaded malas fit the page's Swamiji attribution, so this is an appearance-based candidate.2012-04-14May 28 20132013-05-28Photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes with a long gold-bead necklace and gold bangle, standing at a hall event and reaching out with a sheet of white paper in his hand. Several people with palms pressed together in namaste face him, including an older bald man in white and a man in a black shirt at left. A video camera operator is at lower right. Behind them is a stage backdrop with green, red and yellow panels. Swamiji (probable): the man wears long swept-back dark hair, saffron robes, rudraksha-style gold bead necklace and gold earrings, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference.2013-05-15June 27 20132013-06-27A photograph of a standing man in an orange-brown cloth draped over bare shoulders, wearing a long pink-and-white flower garland with green-gold borders and a thick gold-bead necklace over a rudraksha mala. He has long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, and holds a folded white paper in his left hand while his right hand rests on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with folded hands, a ritual gesture like blessing or initiation. Gold armlets and bangles adorn his arms. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and saffron, some shaved-headed, watches, with red curtains and a gold deity figure in the background.2013-05-26A smiling man in a rust-orange garment and layered gold necklaces studded with rudraksha beads raises his right hand in blessing over a young boy and a man in white, while holding a folded white paper in his left hand. Several people in white and pastel saris stand behind them in a bright hall with red drapes and flower decorations. The man wears a long swept-back hairstyle, a tilak on his forehead, a gold earring, and rudraksha-and-gold armlets. Two people in the foreground have their palms pressed together in respect. The man is described as a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold and rudraksha adornments, and saffron-orange clothing, shown here giving blessing in a satsang setting.2013-07-13A smiling man in a saffron-orange dhoti-style wrap and shawl stands in a hall with white ceiling fans and maroon curtains. He wears a white vertical tilak with a red bindi, long swept-back dark hair, a gold necklace with a large pendant, and a thick rudraksha-style mala with gold beads. A man in a beige shirt bows deeply toward him, hands clasped and touching his feet, while other devotees in white stand behind. The man in orange holds white papers in one hand. Several devotees are visible, including people in white clothes and forehead markings. Overall this looks like a devotee greeting a teacher during a gathering. Appearance-based probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces.2012-09-15