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A photograph from a seated satsang-style gathering. A long-haired man with a bare upper torso, wearing a rust-red shawl and gold armlets, sits on a tan leather armchair and places his hand on the crown of a kneeling man in a beige button shirt with a lanyard. A woman in white with a brown shawl sits at left. Standing behind, people in saffron and orange robes, one with a rudraksha mala, hold a folded maroon cloth and a white paper. Some devotees' hands are raised in blessing. The long-haired seated man has distinctive long swept-back hair and gold ornaments, consistent with the a person appearance cues, and is in the role of the giver of blessing.

December 16 2015

A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate brown leather throne, wearing a deep rust-red shawl over a brown garment, with long dark swept-back hair and gold armlets, reaching forward to touch the forehead of a kneeling woman in a white sleeveless top with hands joined in namaste. Around them, several people in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand and bend forward, one bald man in orange with a purple-and-pink sash leans in, and white-clad devotees in the background watch and hold papers. The seated figure's cues are the swept-back hair, ornate clothing and ceremonial seating, consistent with a probable Swamiji blessing a devotee in a satsang-style gathering.

December 16 2015

Indoor satsang hall with red walls and white chairs with gold trim. A man with a shaved-head style and tilak sits on an ornate brown leather throne, wearing orange-saffron robes, a rudraksha-style mala and a gold pendant, holding a microphone near his face and smiling. a person: long dark hair is not visible, but the saffron robes, ornate throne and ceremonial gold necklace mark him as the presiding teacher. A seated woman in white with a red shawl bows forward and is touched on the head by his hand. A woman in a rust-coloured sari and red shawl stands at left holding a microphone. Audience members in white and saffron-red shawls sit in front and behind. A gold ritual lamp stand and an orange cloth on a small table stand beside the throne, and a shrine with a lit deity murti appears in the background.

A seated figure in a rust-red shawl and dark voluminous hair sits in a brown leather armchair, holding a small white card and reading it. A woman in an orange sleeveless top with her back to the camera kneels before him, her hand raised to her head, while a person in a grey top and an older woman with grey hair are visible at the edges. The figure wears gold bangles, a gold chain, and a red bindi. Crowd members and a wooden pole fill the background.

December 19 2015

December 09 2015

A photograph from a seated programme in a hall. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, a gold-yellow forehead mark, a gold necklace, rudraksha mala beads across the chest and wrist bands sits on a wooden throne-like chair beside a tall silver staff, smiling as a woman in white reaches toward them. Two women in front, one in orange and one in a floral blue top, lean in. Men in orange, white and blue shirts and rudraksha mala sit among the audience behind, with a microphone stand visible at left. The figure's appearance with long hair, rudraksha malas and gold necklace is a distinctive presentation cue, so this is a person seated on the peetha and the people are devotees receiving a blessing.

January 12 2015

A photograph of a seated figure on a brown leather armchair, wearing a rust-orange (saffron) draped robe with a gold bangle on the upper arm and gold ornaments, with long dark hair swept back, reading printed cards held in both hands. Facing the seated figure, a man in a white kurta with grey hair and a rudraksha mala kneels with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them, a seated audience of women and men in orange and teal clothing sits on a wooden floor in a hall with wooden wall panels. The seated figure shows distinctive saffron robes, swept-back long hair and gold ornaments, consistent with a person presence, though the appearance is not fully certain. Visible people total about 15 in the scene.

A seated man in a large brown leather throne-style chair at the centre of a seminar hall, wearing a rust-orange and yellow sannyasi-style wrap, a long rudraksha mala and a large gold ceremonial pendant. Long dark hair falls to his shoulders and he smiles while his hands rest on the armrest. Around him, many women and a few men sit at white-clothed tables in saffron and orange garments, with a laptop and papers on the table. Some are blurred in the foreground. A woman at right wears a red bindi, a gold necklace and a dark sari. The hall has wooden panelling and a burgundy banner at upper left. The man's appearance is consistent with the page's identification, though the cues are not conclusive enough to confirm it.