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A photograph of a seated figure in an ashram-style hall, raising both hands in a blessing or energy-transmission gesture. The figure wears a long rudraksha mala with large beads, matching rudraksha bracelets, a saffron-orange cloth and a leopard-print seat cover beneath. A yellow tilak marks the forehead and the hair is swept back. Seated behind and beside the figure are rows of devotees in white and orange, with a microphone on a stand at right and a silver ceremonial staff at left. Some attendees wear orange lanyards. a person appearance-based label applies to the central figure, whose long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and saffron clothing are visible cues of the discourse setting.

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A photo of a seated teacher in an orange-red garment, wearing multiple strands of rudraksha beads and a rudraksha bracelet, with a yellow tilak on the forehead. He raises both hands in a gesture of blessing or instruction while seated in a carved wooden chair with a microphone stand beside him. Behind him, rows of audience members, many women in white and orange clothing with red lanyards, listen in a bright hall. A silver ceremonial staff with a decorated top stands at the left edge, and an orange cloth is draped over the chair arm.2015-12-09December 09 20152015-12-09A photograph of a seated figure in orange clothing in a hall with an audience behind him. The central figure wears an orange shawl, a long rudraksha mala draped over the shoulders, rudraksha bracelets on the arm, and a yellow-orange tilak across the forehead. He sits on an ornate carved wooden chair with a microphone stand beside him, one hand raised to his voluminous dark hair. Behind him, many seated people in white and orange attire, including women in saffron and white, watch attentively. A silver ceremonial staff stands at the left edge.2015-12-09A photograph of a seated man in orange-saffron robes at a satsang-style event, raising one arm to his swept-up dark hair. He wears long rudraksha mala garlands across his chest and arms, a gold necklace, and a yellow-orange tilak on his forehead. He sits in a carved wooden chair with a microphone stand beside him. Behind him, a blurred audience of mostly women in white and orange clothing sits in a hall. A silver ceremonial staff is visible at the left edge.2015-12-09December 09 20152015-12-09A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes wrapped over the shoulders, with a thick layer of rudraksha malas across his chest and arms and a yellow sandalwood tilak on his forehead. He sits on a carved wooden chair with a microphone on a boom stand beside him and raises one arm to adjust his long dark hair piled high on his head. Behind him, a blurred audience of women and men in white and orange clothing sits attentively in a hall. A silver pillar stands at the left edge.2015-12-09December 09 20152015-12-09A man seated on a carved wooden chair speaks to an audience at a satsang-style gathering. He wears a voluminous dark hair mass wrapped high, a yellow-and-red tilak mark on the forehead, and a long orange-red robe over one shoulder. Heavy rudraksha mala beads hang across his chest and wrap his arms, with a gold necklace visible. He raises one hand while speaking into a microphone on a stand. Behind him, many women in white and orange garments sit attentively, with a silver staff at the left edge and an orange towel draped over the chair arm.2015-12-09December 09 20152015-12-09December 09 20152015-12-09A photo of a seated figure in orange-red robes and layered rudraksha malas, with a yellow-and-red tilak on the forehead and voluminous dark hair swept up. He wears a gold necklace and gold earring, gestures with his raised right hand, and sits on a carved wooden chair beside a microphone stand. Behind him, seated devotees in orange and white clothing listen attentively in a bright hall, with a woman in a yellow sari at the lower left. This satsang-style discourse appears to be a seated teaching session.2015-12-09A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair and a yellow sandalwood mark with red bindi on the forehead wears an orange shawl over a leopard-print garment, multiple rudraksha malas, and a gold necklace. Eyes closed, he holds a rudraksha mala in one hand while the other rests on his knee. He sits in a carved wooden chair with a microphone on a stand beside him. Behind him, audience members in orange lanyards and casual clothing watch attentively, and a silver ceremonial staff stands at left. a person: the long swept hair, rudraksha malas, gold necklace and orange shawl are consistent with the candidate, seated on a throne-like chair.2015-12-09