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A photograph inside an indoor hall with a white ceiling canopy and a projection screen behind. A smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a gold-bead necklace with rudraksha-style beads wears a rust-red robe and a bangle on his arm. He stands at the right, with another man's hand resting on his head and gold trim on his garments. Beside them a bald elderly man in white folds his hands in namaste and bows. A young man in a bright blue shirt stands behind, with other devotees in white and orange garments around. Pillars with coloured bands and hanging yellow fabric frame the scene. Appearance cues are consistent with a person presence, with the smiling man in the rust robe and gold-bead necklace receiving blessings.

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A man in a blue shirt bows with palms pressed together while a smiling figure in an orange-red saffron robe touches his head in blessing. The blessing figure wears a thick gold-bead rudraksha-style mala and a gold necklace, has white and red tilak marks on the forehead and long swept-back dark hair. Behind them a young man in a turquoise shirt, a man in white with a mala, and others in white dhotis and saris stand in a hall with a draped white and red ceiling and a stage with a dark red curtain. Visible people number about six to eight.2013-03-30A photograph of a satsang hall where a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace, and an orange-red robe with a bare upper body is placing his palm on the bald head of an older man in a white shirt who bows with folded hands. The man in red smiles. Behind them stand several people in white and red-orange ritual clothes, a younger man in a blue shirt, and a small portrait of a figure on the left wall. A screen shows an image above the stage with red and blue ceremonial banners and tassels.2013-03-29March 29 20132013-03-29March 27 20132013-03-27A photograph of a satsang-style gathering in an indoor hall with a draped ceiling, saffron valance and a projector screen showing a framed portrait. On the right, a smiling man with swept-back dark hair, white tilak on the forehead, rudraksha and gold-bead malas and an orange-red wrap stands with his right hand raised in blessing over the head of a kneeling devotee in a white checked shirt whose palms are pressed together. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts, a man in a blue shirt and a man in red cloth watch; a woman carrying a small child stands at left. Swamiji (probable): the right-hand figure shows long swept-back hair, rudraksha and gold malas and orange-red clothing, consistent with the page. Visible people number about ten.2013-03-30A photograph of a devotional gathering in a hall with white and gold draping, a gold throne-like peetha in the background, and a large screen. A smiling man with swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, orange-red robe, long gold-beaded necklace and orange rudraksha-style mala, and orange bangles stands at right, placing his hand on the head of a young fair-haired man in a blue shirt. Several other devotees stand behind in white and mixed clothing; a man at left in white shirt holds his hands in anjali. The man in orange-red with the long swept-back hair and gold necklace is a person by appearance, serving as the one giving blessings.2013-03-29September 15 20132013-09-15March 30 20132013-03-30A photograph of a devotee event in a decorated hall with draped white fabric and colourful striped pillars. In the foreground, a man in a red-orange saffron robe with ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha bracelets smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a young man in a white shirt who bows with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside them, a man in white shirt and a man in a blue-green polo stand with hands folded in prayer. Behind them, more devotees, several in white clothing, stand along a metal barrier. A person in saffron-orange robe with a tilaka-marked forehead and ornate necklace appears to be the central figure, with long swept-back hair and a crown-like headpiece, a person by visible adornments and robe, though the image does not confirm identity. A screen with a portrait is visible at the top.2013-02-03A photograph of a satsang setting with a long-haired man in a rust-orange robe, orange rudraksha-style beaded necklace and gold bead necklace, a red bindi and earrings, smiling as he places his hand on the head of a man in a white checked shirt who bows with palms pressed together. Another man in white kurta stands nearby with eyes lowered, and devotees in white and red attire stand behind. A tray of fruit sits at lower right. Coloured bunting and a white draped ceiling hang overhead, with a projection screen and a portrait on the wall. The man in orange with long hair and distinctive gold and rudraksha adornments is a probable Swamiji (probable), giving blessings as a teacher.2013-03-29September 15 20132013-09-15A photograph inside a hall with a stage backdrop of maroon drapes and white swags with colourful tassels. A figure in saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha-style orange beaded mala, and a heavy ceremonial gold bead necklace, with long swept-back hair and a red bindi, smiles while extending a hand in blessing over the head of an older man in white who bows with folded hands. Other saffron-robed attendants, a shaved-headed man with white tilak, and white-clad devotees stand nearby, with a crowd behind a metal rail. Swamiji (probable) is the saffron-robed figure giving blessings, identified by the long hair, ornate gold necklace and orange robes.2013-03-20