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October 12 20162016-10-12A photo of a seated bare-chested figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, offering a small packet to a smiling woman in a yellow sari with a red shawl. A man in a white shirt with a red shawl and rudraksha beads stands beside them with a tilak on his forehead. Behind them, several people in orange and red shawls stand before an altar draped with gold necklaces and garlands, with a golden trident leaning nearby. Probable Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, identified by long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments in a satsang setting.2014-12-24A man in a navy blue jacket over a red collared shirt stands holding a black microphone and speaking, with a wristwatch on his left wrist. Beside him, a young man seated on the floor wears a bare upper body with white sacred markings, a yellow-gold cloth, and a long beaded garland of gold-toned beads with a pendant. A woman in a navy top with red and orange bangles kneels in the foreground, leaning toward a golden ritual object with a red cloth beneath it. Behind them, a woman in a white and gold sari stands near a golden railing with red curtains, and other women in yellow and cream saris are seated in the background.2017-07-08February 06 20132013-02-06Photograph of an audience inside a red-draped hall with a golden pillar at left. A seated figure at left wears a rust-orange turban, a rudraksha mala with gold necklace, gold armband and an orange-brown wrap, gesturing with open hands toward visitors. Behind them a woman in a cream sari with a brown shawl and rudraksha mala stands with hands clasped. At right a grey-haired man in a white shirt and saffron-orange shawl bends forward with palms pressed together in respect. A pale yellow sari and orange-red sash are visible at the edges, and a blurred figure is in the foreground.2015-10-26A photograph of a seated figure with long swept-back dark hair and a bare chest, wearing rust-coloured cloth and a rudraksha mala, facing three devotees across a golden trident-staff. A woman in white with a red shawl sits behind, a woman in a red-brown sari with a beaded necklace stands with hands pressed together, and a man in a white kurta with a red shawl folds his hands in greeting. Behind them, ornate gold necklaces hang on a maroon draped stand beside green plants, and several people in orange-red robes stand in the background. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, rudraksha beads and a bare chest, matching the page's Swamiji reference, so the central figure is a probable Swamiji and is in person.2014-12-24December 24 20142014-12-24Photograph of an indoor ritual exchange in front of a bright red draped backdrop. A long-haired man in an orange-brown wrap wears layered rudraksha malas and matching rudraksha bracelets, has a sacred marking on his forehead, and smiles while raising his hand toward a hanging cluster of small brass bells on a rod. Facing him, an older man in glasses and a blue collared shirt with a wristwatch leans forward with cupped hands holding a small red-and-white packet of offerings. A smiling woman in an orange sari with a pendant necklace stands in the background. a person identified by long swept hair, rudraksha malas, orange clothing and forehead marking; he is the person receiving the blessing.2012-09-09August 22 20122012-08-22December 26 20142014-12-26September 14 20142014-09-14A stage event with carved wooden panels in red and blue behind the performers. In the centre, a man in a red-orange and gold-striped sanyasi wrap, with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha mala beads and a gold-toned necklace, leans forward to shake hands with a bald man in a black button-up shirt and jeans, who smiles and bends toward him. A second person in a similar orange wrap stands behind the first. At right, a smiling person in white clothing with a red-beaded necklace and a white tilak on the forehead holds a clipboard. Swamiji (probable): the central sanyasi in orange-gold robes with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala fits the candidate profile, shown greeting a visitor on stage.2015-12-17