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A man in an orange-saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala and heavy gold ceremonial necklace stands with his right hand raised in blessing, smiling, with a red tilak on his forehead and long swept-back dark hair. Beside him a grey-haired man in glasses and white clothes stands with hands extended, and a young man in a white shirt presses his palms together in namaste at the left edge. Behind them a blurred golden throne-like peetha and colourful temple décor frame the satsang setting. Appearance-based a person cues: long swept hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, performing blessing in a satsang hall.

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A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-brown shawl with a red-brown rudraksha mala and ornate gold ceremonial necklaces and bangles, smiling and raising one hand in greeting toward a man in a white shirt at left. Behind him a shaved-headed man in an orange-brown garment with gold chains stands with a white forehead mark, and other people are blurred in a crowded hall with maroon draperies and hanging colourful tassels.2013-02-28A photograph of a satsang setting where a man in an orange-saffron dhoti-style garment and matching shawl stands with a raised right hand, smiling, while accepting a gesture from a devotee. He wears a thick necklace of gold beads over a red-orange rudraksha-style mala, gold armlets and bangles, gold earrings, and a sandalwood tilak. Several men in white and khaki clothing stand at left with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a partially visible bare-chested figure with sacred ash markings occupies the right foreground. A red draped canopy and a colourful backdrop are behind them. Probable Swamiji cues present: swept-back long hair, saffron ornate clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace.2013-05-18June 18 20132013-06-18A photograph of a long-haired man in a rust-orange (saffron) dhoti-style wrap with a matching shoulder wrap, wearing a multi-strand rudraksha mala and large gold bead necklace, gold bangles and an upper-arm band, with a red bindi and a small gold earring. He raises one hand in blessing toward a line of devotees in white shirts who have their palms joined in namaskar or folded hands. A camera with a red recording light is in the foreground, and a colourful draped backdrop is behind. Swamiji (probable) appears here by appearance cues: saffron wrap, rudraksha mala, gold necklace and long swept-back hair, shown in the role of a blessing teacher greeting devotees. Five to six visible people are present, including partial figures at the edges.2013-05-15A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a white and red forehead mark, a gold necklace, layered rudraksha malas and silver-disc beads, placing his right hand on the head of an older man in a brown jacket and glasses who bows with palms pressed together. The robed man holds a folded white paper and a small red tray in his other hand. A second robed figure stands behind, and a dark curtain with an orange tassel hangs in the background. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and gold necklace, giving a blessing to a devotee.2013-01-28Photograph of a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, vertical red kumkum dot and white ash markings, wearing a rust-orange robe with a shawl and a heavy gold bead necklace, raising his right hand in greeting toward a man in a white checked shirt facing away from the camera. Behind them, several men in white shirts and a shaved-headed priest with white tripundra marks stand near draped curtains with red and gold patterns. A woman in a green and colourful sari appears at the right edge.2013-05-03A photograph of a saffron-robed man with short dark hair, white sacred ash marks on his forehead and a red bindi, smiling and raising his right hand in a blessing gesture toward a kneeling devotee in a white kurta with folded palms. The robed man wears a long gold-coloured mala necklace with a large ornate gold pendant, gold bangles and gold armlets over a bare upper body in an orange-brown wrap. Behind him stand other robed devotees and people in white clothing near metal stanchions, with a decorated backdrop of painted deity figures and gold-trimmed shrine panels in the background. A white-clad person on the left holds a folded paper. a person is shown in the centre giving blessings to a devotee, with gold ornaments and saffron clothing as the qualifying cues.2013-07-25May 19 20132013-05-19May 15 20132013-05-15A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and multiple rudraksha malas stands at centre, with a red bindi on his forehead and gold ornaments at his neck and ears, his right hand raised in blessing over the bowed head of an older devotee in white shirt and dhoti who kneels with folded hands and glasses. Other devotees in white and saffron stand behind, with saffron-hued cloth banners with tassels hanging above.2013-01-21May 14 20132013-05-14 +1 copiesMay 07 20132013-05-07