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A seated figure with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron shawl and a gold necklace, sitting on a white-draped chair with a microphone stand in front. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with palms pressed together in namaste, and a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala bends forward offering a red-and-gold gift box with an image on it. Behind them, devotees in white clothes and several in orange stand in a plain white-walled hall with a ceiling fan and fluorescent light. The saffron-clad seated figure is visibly distinctive in hair, saffron clothing and gold ornaments, consistent with the a person description, so this is a person in person receiving the offering.

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August 16 20092009-08-16August 16 20092009-08-16A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair sits on a white-draped throne at left, extending their arm forward. Before them, a man in white dhoti and shirt stands bending slightly, offering a red and gold printed booklet or card held in both hands toward the seated figure. A second man in white clothes stands behind him, and a stand microphone with a cable is positioned at the front. The room is plain white-walled with a ceiling fan and fluorescent light, and a row of seated devotees in white clothes sits along the back. The seated figure has long hair and orange robes, a visual cue for a swami, but the image does not establish identity. Several people are visible in the room.2009-08-16A photograph of an indoor satsang in a whitewashed room with an orange curtain at the left. A seated figure on a white-draped platform wears a saffron-orange robe and has long dark hair tied in a bun; he raises one open hand while speaking into a microphone on a chrome stand, with a green cable running along it. a person, seated in saffron. Before him a man in white shirt and trousers sits and gestures with one hand, holding papers. Behind them a man in white shirt holds a microphone and another person in white kneels. A woman in white stands at the back, and a young girl in an orange shawl stands near the curtain. On the right a framed picture of a deity sits beside a red-and-gold cushion and an orange towel, and a small framed photograph and steel cup stand on a white-covered table.2007-12-22September 30 20082008-09-30A photograph of a satsang in a plain whitewashed hall with a red-and-orange curtain at the doorway and a fan on the left. A long-haired man in an orange robe sits on a white-covered seat at the right, one hand raised mid-gesture, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Across from him a man in a white dhoti and shirt sits cross-legged on a mat, smiling and gesturing with his hands. Behind them, a man in white with a microphone stands near a small framed picture on a white-draped table with a steel tumbler, and several standing people in white, cream and orange garments watch. A woman in white with a sari stands in the background. A small framed picture on the table is partly visible.2007-12-22A photograph of a devotional offering in an indoor hall with a dark curtained stage behind. A figure with long dark curly hair, wearing a saffron-orange cloth draped over the body and seated on a white-covered couch or dais, reaches toward a tray of fruit and flowers held by two men in white. The man in the centre wears white kurta-pyjama and an orange shawl with glasses; the man on the right wears a white shirt and light trousers and leans forward. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with a patterned border and an older woman in a yellow-orange sari stand watching, and a fan is visible on the left. A man in the foreground with curly hair wears white and orange. The offering appears to be a puja or arati gesture. a person cues are the long swept hair and saffron clothing of the seated figure, with the offering presented to him.2007-02-11A photograph of a satsang hall where a figure in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair and a heavy ornate gold necklace of beads stands at centre, extending a hand in blessing toward a bald elderly man in white clothes with a tilak mark on his forehead. A kneeling man in white dress with a brown shawl bows with palms pressed together, and an older man with glasses in white clothes and a mala stands at left with folded hands. Beside the blessing figure, a man in an orange robe holds a silver tray with offerings. A white-shirted man stands behind, and a projection screen and orange and yellow banner hang on the wall. Visible people: several, roughly six to twenty. Swamiji (probable): the central blessing figure wears saffron robes, long dark hair and ornate gold bead necklaces, a distinctive presentation.2011-02-27A photograph of an indoor satsang in a plain white-walled room with an open window of orange and yellow curtains and a fan. A figure in an orange robe with long hair tied in a bun sits cross-legged on a white-draped cushioned seat in front of a microphone on a stand, extending a hand. A man with grey hair in white clothes bends forward with his head lowered toward the seated figure's feet in a padapuja gesture. Behind them a man in white with glasses holds a small framed picture and a steel tumbler sits on a white-covered table. Several other people in white and orange stand nearby, and a red patterned mat with foot-shaped markings lies on the green floor.2007-12-22A photograph from a mass initiation convention hall at night. A person in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange head wrap and gold-bordered shawl sits on a large white throne-like chair on a raised platform draped with a multicoloured striped cloth and scattered pink flower petals. A man in white clothes and a white shirt with a lanyard stands behind the throne, hands clasped. Two men in white shirts kneel on the platform and offer a framed photograph or book to the seated figure. Devotees in white and orange-red saris sit on the floor at left, and a standing electric pedestal fan is visible. Plain walls, a dim overhead light, and a ceiling fan complete the scene.A photograph inside a plain white-walled room with a light marble floor. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland with red blooms receives an offering from an elderly man in white dhoti and shirt, who bends forward holding a small red fruit and a flat object. Standing behind are a man in white shirt and dhoti wearing a gold chain, a woman in white with an orange shawl, and a younger man in white with a yellow shawl, watching closely. On the left a man in cream shirt and white dhoti stands barefoot, and a cameraman in white holds a video camera on the left. On the right, a wooden-style tray of red fruit and a figure in orange sit beside the scene.2010-02-17A photograph in a plain hall with white walls and an orange door. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange shawl and orange robe, sits on a white chair before a microphone, smiling and reaching toward a tray. Several young men in white clothes with orange shawls surround him; one in white holds a tray with a cake or large sweet and lit candles. A man in white with an orange shawl stands behind, and a large portrait of a smiling figure with a curly hairstyle hangs on the wall behind. A white table with glasses sits to the right.2006-11-14