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A photograph of a satsang exchange in a room with a red draped curtain behind. A young man in a white shirt faces a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark swept-back hair, a yellow forehead mark, a pink beaded mala and a golden ornamental necklace; the seated figure gestures with an open hand toward him. Behind them a man in a white shirt stands at left, and a robed figure in orange with a red forehead mark sits in the background. Swamiji (probable) is seated in the centre, in an appearance-based label only, with his long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas as qualifying cues.

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Photograph of a satsang-style discussion in a room with deep red drapes. A man in a white collared shirt stands at left with both palms raised in a gesture of greeting or address, a bead necklace and bracelets visible. Seated at center, a shaved-headed monk wears saffron robes and a dark rudraksha mala. At right, a long-haired figure bare-chested except for a saffron shawl wears a large ornate gold necklace, rudraksha malas and beaded armbands, with a yellow-orange tilak on the forehead, and gestures with an open hand in conversation. The scene is lit with warm red light. a person appears to be the figure at right, identified by long swept hair, the saffron shawl, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha adornments.2012-07-17Photograph of a seated satsang exchange against a red draped silk backdrop. A bald man in a pink-white shirt with saffron cloth and rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together in namaste, facing a seated figure with long swept-back black hair, yellow tilak, and orange-saffron robes. The seated figure wears rudraksha malas, a gold-and-rudraksha necklace, ceremonial metal bell-like adornments on the shoulder, and extends one open hand toward the visitor. Another devotee with folded hands is partly visible at left.2012-07-17A photograph of a private blessing in front of a red draped curtain. A long-haired figure in ornate silver and bead necklaces, bare-chested with an orange cloth draped over the shoulder and rudraksha bracelets, places a hand on the forehead of a bearded man in a white kurta, who holds his palms together in namaskar. Behind them a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits in meditation, with another person partly visible at the left edge. Appearance cues on the blessing figure (long swept hair, ornate necklaces, orange cloth, rudraksha) are consistent with a person, who is giving the blessing.2012-07-17A photograph of a seated figure with long dark swept-back hair, an orange-yellow forehead mark, orange robes and a layered bronze-toned necklace and rudraksha-style red beaded arm bands, placing a hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt with an orange shawl, his palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them a red draped curtain, a second robed person in orange sits nearby, and two more men stand in the dim background. Lit with warm lamp light near a small table with brass items. The seated figure's appearance and adornments match the a person cues on the page, while the page identifies this as a satsang blessing.2012-07-17July 17 20122012-07-17July 19 20122012-07-19July 17 20122012-07-17Indoor satsang scene in front of a red draped curtain with dark patterned panels. On the right, a long-haired seated figure with yellow forehead paint wears an orange wrap, a rudraksha mala, and a bead-and-metal garland with ceremonial gold necklace, gesturing with an open hand while speaking. Facing him on the left, a man in white kurta with an orange shawl raises his palm toward him in greeting. Behind them, another seated devotee in orange and a standing man in white are partly visible.2012-07-17A seated figure with long, swept-back dark hair, saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala, ornate gold necklaces and a bead-and-bell garland across the chest reaches out to bless a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl, who has his palms pressed together. A second seated man in orange robes with a gold-bordered cloth and rudraksha mala watches. The setting is a room with a red curtain and a cooler. a person is the figure with the long hair and ceremonial adornments, shown in person.2012-07-17Indoor photo of a ritual blessing in front of a red draped curtain. A long-haired figure in orange robes with rudraksha malas and a gold necklace reaches out and presses fingers to the forehead of a man in a white shirt. Behind them a bald man in orange and a shawl with a rudraksha mala watches, and a figure in orange stands at the left edge. The figure in orange with long hair appears to be a person, giving a blessing to a devotee. A purple logo sits at the upper left. Several people are visible.2012-07-17July 17 20122012-07-17A photograph of an ashram blessing. A long-haired figure with yellow markings on the forehead and a shirtless orange-robed body, adorned with rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, places a hand on the forehead of a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl, who has his eyes closed and palms pressed together. A red velvet curtain hangs behind them. A second orange-robed attendant stands at the right edge, and another person is partly visible at the left. The blessing resembles darshan or padapuja.2012-07-17