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A photograph of an indoor VIP meeting in a plain white-walled room. A smiling man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back black hair and a rudraksha mala stands at right, a hand resting on a man who bends forward to offer a gold-and-pink silk shawl draped over his arms. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis stand watching, one bald man wears a tripundra mark. Behind, a glass-fronted shrine holds a seated figure in orange with a turban and beads. The orange-robed man with long hair and rudraksha beads is an appearance-based probable match for a person in a receiving role; the shrine figure is a depiction, not a person.

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Indoor photo in a dim hall with pale walls, framed pictures and white plastic chairs. A man in orange robes and an orange turban stands smiling and reaches toward a man in a white shirt whose head is bowed into a large red shawl with gold zari borders, held up in front of him. Several men in white shirts stand in the background, and a small white-framed figure of a person is visible at the right edge.2006-09-23A photograph in a plain room with pale walls and a window. Seated on a red upholstered throne with an ornate gold frame is a man with long dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala; he is smiling and his hand rests on the head of a man bending forward before him. The bending man wears a white shirt, dark trousers, a purple and gold bordered shawl draped over his shoulders, and bangles. A standing man on the left in a white shirt and white dhoti-style clothing with a mala looks on. Behind the throne, a woman in an orange robe with a mala has her palms pressed together. A brass oil lamp stands on the floor near the throne, and a small orange and red decorative object sits beside it.2010-09-07A 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 seated man in an orange-saffron garment with long, swept-back black hair places his hand on the head of an older man bowing forward in a white shirt and white dhoti. The bowing man has a red mark on his forehead and holds his hands together in namaskar near his chest. Behind them a line of men in white and light shirts stand and watch in a hall with striped white canopy and decorated pillars with painted elephant motifs. A red velvet cushion sits at the right edge and a small tray of items is set on a white cloth in the foreground. The seated figure's distinctive long hair and saffron clothing match the a person cues, while the others are devotees.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA photograph inside a small room with red patterned drapes and a blue floor mat. A seated man in an orange robe with a gold-bordered shawl sits on a leopard-print armchair, with a man in white kneeling before him, hands near his feet. Another man in orange stands beside him, a shaved-headed monk in orange stands behind, and a man in white dhoti and shawl stands at the back right. Several men in white shirts and a man in a peach shirt stand at the left, one holding a red cloth bundle. The scene appears to be a devotee performing a respectful gesture before the seated figure.2012-01-03April 14 20122012-04-14A photograph inside a hall with pale walls and a fabric ceiling decorated with colourful striped pillars. A man in an orange saffron robe, a gold headband, long swept-back hair and a heavy gold bead necklace reaches out to touch the head of a kneeling devotee in white clothes. The devotee holds his hands in anjali mudra and bows, with a rudraksha-style mala visible at his neck. Other men in white shirts and dhotis stand smiling around them, and a person in orange holds a silver tray of sweets in the right foreground. Behind them a golden decorated throne-like structure and draped curtains are visible. The orange-robed figure with long hair and distinctive gold adornments fits the a person description as the central figure giving blessings, in what appears to be a blessing or darshan moment.2010-12-27Indoor ashram gathering in a hall with pink walls and a white ceiling draped with orange, red and white fabric. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a gold headband, a gold bead necklace and an orange saffron garment smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a man in white who bows with his palms pressed together. Swamiji (probable): the central figure shows long swept-back hair, a gold headband and gold bead necklace in saffron clothing, with a satsang blessing gesture. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded, and young men in orange and gold-bordered white garments carry silver trays of offerings, including one holding gold-coloured sweets. A decorated pillar with a yellow and gold canopy appears at the right.2010-12-27A photograph of an indoor devotional gathering. A man with long dark hair swept back, wearing an orange saffron shawl and draped orange garment, multiple rudraksha malas and a rudraksha bracelet, smiles while placing his right hand on the forehead of a young man in a white shirt whose palms are pressed together in namaskar. Several robed attendants in white and orange stand around, a cameraman holding a camera raises it at left, and devotees and framed portraits line the hall. The orange-clad figure has distinctive long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, matching the page's a person reference, so this is a probable identification from appearance, not a confirmed one.2011-11-08A photograph of a ceremonial moment inside a hall with patterned pillars hung with orange and red tassels. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold border, wearing layered beaded garlands, stands center-right with one hand raised to touch the head of a devotee bent forward in a white shirt. The devotee's hands are folded in anjali. To the left, a man in a black shirt with folded hands watches, and a man in white dhoti with gold border stands behind. Two more saffron-clad attendants stand at right, one holding a silver tray with a gold bowl. The central figure in saffron with garlands and a visible microphone clip on his shirt appears to be a person, matching the distinctive saffron robes, layered garlands and blessing gesture. Several other people stand in the background.2011-02-22A photograph inside a hall with a white ceiling canopy and orange-and-patterned hanging banners. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a gold headband, wearing a thick gold garland, smiles and walks forward while holding a rudraksha-style mala. Beside him a second person in orange clothing and a gold garland follows. On the right a shaven-headed man in white dhoti with a sacred thread and tilak carries a silver tray of gold ornaments. Devotees in white garments stand with palms joined in namaskar, and a man in a dark shirt and a man bending low in a maroon top appear in the foreground; a deity murti decorated with gold stands at the far right.2010-12-27Probable Swamiji, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, wears an orange saffron robe, multiple rudraksha malas, a gold necklace and orange-red beaded armbands, and places his hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who bows with palms pressed together. A shaved-headed priest in orange with a gold chain and white tripundra marks on his forehead stands at right. Around them, several men in white shirts stand with hands folded in a hall with pink and purple banner backdrop and ceiling lights. The scene resembles a blessing or darshan moment during a satsang gathering.2011-11-02