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March 23 2008

A photograph of an indoor satsang stage where a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left, bending forward and holding out a clear pink plastic box with both hands toward a seated figure. The seated figure wears long, flowing saffron-orange robes and has long, swept-back dark hair; he sits on white cushioned bolsters with his hand extended toward the box. Behind them are a floral arrangement with red flowers and a water bottle on the stage, a patterned banner with lotus motifs at upper left, and a large orange backdrop. A second person in orange robes stands between them, and a figure in white stands partly visible at far left. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long swept-back hair and saffron robes fit the cues, so the candidate is the seated man in orange robes receiving the offering.

A photo of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, smiling as he reaches toward a woman in a red blouse and beige striped sari who bends forward offering a blue plastic container. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a bindi, and he is the presiding figure on a white-cushioned seat. Behind him are a vase of red and white flowers, a water bottle and a large orange-toned backdrop with leopard-print imagery. A small child in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands in the foreground, and a man in orange is partly visible at the left edge.

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March 23 2008

A seated long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala at his waist leans forward toward a young boy in a red sweater and a rudraksha-beaded necklace, who kneels with palms pressed together. The man's hand rests lightly on the boy's face in blessing against a deep red draped backdrop, with a purple velvet chair arm and an orange towel visible. Behind them a shaved-headed man with a white forehead mark watches, and a boy in a blue zip-up jacket stands at the left edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, orange robes and a rudraksha mala, and is blessing the kneeling boy.

Indoor satsang setting in which a long-haired man in orange robes and rudraksha beads, seated on a white cushioned seat, smiles while receiving a small pink-and-teal container from a woman in a white top and multicoloured sari with a beaded necklace. Behind them a man in orange holds a stack of similar containers, and a younger monk in orange looks on. A vase of red and white flowers, a water bottle and a brass vessel sit on a side table, with an orange-and-red backdrop and a patterned wall hanging behind. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated and receiving the offering, identified by long swept-back hair, orange robes and rudraksha.

A photograph of a seated figure in orange robes on an ornate gold-and-red throne, long dark hair swept back, rudraksha-style beaded mala and a gold chain at the chest. A man in a white shirt kneels before him, both of his hands extended to take the seated figure's hands in a gesture of reverence. A red backdrop with a large patterned motif and a green, red, white and yellow garland hang behind them. Another man in white is partly visible at the lower left. The seated figure has distinctive orange ceremonial clothing, long hair and mala cues, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, so this is an appearance-based candidate present in person.

July 11 2010

Photo of a seated man in an orange sleeveless robe with a long rudraksha mala and long swept-back dark hair, sitting on a white-covered throne-like seat before red velvet drapes. He has a red tilak on his forehead and gestures with his right hand while speaking. In front of him, a man in a white shirt and dark trousers leans forward, extending his hand and holding an orange cloth. A second man in orange stands partly visible behind the seat at left. The orange robed figure is a person by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, seated in an honoured position.

A photograph of a stage event with a painted backdrop of snowy peaks under a sky. A long-haired man with a sandalwood-marked forehead, wearing a saffron-orange robe, rudraksha-style beaded necklace and gold chain, sits smiling on an orange cushioned throne with black carved armrests, his bare feet resting on a low orange footstool. A man in a white kurta kneels before the throne, bending forward with hands joined, while a second man in orange clothing with a beaded necklace sits behind on the left. Pale draped curtains hang at the left edge and a microphone stand stands at the right. The honoured figure on the throne matches the page's a person reference through his long hair, orange robe and beaded necklace, though the appearance cues are only moderately distinctive.

A photograph on a stage in front of a painted backdrop of pale clouds and a soft sky. A long-haired man in an orange robe and orange shawl with gold beaded necklaces sits on an ornate gold throne with carved black wooden armrests, smiling and extending his hand. A man in a white kurta kneels before him at the right, holding out a small white card or paper. Beside the throne, a younger man in an orange robe and gold necklace kneels at left, looking toward the seated figure. A microphone stand sits at the right edge of the frame. The seated man has long, swept-back dark hair and wears the visible cues of a saffron-robed guru; he is a person in the seated throne position, so the a person field is in_person.