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A photo of a devotee draping a long red-orange shawl over the shoulders of a seated figure on a red velvet-draped throne with gold trim. The seated person has long dark hair, a bindi, a brown robe and a beaded mala necklace. The devotee in a white kurta-style shirt leans in to place the shawl, and a white-clad attendant on the right holds a second red shawl, with a white air cooler behind them. Appearance-based label: a person is seated on the throne, with long swept hair, brown ochre robe and beaded mala cues. The photo is watermarked by the archive and was taken indoors at a satsang-style setting.

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May 19 20132013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19A photograph in an indoor hall with deep red velvet drapes and a gold-carved throne at left. A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, orange clothing, rudraksha and gold-bead necklaces and a red shawl smiles as a devotee in white kneels before him. Two assistants in white and orange-red cloth hold and offer a long red shawl, and a white cooling unit stands at right.2013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, an ornate gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads, and an orange-red wrap, places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt draped with a red-orange shawl. A red velvet curtain forms the backdrop. On the right, a second man with short hair wears a white garment, yellow border and rudraksha mala, looking on. Appearance-based label: a person, giving a blessing to a devotee in what appears to be a satsang or initiation moment; the event itself is not visible in the frame.2013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19A photograph of a satsang-style ceremony before a dark red velvet curtain. A long-haired man in an orange-red shawl and a rudraksha mala draped over a brown top sits on the left, reaching to adjust an orange-red cloth held over the shoulders of a shaved-headed man in a plain white t-shirt, whose palms are pressed together in namaste. Behind them a man in white with a yellow border and a dark rudraksha mala stands with hands folded at chest level, and a gold ceremonial item is partly visible. The orange-red cloth and the mala are the key visual markers of the ritual. The long-haired seated man, with his swept-back hair, orange-red shawl and mala, shows appearance cues consistent with the page's a person reference, so this is a person candidate.2013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19A seated man in an orange-brown robe with a long rudraksha-style beaded mala draped over his shoulder reaches out to touch the raised palm of a standing devotee in a white shirt with a red shawl. The seated man has long swept-back hair and sits on a red velvet chair before a deep red curtain. A second man in a white garment with a beaded mala and gold-edged cloth sits to the right, eyes lowered. The setting is an indoor satsang room with a white wall, a small fan and an orange cloth on the armrest. The seated figure's long hair, saffron-orange robe and ornate beaded mala are consistent with Swamiji (probable) giving a blessing during a satsang with a devotee.2013-05-24A satsang-style stage with a deep red velvet curtain and a gold-edged throne-like seat at left. A long-haired man in an orange-red robe with gold beaded necklaces is being wrapped or draped with a saffron-red shawl held by a person in white at the left edge. Beside him, a man with a short swept-back hairstyle wears a white dhoti with a gold border, a rudraksha mala, a red-orange shawl over his shoulder, and holds the fabric at his waist. Behind them is a white air cooler and a stack of folded red cloths. The scene suggests preparation for a formal sitting or ceremony. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired figure in the central robe, with long hair and ornate gold beaded necklaces, consistent with the page reference to Swamiji.2013-05-19