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Photograph of a satsang hall with a man in a saffron-orange turban and reddish-brown dhoti with gold border, wearing long rudraksha mala and a large gold ceremonial pendant necklace, bangles on the arm, smiling and raising his right hand in blessing toward a shaved-headed devotee in white clothes with a blue lanyard who stands with palms joined in namaste. Other white-clad attendees and devotees in white stand along a barrier in the background, with a red curtain, wall-mounted red lights and a stage lamp visible. Swamiji (probable) appearance-based label: the blessing figure shows saffron turban, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace cues.

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A photo inside a hall with red curtains and a decorated deity shrine in the background. A smiling man in a rust-orange turban, rust and gold shawl, and heavy gold ceremonial necklaces with a large pendant stands at right and extends his hand to touch the forehead of a man in white shirt who bows before him. Other devotees in white shirts and orange or saffron robes, some with rudraksha malas, line up behind a metal stanchion. A dark-robed priest stands at left and a woman in an orange sari stands at far right. Cameras and a tripod are visible near the shrine. The smiling man in orange and gold has distinctive ceremonial adornments and a turban, consistent with a person candidate giving blessing.2013-08-16August 16 20132013-08-16A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in a hall with pink walls and red curtains. Center right, a smiling man in an orange-and-saffron turban and saffron-red garment with gold stripes wears a long gold necklace with large gold pendants and rudraksha beads, gold armlets and bangles, and raises one hand in blessing. Before him, a man in a white shirt bows with palms joined. Around them, people in white clothing stand with hands folded, a man in white wears a small ear microphone, and a man at right wears white garments with gold borders and rudraksha malas. Behind them, a golden deity image is visible at the back of the hall.2013-08-16August 16 20132013-08-16A photograph in an indoor hall with a red curtain backdrop, showing a line of young men in white shirts and white dhotis with hands joined in anjali, bowing forward. On the right, a smiling man wears a saffron-orange turban with a red tilak mark, an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a heavy gold ornamental necklace with a large pendant, and gold armbands and bracelets; he raises one hand in a blessing gesture toward the line. Behind him, another man in white and a figure with long hair stand near a gold-toned altar with a deity murti. The scene reads as darshan and blessing. Probable Swamiji is the saffron-clad man, identified by his turban, gold necklace and orange robes.2013-08-03A photograph in a hall with a red curtain and a golden throne-like seat at the back. A smiling man in an orange-red turban and a brown-orange shawl with gold trim and a heavy gold necklace stands at centre, one hand raised in blessing. Swamiji (probable) based on the orange-red turban, ornate gold necklace and ceremonial attire. Before him, a man in white clothes bows deeply, hands folded, and another man in white bends forward. Devotees in white and saffron robes line the aisle behind metal barrier posts, and a projected screen shows a decorative design at the top left.2013-08-02A man in a rust-brown silk sash edged with gold wears an ornate turban with a jewelled brooch, a red tilak and a long rudraksha-style bead mala, and smiles while raising one hand in blessing. A young man in a white shirt on the left bows with palms pressed together. Behind them, people in white and orange-trimmed clothing stand with folded hands in a long hall with red banners on the walls.2013-11-09A photograph of an indoor hall with fluorescent ceiling lights and framed devotional pictures on the walls. In the centre, a smiling man wears a rust-brown and gold turban topped with a jewelled ornament, a long brown silk-like robe with gold border, layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and gold bangles. Around him, devotees in white kurtas and dhotis stand in a line with hands in anjali mudra, and one man with folded hands bows his head as another reaches out to touch his head in blessing. Saffron-robed monks and white-clad attendees stand nearby, and a shrine with a golden deity murti is visible in the background. The scene looks like darshan or blessing at an ashram gathering.2013-11-12August 16 20132013-08-16July 07 20132013-07-07Indoor photo at a devotional gathering. On the right, a smiling man in an orange saffron turban and orange wrap with a red bindi raises one hand in blessing; he wears a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a large gold pendant, a gold bracelet and a gold ring. A man in white shirt and white trousers bows with folded hands in front of him, and a man in white in the left foreground looks down. Behind them, a crowd in white and orange clothing stands in a hall with a red curtain, a projection screen and a metal barrier rail.2013-08-03July 07 20132013-07-07