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A man stands before a deep maroon velvet curtain performing a hand gesture, both forearms raised with fists near his nose and mouth. He wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over the shoulders, a long orange-brown rudraksha mala hanging to the waist, and a gold necklace. Golden bangles with red beads decorate both wrists. A red bindi and white markings are on his forehead. At lower left, a partial gold-coloured ornate object is visible. The man is an appearance-based candidate for a person, with saffron clothing, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, but the image is uncertain.

February 18 2013

A photograph of a man seated on an ornate black-and-silver carved throne with a cream cushion. He wears an orange-saffron shawl wrapped over his shoulders with a gold-edged border and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads hanging to his waist. He has long swept-back hair and a red bindi on his forehead, eyes closed, both fists pressed against his nose in a breathing practice. The background is a soft beige-gold backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and rudraksha mala, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.

June 21 2015

A single man stands against a dark red velvet curtain, performing a yoga or kriya gesture with both hands raised to his face, fingers at his temples and eyes. He wears an orange-red robe with a gold-yellow edge, a white forehead band with a red vertical mark, several rudraksha mala strands and a dark bead necklace with a small pendant, plus a wristwatch and beaded armbands. Nothing in the frame confirms that this is a person, so the appearance is unclear.

A shaved-headed man in an orange sleeveless top and orange cloth sits in front of a painted deity murti with raised arms, gold ornaments and a red-and-gold garment. He wears a long rudraksha mala with a bracelet of rudraksha beads on his upper arm and a gold bangle, has white tilak and a red bindi, and performs a breathing or pranayama-style gesture by bringing both fists to his nose. Behind him are green, blue and gold decorative columns in a temple-like hall.

June 21 2015

A single man stands before a dark maroon draped backdrop, performing a hand gesture with both hands raised to the sides of his face and fingers pressed near his temples. He wears a rust-red and gold-yellow cloth draped over his torso and shoulders, a dark multi-strand bead mala with a small pendant at his chest, a white band across his forehead with a red bindi, and a wristwatch on one wrist with bangles on the other arm. His bare shoulders and arms are visible. The setting appears to be a stage or hall.

October 20 2012

A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange and gold-bordered robes sits cross-legged on a striped mat in front of a dark maroon curtain, performing a breathing practice. He has a white band across his forehead with a red bindi, his eyes are closed, and both hands are raised with fingers pressed to his nostrils. He wears layered rudraksha mala necklaces, rudraksha bracelets and a wristwatch. A small pendant hangs from the necklace. The sitting posture and nostril-closing gesture suggest a yoga pranayama demonstration.

A photograph of a shaved-headed man seated cross-legged on an orange mat in a meditation pose. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange top and matching orange dhoti-style trousers, a long rudraksha mala with a small gold pendant, a silver bangle, and rudraksha armbands. His forehead bears white and red marks. Both hands are raised to his nose in a nasal breathing gesture, with thumbs and fingers pinching the nostrils. Behind him are painted yellow, orange and blue decorative panels, and a dark red curtain hangs at the right edge.

A man with his eyes closed sits in front of an ornate gold-embossed backdrop, palms pressed together in anjali at the chest. He wears an orange-saffron unstitched cloth draped over one shoulder, a long beaded gold-toned necklace, a small red tilak on his forehead, and gold hoop earrings. A red cushion or throne edge is visible at the bottom and faint purple decorations appear at the top right. Only one person is present in the scene.