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September 16 20152015-09-16Large seated gathering of devotees in white and orange clothing during an initiation session. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold trim wears a long gold-bead necklace and multiple rudraksha malas; he touches a small object to his forehead near the third eye. Around him many seated devotees, some in white, some in orange or red robes, perform similar gestures with eyes closed. Blurred background of further participants and a building.2016-05-06April 24 20182018-04-24 +1 copiesA man with long swept-back black hair and a red bindi on his forehead raises his right hand to his brow in a salute-like gesture while looking upward. He wears a rust-red saffron wrap draped over bare shoulders, with multiple strands of rudraksha beads and a long ornate gold-bead necklace, plus gold-and-beaded bracelets on his wrist and upper arm. A small gold earring is visible. The background shows a salmon-pink wall and a blurred person at the right edge. The distinctive long hair, saffron wrap, rudraksha malas and gold necklace are compatible with the page's Swamiji cues, so this is a probable identification of Swamiji in person, described by appearance only.2013-05-18May 06 20162016-05-06February 26 20132013-02-26 +1 copiesFebruary 18 20132013-02-18A man stands before an orange-red wall, eyes closed, right hand raised to his forehead in a gesture of reverence, with a red kumkum dot and white vibhuti marking his brow. He wears a maroon garment with an orange and gold-bordered shawl draped over one shoulder, a beaded rudraksha-style mala necklace, and multiple beaded bracelets and armlets. His left hand rests on his chest. Oil lamps glow in the lower foreground. a person appears here as a sannyasi in saffron-maroon robes with beaded adornments, performing a devotional gesture during the ritual.2012-04-04January 22 20132013-01-22September 16 20152015-09-16Close profile photograph of a man with long swept-back dark hair, eyes closed, a white vertical line on the forehead and a small red dot between the brows. He wears a thick orange-brown beaded rudraksha-style necklace over bare shoulders. Behind him, blurred gold ornamental metalwork and a dark red curtain are visible, with a small lamp flame at the lower right. Appearance-based label: a person, in_person.2013-07-15A close photograph of a bare-shouldered man with long, swept-back black hair, wearing a white cloth draped over his body, rudraksha malas around his neck and wrist, and a white and red tilak on his forehead. He leans forward and reaches toward a silver ceremonial object at the right edge, looking down with a focused expression. A red curtain and a red floral arrangement sit in the background. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), shown with long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial white clothing while performing a ritual action.2012-03-31