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A seated man with long swept-back hair, wearing a maroon and gold-bordered dhoti-style garment and a large red-and-white flower garland, reaches forward to take a folded paper from a devotee's hand. He sits on a red cushioned seat beside a gold lion-shaped ornament and a brass oil lamp. In the background, women in orange and white saris with rudraksha malas sit on the floor under a white tent with a ceiling fan. A bald man in a striped shirt and beaded bracelets leans in from the right, holding the paper. The appearance matches the probable Swamiji cues of long swept-back hair, a flower garland and ceremonial gold-trimmed clothing, so the person is labelled Swamiji (probable). The scene reads as a satsang with devotees submitting written questions.

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A seated man in a red-maroon turban and saffron-orange robe wears a long white and red-green marigold garland and rudraksha-style beaded bracelets. He sits on a red throne-like chair with a gold lion-headed armrest in the foreground. Beside him a woman in rust-brown robes with a rudraksha mala and white cloth in her hand, and another woman in a purple sari with gold border, sit near him under a white tent. Devotees and seated audience fill the background, with a standing fan, speakers and a cooler. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the turban and saffron robe with garland, seated on the throne, and is the central figure of the scene. Other figures are devotees and attendants.2015-07-26A photograph of a satsang with a man seated on a golden-and-red throne at left, wearing a large red and white flower garland and an orange-and-red cloth, with a vertical tilak on his forehead. He extends his right hand toward a devotee who kneels at lower centre in a blue striped shirt and holds up a folded white paper. Around them, a girl in orange with a rudraksha mala, a woman in a white sari with a long dark rudraksha mala, a woman in a red-and-gold sari, and men in white dhotis with red shawls stand watching. A golden deity murti sits on the left and a wall fan and a fabric-draped hall with chairs are visible behind them. Whether the seated man is a person is uncertain from appearance alone.2015-05-31May 02 20162016-05-02A seated figure in an orange-red turban and orange-red robe, draped with a white jasmine garland and rudraksha malas, extends his right arm to bless a devotee. A gold-coloured ceremonial object sits in the foreground. Behind him, women in orange and maroon garments and white-clad men stand in a large white tent, with a cooler and loudspeakers nearby. A devotee in white bends forward, receiving the blessing with a hand raised to the head, and holds a small white paper. Printed copyright text appears in the lower right.2015-07-26Indoor satsang scene with a seated figure on the left wearing a long red-and-white flower garland, bare-chested with an orange and gold cloth wrap, facing a woman in white clothing with a dark rudraksha-style bead mala and a brown shawl who holds up folded white papers. Behind them, a golden ornate object and a standing fan sit beside the red throne-style seat; a crowd of devotees in white clothes and a child stand or sit in the background, with a banner and curtains in the back. The seated figure's appearance shows bare-chested cues with orange clothing and floral garland, but the face and identity are not established, so the seated person is described by role only. Several people hold papers.2015-05-31Evening event under a white tent with a red-striped pole. A figure seated on a gold-carved throne wears a red-orange turban and an orange-saffron robe with a white flower garland, bracelets and a rudraksha-style bead strand, while a man in front in a white dhoti with gold border and a dark rudraksha mala gestures toward him. Behind them a large crowd of people in white, orange and saffron clothes sits and stands, with speakers and a banner on the stage. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has turban, saffron robe and garland cues, so this is an appearance-based candidate for an in-person presence.2015-07-26July 26 20152015-07-26A photograph inside a decorated hall shows a long-haired man with a beard seated on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, wearing a saffron-orange garment, a long rudraksha mala draped across his chest, gold armbands and bangles. Devotees in white dhotis and sarees, some with rudraksha malas, stand or kneel before him, extending folded white cloths and small offerings in their hands. Behind them are gold and red ceremonial decorations, a standing fan, and a crowd of women in white and red saris. The seated figure matches the page's a person reference only on partial appearance cues, so identity is uncertain.2016-08-05May 01 20162016-05-01A photograph of a satsang hall where a seated figure in a deep red-orange robe sits on a red velvet throne with gold lion-head armrests. The seated figure wears a long garland of red, white and pink flowers and has bare shoulders, with an arm extended toward a devotee. Around him devotees in white clothes and saffron shawls bow, touch his feet and hold papers, while others in white stand behind. A bald man in the lower right holds a red-orange garland. Oranges sit in a tray in the foreground, and gold ceremonial items, fans and cooler units are visible in the hall.2015-05-31A seated man in a red-orange turban and saffron-orange dhoti-style wrap, wearing a white and jasmine garland with a green and red flower strand, leans forward on a red upholstered throne-like seat with a gold lion-head armrest. He smiles while taking a folded paper from a woman in a rust-orange sari with a dark rudraksha-style mala who holds it out. A bearded man in white with a gold-bordered cloth and a rudraksha necklace sits in the foreground, his back to the camera. Behind them a large crowd of devotees in white and bright clothing fills a tented hall with white drapes, a brass oil lamp and a standing cooler.2015-07-26A seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown wrap and a multi-coloured flower garland, reaches forward to hand a gold-toned coconut or fruit wrapped in an orange cloth to a devotee. He sits on a red cushioned throne-like seat beside a large golden ceremonial vessel with a face motif. Around him stand devotees in white and red garments and orange shawls, with rudraksha malas visible on some. A white pedestal cooler and a camera rig appear in the background, and a woman in a red sari watches closely. The appearance matches the a person description: long swept-back hair, saffron-toned clothing, and a floral garland, seated in a position of honour.2016-05-01