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A seated man with a long dark ponytail and white forehead markings wears a rust-red wrap and a white and yellow garland with blue ribbons, plus rudraksha beads on his arm and chest. He leans forward and accepts a folded paper from a kneeling man in a white checked shirt. Behind them a woman in orange robes with a brown beaded rudraksha mala stands and smiles, with another orange-clad person at the right edge. Warm light and a dark red curtain fill the background.

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A seated man in a rust-red wrap with a leopard-print lower garment wears a white-and-multicolour flower garland layered with rudraksha beads and a rudraksha bead bracelet, with a white forehead marking; he smiles while receiving a sheaf of papers from a kneeling man in a navy-and-white striped shirt with a beaded necklace. Behind them, a woman in orange with a long rudraksha mala and white forehead marking stands, and other standing people in orange and white garments watch. Maroon draped fabric forms the backdrop.2014-04-27A seated man in a rust-red shawl and leopard-print cloth, wearing a white forehead mark, a jasmine and rudraksha garland, and gold earrings, places his palm on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt with a blue collar and rudraksha mala. The seated figure holds a white paper in his other hand, and bananas rest near the kneeling man. Behind them a smiling person in orange robes with an orange shawl and white forehead marks stands by a red curtain. The seated figure's appearance with rudraksha and garland fits the a person cues, so the candidate is described as a seated teacher blessing a devotee.2014-04-27A seated man with a shaved-head white forehead marking wears a rust-red garment, a white and yellow flower garland strung with rudraksha beads, and a bead bracelet on his upper arm, extending his hand to receive a folded white paper from a man in a white shirt with a blue lanyard who bends forward. Behind them a woman in a long orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands smiling, and women in pink and floral saris stand with their hands joined in the background. The seated man has long swept-back hair, a crown-less ornate setting, and his appearance includes distinctive rudraksha and garland cues, so this is a person receiving a petition or paper during a satsang-style gathering.2014-04-27May 03 20142014-05-03A seated figure in a rust-orange turban with a gold ornament and a white-and-orange flower garland with rudraksha beads, wearing a bare-chested orange garment and rudraksha armlets, smiles while handing two bananas to a seated person in a white shirt with a red and beaded neck cord, seen from behind with grey hair. Behind them, a woman in orange robes with gold borders and a rudraksha mala stands with her hand raised to her face, and a woman in a red and gold sari sits at right beside a cooling unit and a red curtain.2014-04-28A seated figure on the left wears a red-maroon shawl, a white floral garland with blue and gold beads, rudraksha beads on the arm and a white forehead mark, and holds out a sheet of paper. Beside them a woman in an orange sari and rudraksha mala stands, and to the right a bent-over devotee in a red sari receives the paper while a man in a white shirt with a blue lanyard stands in the foreground. Several women in pink and blue saris stand in the background with hands joined in namaste, and a small girl in pink watches. A gold-coloured seat or throne is partly visible. The figure seated on the left has long, swept-back hair and distinctive garlanded, saffron-toned ceremonial attire, so the appearance is a person candidate in person, presiding over a paper-handover moment.2014-04-27April 27 20142014-04-27Photograph of an indoor satsang setting with dark red velvet drapes behind. A figure seated on a red zebra-patterned sofa, viewed from behind, wears a rust-red shawl over a leopard-print skirt, a long beaded necklace and a bun with a red hair tie, and places a hand on the forehead of a seated older man in a white-and-grey striped shirt who bows his head. Behind them a woman in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala stands with hands folded, and a gold figure sits at lower left. a person: the seated figure in rust-red shawl with long beaded necklace and swept hair is an appearance-based candidate, blessing a devotee in a darshan-style giving.2014-04-25September 21 20142014-09-21A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bead necklace and a sandalwood-marked forehead places his right hand on the forehead of a younger man in a white shirt and white trousers, who has an orange lanyard. The seated figure holds a sheet of paper and sits on an ornate gold throne with a peacock-feather fan at the left edge; a golden cobra-entwined staff rises beside them against red drapes. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair and saffron robes with ceremonial gold beads, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji. The scene resembles a blessing or initiation moment.2014-07-25A photograph of a seated figure with a swept-back dark hair, white vibhuti horizontal marks and a red kumkum dot on the forehead, bare-shouldered and wearing a deep red shawl with gold border and a long gold-beaded necklace. He reaches to touch the crown of a man kneeling in front of him; the man wears a white kurta, a thin gold chain, and has his palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them stand a golden lion-headed throne armrest, orange and blue drapes, and a garland of yellow and red flowers. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a ceremonial gold necklace and a shawl, matching the cues for the page's named teacher, so the appearance is consistent with that identity in person.2013-11-11A photograph from a satsang hall shows a seated person in a rust-orange robe with a leopard-print wrap and a pearl-style necklace, with a white vertical tilak on the forehead and hair pinned back, reaching out to rest a hand on the shoulder of a man in a white shirt who bows forward with his head low, holding a folded white paper. Behind them stand people in orange and saffron garments, one wearing a rudraksha mala, another in a multicoloured sari with a red lanyard and a white paper in hand. A red cushioned seat and a golden object appear in the background, with a deep red curtain behind.2014-04-25