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A photograph of a satsang hall with a ceiling canopy and colourful pillar drapes. A smiling man with a tilak on his forehead, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and shawl and a long orange beaded mala with large gold beads, rests his right hand on the head of a boy in a white shirt and rudraksha mala, who holds his palms together in namaskar. Behind them devotees in white and orange clothing stand with folded hands, a woman in white watches, and a man in a red shawl smiles. At right a person in white dhoti holds a tray. Framed deity images hang on the walls. The man's appearance with a long swept hair, ornate gold mala and orange robe is consistent with a person, shown giving blessings to a child.

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A photograph of a devotee event in a decorated hall with draped white fabric and colourful striped pillars. In the foreground, a man in a red-orange saffron robe with ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha bracelets smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a young man in a white shirt who bows with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside them, a man in white shirt and a man in a blue-green polo stand with hands folded in prayer. Behind them, more devotees, several in white clothing, stand along a metal barrier. A person in saffron-orange robe with a tilaka-marked forehead and ornate necklace appears to be the central figure, with long swept-back hair and a crown-like headpiece, a person by visible adornments and robe, though the image does not confirm identity. A screen with a portrait is visible at the top.2013-02-03Indoor ashram hall with cream tiled floor and a deep red curtain behind a stage. A man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a large gold pendant, gold armlets and a red bindi, smiles while placing his right hand on the forehead of a young man in white shirt and dhoti who has his head bowed and hands joined. Devotees in white and saffron stand nearby, one wearing rudraksha beads. Behind them a decorated deity murti stands in a golden shrine, and a screen shows a colourful image. A partially visible man on the left has his palms pressed together. Roughly six people are visible.2013-09-02March 29 20132013-03-29April 07 20132013-04-07October 24 20132013-10-24Photograph 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.2013-05-28November 03 20132013-11-03A photograph inside a decorated hall with draped fabric ceiling and colourful striped pillars. A bare-chested man with swept-back dark hair, orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder, gold necklaces, a rudraksha-style mala and gold armbands extends his right arm to bless a row of devotees with palms pressed together, while holding a small white paper in his left hand. Devotees in dark and navy shirts, a child in white, and women in saffron and white saris stand behind. Screens and framed pictures appear on the walls. a person is the central figure, offering blessing to the devotees.2013-02-03Indoor ashram gathering. A man in an orange-red saffron wrap with a gold-bead rudraksha mala and gold chain, long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, raises one hand in blessing while smiling; the figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate. Around him, devotees in white shirts and white dhotis press palms together or bow, one man with a tilak looks down with hands folded. A man in white with gold beaded necklace stands at right beside a table with offerings. Cream walls, a projection screen and a blue curtain are in the background.2010-12-28March 27 20132013-03-27Indoor satsang hall with a man in a red-orange and gold garment, rudraksha mala and pink beaded bracelets, smiling as he raises his right hand in blessing toward a man in a blue-and-orange striped polo with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, other men in white dhotis and saffron robes stand near metal stanchions, and a gold-draped throne and floral decorations are visible at the back. The scene shows a blessing given to a devotee at a satsang gathering. a person candidate cues are present but the identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2013-09-15A photograph inside a hall with red curtains and a gold throne-like seat at the back. A man in an orange-brown wrap and a heavy gold bead necklace stands at right, smiling and placing his hand on the head of a young man in a white shirt who has his palms pressed together. Other young men in white shirts stand with hands folded, and several men in white and an older woman with glasses stand behind. a person (wearing a saffron-brown wrap, gold bead necklace, gold bracelets, and a red-and-white tilak on the forehead) blesses the devotee with a touch on the head. Visible people number roughly six to twenty.2013-10-29 +1 copies