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October 12 2016

A man in a navy blue jacket over a red collared shirt stands holding a black microphone and speaking, with a wristwatch on his left wrist. Beside him, a young man seated on the floor wears a bare upper body with white sacred markings, a yellow-gold cloth, and a long beaded garland of gold-toned beads with a pendant. A woman in a navy top with red and orange bangles kneels in the foreground, leaning toward a golden ritual object with a red cloth beneath it. Behind them, a woman in a white and gold sari stands near a golden railing with red curtains, and other women in yellow and cream saris are seated in the background.

October 12 2016

A photograph of a seated figure with long swept-back dark hair and a bare chest, wearing rust-coloured cloth and a rudraksha mala, facing three devotees across a golden trident-staff. A woman in white with a red shawl sits behind, a woman in a red-brown sari with a beaded necklace stands with hands pressed together, and a man in a white kurta with a red shawl folds his hands in greeting. Behind them, ornate gold necklaces hang on a maroon draped stand beside green plants, and several people in orange-red robes stand in the background. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, rudraksha beads and a bare chest, matching the page's Swamiji reference, so the central figure is a probable Swamiji and is in person.

October 12 2016

A photo of a seated bare-chested figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, offering a small packet to a smiling woman in a yellow sari with a red shawl. A man in a white shirt with a red shawl and rudraksha beads stands beside them with a tilak on his forehead. Behind them, several people in orange and red shawls stand before an altar draped with gold necklaces and garlands, with a golden trident leaning nearby. Probable Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, identified by long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments in a satsang setting.

Photograph of an indoor ritual exchange in front of a bright red draped backdrop. A long-haired man in an orange-brown wrap wears layered rudraksha malas and matching rudraksha bracelets, has a sacred marking on his forehead, and smiles while raising his hand toward a hanging cluster of small brass bells on a rod. Facing him, an older man in glasses and a blue collared shirt with a wristwatch leans forward with cupped hands holding a small red-and-white packet of offerings. A smiling woman in an orange sari with a pendant necklace stands in the background. a person identified by long swept hair, rudraksha malas, orange clothing and forehead marking; he is the person receiving the blessing.

A stage event with a large gold-and-red throne on the left where a seated figure in an orange-red turban and saffron clothing with rudraksha-style beaded garlands sits. A man in a blue shirt and dark trousers sits on a white sofa holding a microphone and gesturing toward a line of women and a young person standing on the right: one in a cream sari, one in a white garment with a white headband and garland, and one in an orange sari with a beaded garland. A standing bald man in orange-saffron robes with a garland watches. Behind them a painted backdrop shows a figure with long dark hair and a trident-like staff. A carved golden pillar and red drapes frame the stage. The seated figure is not visually identifiable by appearance here, so the candidate is left uncertain.

Photograph of an audience inside a red-draped hall with a golden pillar at left. A seated figure at left wears a rust-orange turban, a rudraksha mala with gold necklace, gold armband and an orange-brown wrap, gesturing with open hands toward visitors. Behind them a woman in a cream sari with a brown shawl and rudraksha mala stands with hands clasped. At right a grey-haired man in a white shirt and saffron-orange shawl bends forward with palms pressed together in respect. A pale yellow sari and orange-red sash are visible at the edges, and a blurred figure is in the foreground.

December 24 2014

A bald man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe and a long dark rudraksha mala stands before two gilded deity murti with jeweled crowns and garlands. He holds a small wooden stick or spoon to his mouth in one hand and a small black device in the other, with white tilak markings on his forehead and arm. Ornate gold and red drapery and a dark maroon curtain form the backdrop of a temple-style hall.

November 02 2013