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A photograph of an indoor satsang stage. A man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a saffron-orange wrap, wearing a pink-and-white floral garland with blue beads and gold chains, smiles while placing his hand on the head of a seated devotee in a white shirt. Behind him is a red zebra-patterned throne cushion and a dense arrangement of yellow marigolds, red flowers and green leaves. A kolam-style orange and red banner hangs on the left. In the foreground, an older man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala looks down. The scene matches a blessing moment at a morning satsang. a person is shown in a saffron wrap with a garland, seated on a throne and blessing a devotee.

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September 23 20122012-09-23September 23 20122012-09-23A photograph of a satsang setting where a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over bare shoulders and a red, pink and blue flower garland, reaches out to place a hand on the head of a seated devotee. The devotee has short dark hair and wears a peach-colored shirt; beside him an older man in a white shirt watches. Behind them are yellow and red flower arrangements, a red patterned cushion, and a red and white kolam-style decorative banner on a bamboo mat. The man with long hair matches the appearance cues of a person in his role as the one blessing the devotee. Three people are visible.2012-09-23September 23 20122012-09-23A seated man in orange and saffron robes, with a pink-and-multicolour flower garland and gold-toned necklaces, smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a grey-haired devotee in white clothes at a ceremony. Behind him stand a large arrangement of red, white and yellow flowers and orange draped fabric with a red-and-white decorative motif. On the left, a bald man in orange with a rudraksha mala watches, and two younger men in white and orange in the foreground have their hands raised toward the scene. A brass vessel with offerings sits beside the seated figure. The seated man wears a white vibhuti marking on his forehead and a red kumkum dot. Probable Swamiji (probable) is shown blessing the devotee, with a dark-haired head and swept-back hair and rudraksha-style adornments visible.2012-09-23A photograph of a seated figure in a rust-orange dhoti and sleeveless orange top, wearing a long red, pink, yellow and blue-green flower garland, gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style bead mala, with a red vertical tilak and a red dot on the forehead. He holds a folded white paper in one hand while his other hand rests on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt and white trousers with a wristwatch, who bows forward. Behind them is a red-cushioned seat, a red and gold backdrop, and a patterned orange-and-white kolam-style banner with a large floral arrangement of red, yellow and white flowers. A second man in orange clothing is partly visible at the right edge. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan exchange.2012-09-23September 23 20122012-09-23A photograph of a seated figure on a red cushioned throne receiving devotees in an ashram hall. The seated figure wears an orange-saffron garment, a long red and pink flower garland with blue and yellow beads, gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala, and has a red bindi and white tilak on the forehead; long swept-back hair with a visible crown-like adornment is not clearly shown. Two devotees in white shirts and dhotis lean forward with raised palms toward him, one on the left seen from behind and one at lower right. Behind them hang a red and white kolam-style decorated cloth, fresh yellow and red flower arrangements, and blue patterned wall panels. A partially visible person in white stands at the far left edge. a person cues are the orange garment, layered garlands, mala and seated throne position.2012-09-23A photograph of a seated man on a red velvet-covered seat, bare-chested with an orange-saffron cloth draped over his body, wearing red and pink flower garlands and a multi-strand rudraksha-style bead necklace with gold beads, a small red tilak on his forehead, smiling. In front of him a man in a white shirt and white garment raises both hands and places a hand on the seated man's head. Behind them are yellow and red flower garlands, green leaves, and a red-and-white kolam-patterned wall hanging. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and distinctive adornments, matching a person candidate receiving a blessing; the setting suggests a satsang blessing moment.2012-09-23September 23 20122012-09-23A seated man in an orange-saffron robe, wearing a multi-strand gold necklace, a rudraksha mala, a red-pink flower garland with blue and yellow accents, and gold and beaded armlets, extends his right hand to press on the forehead of a devotee in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala. A second man in white, seen from behind, bends forward at the bottom of the frame. Behind them are a red-upholstered seat, a large arrangement of red, yellow and white flowers, and a red patterned banner with white motifs.2012-09-23A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, red tilak, pink and yellow flower garlands, a gold necklace with rudraksha beads, and an orange-saffron shawl sits on a red throne with a red patterned cushion. He smiles while a kneeling devotee in a white shirt bends forward and touches his feet, one hand resting on his foot. A second man in white kneels to the left, and a bald priest in an orange cloth is partly visible at the edge. Behind them hang a red and white kolam-patterned banner and a gold-trimmed pillar. The seated figure's distinctive long hair, saffron robes, gold necklaces and garlands match the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues, and the scene shows a padapuja.2012-09-23