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A man in a blue shirt bows with palms pressed together while a smiling figure in an orange-red saffron robe touches his head in blessing. The blessing figure wears a thick gold-bead rudraksha-style mala and a gold necklace, has white and red tilak marks on the forehead and long swept-back dark hair. Behind them a young man in a turquoise shirt, a man in white with a mala, and others in white dhotis and saris stand in a hall with a draped white and red ceiling and a stage with a dark red curtain. Visible people number about six to eight.

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A photograph inside an indoor hall with a white ceiling canopy and a projection screen behind. A smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a gold-bead necklace with rudraksha-style beads wears a rust-red robe and a bangle on his arm. He stands at the right, with another man's hand resting on his head and gold trim on his garments. Beside them a bald elderly man in white folds his hands in namaste and bows. A young man in a bright blue shirt stands behind, with other devotees in white and orange garments around. Pillars with coloured bands and hanging yellow fabric frame the scene. Appearance cues are consistent with a person presence, with the smiling man in the rust robe and gold-bead necklace receiving blessings.2013-03-29A photograph of a satsang setting with a long-haired man in a rust-orange robe, orange rudraksha-style beaded necklace and gold bead necklace, a red bindi and earrings, smiling as he places his hand on the head of a man in a white checked shirt who bows with palms pressed together. Another man in white kurta stands nearby with eyes lowered, and devotees in white and red attire stand behind. A tray of fruit sits at lower right. Coloured bunting and a white draped ceiling hang overhead, with a projection screen and a portrait on the wall. The man in orange with long hair and distinctive gold and rudraksha adornments is a probable Swamiji (probable), giving blessings as a teacher.2013-03-29A photograph of a satsang-style gathering in an indoor hall with a draped ceiling, saffron valance and a projector screen showing a framed portrait. On the right, a smiling man with swept-back dark hair, white tilak on the forehead, rudraksha and gold-bead malas and an orange-red wrap stands with his right hand raised in blessing over the head of a kneeling devotee in a white checked shirt whose palms are pressed together. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts, a man in a blue shirt and a man in red cloth watch; a woman carrying a small child stands at left. Swamiji (probable): the right-hand figure shows long swept-back hair, rudraksha and gold malas and orange-red clothing, consistent with the page. Visible people number about ten.2013-03-30April 01 20132013-04-01October 22 20132013-10-22March 20 20132013-03-20Indoor photo in a large hall with a drop ceiling and fluorescent lights. A smiling man in an orange-saffron shawl and long gold necklace with a large gold pendant, gold armbands and bangles, with a sandalwood-and-vibhuti forehead mark and long swept-back hair, places his raised right palm on the head of a bowed devotee in a checked shirt. The devotee presses his hands together in anjali, and a woman in a red sari and another in green stand nearby with hands folded. To the right, a man in white dhoti with gold border and gold armband stands beside a table. Crowd of standing people in white and green clothing in the background. Swamiji (probable): the smiling central figure wears saffron clothing, a long gold necklace, gold armbands, a forehead mark and long swept-back hair, and is giving a blessing to a devotee in a satsang-style gathering.2013-07-25April 22 20132013-04-22April 14 20122012-04-14Photograph of a satsang-style moment indoors with a warm, cream-toned hall behind. On the right, a smiling man with swept-back dark hair, an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulders, and a long necklace of red and gold beads plus a gold-toned chain, is placing his hand on the head of a seated devotee in glasses and a white shirt. Several other men in white shirts stand to the left with hands folded in namaste, faces turned toward the scene. The gold beads, red garland and saffron cloth are the most prominent colours. Appearance cues (swept-back hair, saffron shawl, ornate beaded necklace) are consistent with a probable Swamiji presence, so the person is labelled Swamiji (probable) in the appearance-based sense only.2013-05-28October 19 20132013-10-19A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and multiple rudraksha malas stands at centre, with a red bindi on his forehead and gold ornaments at his neck and ears, his right hand raised in blessing over the bowed head of an older devotee in white shirt and dhoti who kneels with folded hands and glasses. Other devotees in white and saffron stand behind, with saffron-hued cloth banners with tassels hanging above.2013-01-21