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Outdoor photograph at a snowy camp setting with patches of snow on the ground and wooden bench rows behind. A long-haired man with a red bindi sits smiling on a wooden chair in a cream embroidered sherwani with a white stole and gold trim, a small microphone clipped near his chest. Behind him to the right, a man in a black leather jacket with a pendant necklace and another in white kurta with a black vest stand holding a stone-like object and an oil lamp. A yellow and red ceremonial umbrella with floral embroidery is at the left edge, and a brass table holds ornate brass ritual vessels, a lamp and a tray. Flat blue tarp covers the ground.

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Outdoor photograph at a forest camp with snow on the ground and pine trunks behind. A long-haired man in an ivory and gold embroidered sherwani with a white shawl and white dhoti bordered in gold sits smiling in a wooden chair, with a small red bindi on his forehead and a clip-on microphone at his collar. Beside him a table holds ornate brass vessels, a brass kalasha and lamps, and a tall brass oil lamp stands at right. Several people in white garments and dark jackets stand around the seated figure, with a partially visible hand at lower left. Appearance-based cues including long hair, gold-bordered white dhoti and ornate embroidered clothing are consistent with Swamiji (probable) seated in a ceremonial setting.2006-04-01A photograph of a seated man in a cream embroidered kurta with a white dhoti and a white shawl, long dark hair swept back, and a red tilak on his forehead. He sits on a carved wooden chair, speaking with one hand raised, in front of a tall polished brass oil lamp. Standing behind him are two people: one in a black leather jacket and one in a maroon fleece with light trousers. A white-draped table and garden setting are visible at the edges.2006-04-01A smiling man with long, loose black hair sits on a wooden chair, eyes lowered, wearing a cream brocade kurta with red and gold embroidered trim and a white shawl with a gold border draped over one shoulder. A red kumkum dot marks his forehead. Behind him stands a bright brass kalasha-style vessel and an ornate brass lamp on a dark wooden table, with a red, green and white cloth backdrop and a standing person in white partly visible at the right edge. a person: the long hair, cream and gold ceremonial attire and shawl are consistent with the page's identification, though the appearance cues are moderate. He appears to be seated at an outdoor gathering.2006-04-01A photograph of a young man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead seated in a carved wooden chair outdoors. He wears a cream and gold embroidered silk kurta with a white dhoti-style cloth draped over his shoulder, edged with gold borders, and a small lapel microphone is clipped to his chest. His eyes are closed and his hands are held together in front of his body in a gesture of prayer or mudra. Around him, people in white kurtas and black jackets stand on blue tarpaulin, and brass lamps and a brass plate with yellow powder sit on a table and on the ground nearby.2006-04-01A seated man with long, dark, swept-back hair sits with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed and smiling, a red vermilion mark on his forehead. He wears a cream-gold embroidered silk kurta with a white dhoti and a gold-bordered white shawl across his chest. Standing around him are men in white kurtas and white dhotis; one standing at left wears a black leather jacket and another at right wears a red top with a red-and-gold shawl. A blue tarp covers the ground beneath, with a brass tray visible at left. The figure seated in the centre matches the appearance cues of the page's Swamiji reference, so this is a probable identification based on distinctive visible features like long swept-back hair and ornate golden embroidered clothing.2006-04-01Outdoor photograph of a long-haired man with a red tilak on his forehead, smiling with eyes lowered, wearing a cream embroidered brocade kurta with a white shawl edged in gold. Above him hangs a colourful fringed canopy with red, orange, green and black tassels. Several people in winter jackets stand behind him on a cold, wooded hillside. Visible behind him are a man in a blue hooded jacket and a woman in a teal coat.2006-04-01A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead walks through an outdoor crowd beneath a colourful striped parasol with red tassels, one hand raised in greeting. He wears a cream and gold brocade kurta with a white sash over the shoulder, and a dark cloth is draped around his neck. Behind him, other people in winter coats, including a woman in a light blue coat and dark gloves waving, follow along a path among tall pine trees. A purple and gold decorated item is visible at the lower edge.2006-04-01Outdoor photograph of a seated figure in a cream embroidered silk kurta with a red and gold trim, long dark hair falling loose, and a red kumkum mark on the forehead, extending one arm to point toward the right. Behind him stands a man in a brown fleece top holding up a folded orange flag, and a man in a black leather jacket at the left edge holds a tall wooden pole. In the foreground stands a tall brass oil lamp with a bird-shaped finial and a multi-tiered stem, beside a brass pillar and a white draped table with a striped multicoloured garland. Orange flags and pine trees appear in the background. The seated figure's presentation of long hair, kumkum and cream silk clothing matches the appearance-based cues for Swamiji (probable), with the figure shown seated in a ceremonial setting beside a lit lamp.2006-04-01A seated man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a red bindi on his forehead sits on a wooden chair with eyes closed, hands held together at his chest in a mudra. He wears an embroidered cream-gold silk kurta-style jacket with gold trim and a white dhoti with a gold border. Behind him stand people in white kurtas and dark jackets, and a wooden pole is visible at left on a blue tarp. The scene suggests an outdoor meditation or satsang setting.2006-04-01A photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair seated on a wooden chair outdoors among trees, palms pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed and a small red bindi on his forehead. He wears a cream brocade sherwani-style kurta with gold-thread embroidery. Two people stand beside him: on the left a man in a black leather jacket and white dhoti holding a tall wooden staff, and on the right a person in a red jacket with a gold-patterned red shawl and white dhoti. Behind the seated man stands a brass object with a curved top. The seated man has long hair, cream brocade clothing and a red bindi, matching the page's Swamiji presentation cues, so this is a probable identification from appearance.2006-04-01Outdoor photograph of a long-haired man seated on a carved wooden chair with eyes closed and palms open in front of his chest, as if in teaching or meditative gesture. He wears a cream-gold embroidered tunic with a red-bordered neckline and a white dhoti with gold-edged border, and a small red bindi on his forehead. A small lapel microphone is clipped to his tunic. Behind him stand people in white kurta and white trousers and a woman in a pastel patterned sari. A blue tarpaulin covers the ground, and a wooden staff stands at the left edge alongside gold-coloured ritual vessels.2006-04-01A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing a cream and gold brocade kurta with a white dhoti bordered in gold, sitting on a wooden chair before a small fire. He holds his palms open over the flame in a homa-style offering, with a brass kalasha-type vessel, brass oil lamps and a bowl of offerings nearby. Men in white kurtas and white trousers stand behind him beneath a tent-like canopy over a blue tarp. a person is seated with a visible fire pit and ritual items, consistent with a homa.2006-04-01