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A standing man in a rust-red draped garment walks barefoot along a striped multicolored runner through a hall full of seated devotees. He wears a long gold necklace and a white forehead mark, with long dark hair swept back, and a white fan-like object stands beside him. Seated people in white, orange and red clothing, several with hands joined in namaste, line both sides of the runner. A shirtless priest with a sacred thread sits in the foreground, and a brass-and-gold kalasha-style ritual vessel with offerings sits near the right. A large screen shows a pink-clad figure at upper right. A satsang-style gathering.

A man with long dark hair and a red-brown vibhuti/kumkum mark on his forehead walks barefoot along a striped multicolored runner in a pale hall. He wears a rust-brown draped robe with gold border, a thick gold rope necklace, a silver bracelet and carries a long silver staff. Behind him a seated audience in orange and white clothing sits on the floor, many with hands raised in greeting or prayer, and a wooden chair stands at left. The man has long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron-adjacent clothing cues consistent with the page's description, so this appearance-based candidate is labelled Swamiji (probable) in this photo.

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April 11 2013

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A man with long dark matted hair and a red vibhuti or tilak mark on his forehead walks barefoot down a striped multicolour runner (pink, purple, green, blue) across a bright hall. He wears a rust-brown dhoti and shawl with a thin gold border and a long gold-beaded necklace, and carries a metal staff. Seated on the floor on both sides, devotees in orange and white clothing sit with hands in anjali, and some people wear orange robes and rudraksha malas. Chairs, orange-draped tables and a large window are visible behind. A man with long dark hair and a white tilak on his brow sits to the right in orange garments. Many devotees are gathered for a satsang or discourse.

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Indoor event hall with tiled floor and ceiling fans. A bearded man with long dark hair and a red-orange tilak on his forehead stands eyes closed on a striped multicoloured runner, wearing a rust-red robe and a long rudraksha mala around his neck, barefoot. Seated attendees on chairs at left, and standing devotees in white clothes with orange-red shawls behind him press palms together in prayer. A small altar with lamps and a brass stand is visible near the back. Red banners line the background wall. Figure appears to be a sannyasi in ritual attire; identity uncertain from appearance alone.

A photograph inside a large hall with white ceiling panels and fluorescent lights. A man with long dark hair, a full beard and a tilak on his forehead stands on a striped multicolored runner, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala. He looks upward with hands at his sides. A videographer on the left operates a camera on a tripod while a kneeling woman in white with folded hands sits nearby. Behind them, people in white and orange-red shawls stand with palms pressed together beside a red-cushioned white throne. Black cane chairs line the floor.

April 11 2013

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A man with long, loose black hair sits cross-legged on a plush crimson velvet throne with gold embroidered back panels and a tiger-striped cloth draped over the seat. He wears a rust-red and orange-bordered robe over bare shoulders, a long gold bead necklace over an orange beaded mala, and a white forehead band with a red dot. A small microphone is clipped near his face, and he is speaking with hands resting on his knee. Behind him, the gold ornamented throne frames the scene and a partly visible painted deity figure appears at the left edge. Appearance-based candidate for Swamiji (probable), seated in a teaching posture with saffron-toned robes, long hair, gold necklace and rudraksha-style mala.