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Photograph in a hall at night showing a long-haired man in saffron-orange unstitched robes and a rudraksha mala, hands in a gesture of address, standing before two men in white shirts with palms pressed together in namaste; one has a lanyard and gold bracelet. A shaved-headed priest in orange dhoti with a gold necklace stands at right beside a tray holding fruit and a rudraksha mala. Orange draped fabric and floral decorations hang in the background. Several other people stand behind. The long-haired man with rudraksha mala and saffron robes matches the Swamiji candidate cues, so he is described as Swamiji (probable).

A photograph of an indoor hall where an elderly man in a white shirt with glasses and a rudraksha-style red bead necklace stands with palms pressed together in anjali namaskar, facing a man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-toned embellished border. The man in orange wears a long gold-and-bead necklace, a pearl-style mala and a small pendant, and has his hair swept back in a long style; his hands are clasped in front of him. Behind them, another man in orange with a shaved head and a red forehead mark stands near a second orange-clad figure, and several people in white and other colours move in the background. Orange and gold tassels hang from the ceiling at the upper right.

Indoor hall scene with a smiling man in an orange-saffron dhoti-style wrap with gold border and heavy gold bead necklaces, his hands raised toward an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti who stands with palms pressed together in a namaste greeting. Behind them a bald man in orange robes with gold necklaces and a red tilak mark stands near a white stand. Hanging colorful tassel decorations and a crowd of people in white, orange and green clothing fill the background. The exchange appears to be a respectful greeting or blessing in a devotional setting.

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A photograph of a satsang or ritual gathering indoors. In the centre stands a man in an orange dhoti and shawl with a heavy gold beaded necklace and a sandalwood-and-kumkum forehead mark, hands pressed together in anjali. To his right a younger shaven-headed man in orange robes wears a rudraksha mala and holds his hands together. On the left an older man with white hair and beard, in white shirt and white dhoti, stands with palms joined. Behind them a crowd of devotees, some in orange and some in white, stand with hands folded. The scene suggests devotional standing worship. Orange-robed central figure with gold beads and mala matches the appearance cues, so this is a person presence, shown in person.

A photo in a hotel-style hall with a banner behind. A man in a bright orange turban with a blue rosette, orange shawl and layered gold-and-bead necklaces stands on the right, smiling, with long swept-back hair and a red bindi; he extends one hand toward an older bald man in orange robes at left, who holds his palms together in greeting. Two young men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas stand at left, and several onlookers in white and light shirts stand behind. The room is crowded with a background banner partly visible.

July 22 2010

Photo of a doorway in an indoor hall, where a smiling man in saffron robes and an orange turban stands in the centre with palms pressed together in namaste. He wears a long rudraksha mala and orange garment. Beside and behind him, men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, walk and look on. Wall decorations with cut-out borders are visible on the left. Appearance-based label: the saffron-robed figure in the centre is a Swamiji (probable), based on the saffron robe, orange turban and rudraksha mala, though the identification is uncertain from appearance alone.

A photograph inside a hall with pink walls and decorative colourful tassel hangings. In the centre, a smiling man with swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron garment with gold borders and a heavy gold-beaded garland; he appears to be the Swamiji (probable), given his saffron clothing, ornate gold necklaces and swept-back hair. Beside him, a shaved-headed attendant in matching orange robes and gold necklace holds a white tray with gold items and has white markings on his arm. To the left, a man in a black polo shirt with a lanyard presses his palms together, while a man in a white shirt bends forward in front of him. Several other people in white, grey and light blue shirts stand behind, and a projection screen is visible at upper right.

July 21 2010

May 07 2012

A man in an orange-red dhoti-style wrap with a decorative border and a long gold bead necklace of large golden rudraksha-style beads stands at right, long dark hair swept back, a small vertical mark on his forehead, one hand resting on the head of a kneeling devotee. The kneeling man in white with folded hands and bowed head receives the blessing. Behind them a man in white clothes watches, and a bald man in white with a white forehead mark stands at far right. Background shows a light wall, a yellow-orange cloth hanging and a white screen. Looks like a blessing moment during a satsang or darshan.

A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange sannyasi-style wrap with a red bindi on his forehead and a long golden bead necklace, hands pressed together in namaste as he walks with eyes lowered and a smile. Behind him stand two men in white kurta clothing, one with palms joined in greeting, and a shaved-headed man in saffron garments with a rudraksha mala looking down at a mobile phone. A printed notice board and a red-and-white painted column appear in the background against an orange wall. Appearance-based candidate in the central figure: Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and golden ceremonial beads.