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Indoor photo in a storage-like hall with bare walls and fluorescent lights. A man in a white shirt with long dark hair holds a brass plate containing flower petals and a folded yellow cloth, offering it to a man in an orange saffron sleeveless wrap with a dark rudraksha mala and a white tilak on his forehead. The man in orange raises his right hand to his brow in a gesture of acceptance. Behind them are a trident, wooden crates, red cloth and rolled orange fabrics on shelves. a person: the man in orange has a saffron wrap, rudraksha mala and a long swept hair presentation consistent with the page's description of a satsang event.

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Indoor photo in a long, plain hall with a white wall, hanging orange cloths on racks to the right, and a trident hung on the wall at left. A man in a white shirt holds a brass plate of offerings, with yellow-wrapped items, flowers and a small pile of colored powder. Facing him is a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala, his right hand raised to his forehead as he applies a mark there. The figure in orange has long swept-back hair and a ceremonial stance, consistent with a candidate for a person, appearing as an in-person presence in the scene; the appearance cues are moderately distinctive but not conclusive.2010-11-13November 13 20102010-11-13A photograph in a long, narrow hall with a concrete floor and metal roof beams. A man in a white shirt and white trousers, with long dark hair, holds a brass tray of offerings toward a man in an orange-saffron garment with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark. The man in orange, with short dark hair, extends his hand over the tray. Behind them are stacked wooden boxes, a trident hung on the wall, cloth bundles and folded orange fabric on shelves. The tray holds flowers, coloured cloth and small items. a person: the man in orange has a rudraksha mala and saffron robe, and the page names him as present.2010-11-13November 13 20102010-11-13Photograph in a hall at night showing a long-haired man in saffron-orange unstitched robes and a rudraksha mala, hands in a gesture of address, standing before two men in white shirts with palms pressed together in namaste; one has a lanyard and gold bracelet. A shaved-headed priest in orange dhoti with a gold necklace stands at right beside a tray holding fruit and a rudraksha mala. Orange draped fabric and floral decorations hang in the background. Several other people stand behind. The long-haired man with rudraksha mala and saffron robes matches the Swamiji candidate cues, so he is described as Swamiji (probable).2010-11-23A photograph of a temple-like pavilion with orange draping and a golden arch behind. In the centre, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange sleeveless robe and a rudraksha mala, raising one palm toward a man in a white shirt who stands at left with hands cupped. Beside the centre figure, a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl wears a gold necklace and a red tilak, holding a gold tray. At right, a bald man in orange robes holds an orange cloth and a brass vessel. Several onlookers in white and red shirts stand along a metal railing, and a banner with a blue bird logo hangs at upper left. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure in orange with rudraksha mala and long hair.2010-09-03Photograph of a satsang hall where a man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl and a long strand of gold-beaded ceremonial necklaces, raises his hand in blessing toward a devotee. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklaces match the page's note that he is present. Facing him, a man in white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and gold bracelet joins his palms in namaskar, smiling. Behind them a man in a white shirt holds the blessing gesture area, and a monk in saffron stands at right holding a silver tray with offerings. A projector screen and a red-and-yellow banner hang on the pale pink wall behind.2011-02-27A devotee in white shirt and white dhoti bows forward with hands folded and head lowered while a man in saffron robes and a black rudraksha mala smiles and touches the devotee's head with a hand. A silver tray holding gold-coloured objects is offered by a man in white dhoti with a sacred shawl, and another attendant with white forehead markings stands on the right. Several other men in white clothes stand around in an indoor hall with coloured decorative pillars and a whitewashed wall. The saffron-robed man has long swept-back hair and gold necklaces, a distinctive cue, so this is an appearance-based a person blessing a devotee, with the rest of the scene showing a darshan or blessing.2010-10-20Photograph inside a temple hall under a corrugated roof, with a steel railing. A man in orange robes with a long rudraksha mala raises his right hand in blessing while holding a folded paper. Beside him, a shaved-headed attendant in orange holds a silver tray with a golden kalasha-like vessel and offerings. To the left, devotees in white shirts and dhotis fold their hands in namaskar and bow their heads, one holding a newspaper; a man in a yellow shawl stands at the edge. Photo credit overlay in corner.2010-11-02A photograph inside a hall with a white ceiling canopy and orange drapes. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-red shawl over his shoulders, a long gold bead necklace, and a red bindi; he smiles, extends his right hand over a devotee, and holds a silver tray with gold-coloured offerings. Another man in white with hands in anjali mudra stands at left, a man in a green striped shirt and a yellow sash bends forward at left-centre, and a man in white bends with a yellow cloth nearby. At right, a monk in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads holds a silver tray. Behind them, a gold throne with a dais stands under maroon and blue draperies, with a projection screen and people in white and orange around the room.2010-10-18 +1 copiesNovember 23 20102010-11-23A photograph inside a hall with colourful striped pillars and draped white fabric ceiling. A man in orange saffron robes with a long rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead smiles broadly while placing his right hand on the head of a long-haired man in a white kurta who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, other devotees in white and orange shirts stand, and on the right a bald man in a white shawl with a white-and-red border holds a silver tray with flowers and offerings. Ritual blessing scene with a standing devotee receiving a head blessing from a saffron-robed figure. Several people visible.2010-11-30