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September 29 2012

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A photograph of a satsang-style gathering indoors under a drop ceiling with ceiling fans. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, a white vertical forehead mark with a red bindi, gold earrings, a gold necklace, and layered orange-red beaded malas wears a salmon-orange shawl draped over the torso and an orange armband. He smiles and extends his arm toward a man in a light checked shirt who leans in with his face near the figure's arm, while other people with hands pressed together in namaskar stand around them. Behind, a large backdrop shows a golden deity-like image and a standing figure in white. Several onlookers are partially visible at the edges. Swamiji (probable): the central figure's long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery, and orange-red clothing with malas are consistent with the page's claim.2012-09-29A photograph of a temple-style ceremony in a hall with dark red drapes and a golden shrine in the background. A figure in an orange-red ochre robe with a gold-thread shawl and layered gold ornamental necklaces, with a gold-bordered waist cloth and gold armlets, hands a folded white paper to a young woman in a red top and tan bag, who holds a red object. Around them stand several robed attendants with white forehead markings and devotees with folded hands applauding. a person: the central figure in saffron-ochre robes and ornate gold necklaces matches the page's reference to the Supreme Pontiff, presented as a probable identification from appearance cues.2013-06-25A indoor event hall with a crowd of men gathered closely around a figure in saffron-orange robes. The central figure with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi on the forehead, layered rudraksha malas and gold bangles holds a small white paper slip and reads it. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in orange cloth with a red mark on his forehead looks at the paper. Other men in white shirts, a striped shirt and a dark knit cap watch and lean in. A white wall screen and a draped backdrop with lights are behind them. Several people are visible.2011-11-09February 27 20132013-02-27Photo of three men in a hall with a maroon curtain and a yellow-and-red tassel behind them. On the right, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a rust-orange wrap, wearing a long string of large gold beads and rudraksha-style brown mala beads, looks down smiling at a printed sheet he holds in both hands. Beside him stands a shaved-headed priest in rust-orange robes with white tripundra markings and a bead mala, looking toward the sheet. On the left, two men in white shirts stand close, one pointing at the paper with his finger.2013-05-03Photo 11738083Indoor event photograph in a hall with warm lighting. A long-haired man with a swept-back mane wears an orange-saffron shawl, layered rudraksha and red-brown bead necklaces, and a red tilak on his forehead, holding folded paper or an offering while receiving a visitor. Beside him a shaven-headed priest in an orange-saffron wrap wears a rudraksha mala and white tripundra markings. A man in a beige shirt bows with palms joined and an offering in hand. Other devotees in white and light clothing stand behind, and a shaven-headed man in orange at the right edge is partly visible. The visible cues for the central figure are his long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and ornate necklaces, matching the page's Swamiji reference.2011-11-03September 15 20122012-09-15September 28 20122012-09-28A man with long swept-back dark hair, a white vertical tilak and red bindi, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over one shoulder, multiple rudraksha malas, gold ornamental beads, a gold pendant and rudraksha armbands, stands reading from a sheet of white paper with eyes lowered. Around him, devotees with folded hands and outstretched palms gather; an elderly man in white on the left and a young girl in green in the foreground watch closely. A red curtain and a deity image with a crescent ornament appear in the background, in a hall setting. The figure matches several cues of the a person candidate, so this is a probable identification from appearance, not a confirmed one.2012-09-15August 04 20132013-08-04A smiling man in a saffron-orange dhoti-style wrap and shawl stands in a hall with white ceiling fans and maroon curtains. He wears a white vertical tilak with a red bindi, long swept-back dark hair, a gold necklace with a large pendant, and a thick rudraksha-style mala with gold beads. A man in a beige shirt bows deeply toward him, hands clasped and touching his feet, while other devotees in white stand behind. The man in orange holds white papers in one hand. Several devotees are visible, including people in white clothes and forehead markings. Overall this looks like a devotee greeting a teacher during a gathering. Appearance-based probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces.2012-09-15