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September 24 2012

January 01 2008

Indoor photo in a plain cream-walled room. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands at left with hands folded. A young shaved-headed monk in saffron robe and rudraksha mala sits at left-centre holding a white paper. Centre, a figure in orange-red robes with a long swept-back hairstyle, white tripundra on forehead, layered beaded necklaces and white arm bands sits on a chair with a golden-bordered cloth. At right, an elderly bald man in saffron robe with a red beaded headband and white vibhuti sits in a wheelchair holding folded notes. A standing saffron-robed monk stands at the far right edge.

September 24 2012

Photo inside a plain white-walled room with a ceiling fan. A woman in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits barefoot on a zebra-striped high-backed throne, holding a folded paper. Beside her, a man in orange with a beaded necklace sits on a chair holding papers, and a man in a white dhoti and shawl with a striped border holds a blue folder. Several shaven-headed men in white dhotis and orange garments stand or kneel at left, reading from books, while seated devotees in the lower left corner watch.

November 10 2011

Photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron garment with a long gold-beaded necklace, white marks on his upper arm and forehead, hands folded in his lap, gazing upward from an orange cushioned chair. Standing behind him are several men: an elderly man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and wristwatch, a man in white with an orange shawl, and a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and pendant on the right. Orange backdrop wall. A central figure with distinctive long swept-back hair, gold necklace and saffron robe matches the page's candidate description, presented as a Swamiji (probable) seated in a throne-like chair.

Photo of a group of saffron-robed sannyasis indoors against a pale yellow wall beside a wooden door frame. Five standing or seated men wear orange and saffron cloth, long beaded and gold-pendant necklaces, and some carry rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a smiling man with a red headband, long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and a gold pendant sits beside an older bald man with white-painted forehead markings and a red bindi, who sits in a wheelchair in an ornate saffron shawl. Among the standing men, one holds a purple object, another has folded arms, and the far right holds a black book. Two people are partially visible at the edges. A foreground figure with long swept-back hair, crown-like headband, saffron and ornate clothing fits the Swamiji cues, so the appearance-based label is probable.

January 02 2008

Indoor photo of a satsang-style gathering in a plain room with yellow walls and a pillar. On the left, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a white flower in his hair, orange robes with yellow borders, and several beaded gold-coloured necklaces gestures with his right hand while speaking. He sits on a black leather couch. On the right, a bald-headed monk in saffron-orange robes with a hood sits on another black leather couch, listening with hands folded. Between them, a young man in white dhoti and shawl with a yellow border sits cross-legged on a green mat, holding a phone, and a shaved-headed devotee in orange robes with beaded necklaces sits on the floor looking down at a phone. Behind them, a man in white clothes films with a camera, and another person in orange stands near the wall at left.

A seated group meditation in a hall with orange floor cloths. In the foreground, two young men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged with eyes closed, one with a red bindi and one with white vertical forehead markings. Behind them, more participants in white dhotis and orange shawls meditate, some with white sacred ash on their foreheads. Colourful hanging decorations and a framed painting appear on the wall behind.

Outdoor photograph of a group of men standing close together during a ritual gathering, several with tilak and vibhuti marks on their foreheads. At left, a white-bearded elderly man with glasses and bare chest, wearing a white dhoti, hands clasped at his chest. At centre, a shaved-headed man in saffron robes with a red bindi and a gold chain, hands folded, wearing a rudraksha-style mala. At right, a man with swept-back hair and white tripundra marks wears a saffron kurta with gold embroidered border and orange shawl, eyes downcast, hands clasped. Behind them, a man in a white shirt, a bearded man, and other onlookers stand near a decorated structure with orange fabric. Five or more physical people are visible.