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A photo from a Bhagavad Gita satsang where a man in a cream turban and cream shawl over a red and gold silk garment stands centre, placing his hand on the head of a seated devotee in a checked shirt. Gold bangles and a gold necklace adorn the officiant. Beside him a bald man with glasses, wearing a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, holds a white tray. Behind them is a large banner showing a smiling figure in a turban, with 'Bhagavad Gita Dhyaana Satsang' printed on it, and a green and gold decorated pot stands nearby. Several other people stand at the left edge in white and casual clothes.

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September 23 20112011-09-23December 12 20112011-12-12April 09 20122012-04-09A young man stands in a hall, facing left, wearing a cream turban with a long cream sash draped over his left shoulder, a red and gold silk garment, a blue and gold waistband, rudraksha beads layered across his chest, and gold-bordered bangles on his arms. He extends his right arm toward a row of men in white dhotis and shirts who bow with palms pressed together, separated by a silver stanchion and chain. Other people stand in the background, and a large banner with red and orange tones hangs on the right wall.2011-09-22Devotees stand in a hall with palms pressed together in namaskar while a man in a deep red ceremonial turban and red robe with gold necklaces receives a paper from an elderly man in a white shirt and striped shawl. Behind them, bare-chested priests in white dhotis stand at a table with a tray and open book, and a banner partly reads Bhagavad. Several devotees wear white shirts, a bald-headed priest holds a tray, and the setting is an indoor event space with a white screen. The man in red is the one a devotee is handing a paper to; appearance is not sufficient to identify him as a person.2011-11-28A ritual offering scene in an indoor hall with a large backdrop portrait of a smiling figure in saffron above. A man in a cream turban, rudraksha mala and red-and-gold dhoti stands centre-right, holding a white tray with fruit, while a priest in white dhoti with gold border receives it and a shaved-headed man in an orange robe with rudraksha beads stands behind holding a basket of offerings. Two men in casual shirts, one in a checked shirt, hand over a tray and flower-decorated basket at a barrier on the left.2011-09-22A photograph of a blessing line at an indoor event. A person in a white and gold turban with a long gold-bordered cream shawl and a red-and-gold blouse stands at right, placing a hand on the head of a young man in white shirt and dark-rimmed glasses who bows his head. A white-haired man with a folded white cloth stands behind. To the left, several men in white shirts, a striped red-and-white polo and an orange top stand with palms pressed together. At far right, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl holds a small red box with a card. On the table, a tray of sweets or offerings sits in front of a bright pink and gold backdrop with a painted deity image. A faint logo and copyright line appear in the frame. The turbaned figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the a person field is unsure.2011-10-22A photograph of an indoor gathering in a bright hall with ceiling lights and framed pictures on the wall. In the centre, a man in a cream turban and a maroon-red cloth, wearing layered rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, raises his right hand over the head of a bald man in a white dhoti and white shoulder cloth who bows with hands pressed together. Onlookers stand around, including a man in a striped grey shirt holding the bowing man's arm, a man in white with a yellow border at right, and a figure in an orange garment behind.2011-12-29September 23 20112011-09-23December 29 20112011-12-29A photograph of a man in a magenta turban with gold trim, a saffron-and-green silk garment, and layered gold and bead necklaces raises his right hand in blessing toward a line of devotees. A devotee in a white-and-grey striped shirt bows with palms pressed together, while others in blue and light-blue shirts stand with hands folded. Nearby, a figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands beside a bare-chested man in white dhoti with sandalwood markings. The setting is an indoor hall with a warm backdrop. The turbaned figure is an appearance-based a person candidate wearing distinctive turban, gold necklaces and saffron-green silk, giving darshan to devotees.2011-12-04A photograph of a devotee line in an indoor hall. A man in a red, orange and pink turban and matching pink-and-red garments, with a long rudraksha mala and white-beaded necklaces, smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a man bowing with palms pressed together. Several other devotees in plain shirts stand behind, and a saffron-robed attendant is visible at the right edge.2011-11-27