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A close side view of a long-haired man in an orange sleeveless garment holding a silver tray with offerings of folded notes and fruit. Behind him a crowd of men in white and orange stands in a plain room with a white curtain and a metal stand. In the foreground a shaven-headed man in orange and white, with a red tilak, bows his head. A yellow shawl is visible on a woman in white at left. The long-haired man has swept-back dark hair and a gold necklace, and his expression is cheerful.

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A photograph taken inside an indoor hall with pale walls and a white curtain. In the right foreground, a long-haired figure in an orange sleeveless garment holds a silver tray of banana-like fruit and folded currency notes, smiling toward the left. Beside them, a shaved-headed man in white with an orange shawl sits with eyes lowered. Behind them, a crowd of men and young people in white and red clothing stand and watch, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl stands at the left edge.2010-07-24A photograph taken indoors at a devotional gathering. In the right foreground a long-haired man with swept-back dark hair and a gold necklace wears a saffron-orange garment and smiles while looking down at a wooden tray holding folded papers and cards. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in white with an orange shawl and a red tilak on his forehead sits attentively. A younger man with light hair in a white shirt sits at left, and a crowd of men and boys in white and red clothing stands in the background against a white wall and orange drapes. The long-haired man shows cues associated with Swamiji (probable), including swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a gold necklace, while presenting the tray.2010-07-24A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange shawl wrapped over the shoulders and multiple gold-beaded rudraksha-style necklaces stands at the centre, extending a folded white paper or prasadam to a row of men in white shirts and white dhotis with hands folded in greeting. Behind him a shaved-headed attendant in a saffron cloth and beaded necklace stands by a tray of fruit, and an older man in white with an orange shawl is visible at right. The setting is an indoor hall with a projection screen and blue drapery. The central figure matches the probable Swamiji appearance cues of swept-back long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial beads, and is presented as the one giving prasadam to devotees.2011-02-27A photograph of a smiling person with long, dark, wavy hair and a red bindi, wearing a sleeveless orange garment, seated in the foreground. Behind them, a standing attendant in white clothes with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala holds a white cloth-draped tray containing flowers, leaves and small items. A white-covered table and dark red curtain are in the background. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, an orange garment and a red forehead mark, with a ceremonial setting.2008-03-21A photograph of a long line of devotees reaching forward with open palms to receive paper slips from a man in an orange saffron robe. He has long, swept-back dark hair and is bare-shouldered beneath the robe, and he holds a tray of folded white papers. A second robed figure in orange with a red sash stands beside him holding the tray, and a devotee in white is partly visible at right. Several women in saris and gold bangles and a child in pink stand along a metal barrier in an airy hall with light walls.2009-12-09December 03 20092009-12-03A smiling person with long dark hair, a red bindi, white tilak marks and a pink garment with beaded necklaces stands at the centre of a crowd, receiving offerings from a shaved-headed monk in saffron robes at right. A man in a white shirt presses his palms together at left, and a shaved-headed monk in orange with a rudraksha mala stands at left. Others stand behind with hands folded in devotion, and a metal tray of offerings is visible in the foreground.2011-10-25A photograph inside a hall with cream walls and a white ceiling fan. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate orange-upholstered throne with a red cushion, smiling and holding a small white paper. Beside the throne, an older man with a grey beard, saffron robe and rudraksha mala leans in holding a tray. In the foreground, a bald man in white with an orange shawl and mala holds white rolled papers, and a younger man in white with an orange scarf stands nearby. Several seated and standing devotees in white clothes fill the background, and a child in pink appears at lower left. Wall fixtures and a dark curtain are visible.2010-07-24Profile photo of a smiling man with long, swept-back dark wavy hair, wearing a sleeveless orange garment with an orange wrap over the shoulder and a gold ceremonial necklace. He sits in front of a tray holding bananas and small printed cards or envelopes on a red-and-wooden box. A person in white clothing stands at the left edge and an orange chair is visible behind. Appearance cues including long hair, saffron clothing and gold necklace suggest a Swamiji (probable) candidate seated in person.2010-07-24A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron dhoti-style wrap with a maroon border, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant necklace, who is smiling and extending his right hand in a blessing gesture toward a devotee. Several men stand around him: at left, two men with palms pressed together in namaste, one in a white shirt and one in pink; in the centre a man in white with a rudraksha mala and hands clasped; a man in a dark green shirt behind them. At right, a bald man in white and another in orange hold a silver tray of offerings. Red and yellow striped decorative banners hang from pillars in the pale-walled hall, which has a white screen behind. The long-haired figure has a distinctive presentation with long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha and gold adornments, matching the page's reference to Swamiji, so he is identified as Swamiji (probable), giving blessings in person.2011-02-11A photograph of a crowded indoor hall with striped decorative pillars and white canopy draping. A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, stands at centre holding a folded white card. Beside him a devotee in a white dhoti with a multicoloured-striped shawl folds his hands in greeting. A monastic in saffron stands at right holding a silver tray with gold ornaments and offerings. Several men in white dhotis, some with gold chains, stand around, and an official-looking man in a grey shirt with glasses stands at left.2010-10-16December 11 20112011-12-11