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A man with long dark hair swept back and a red bindi stands in a bright hall, wearing a white draped dhoti and shawl with a sleeveless white top. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha beads, a red thread necklace with a gold pendant, a gold-and-rudraksha necklace, and gold-banded rudraksha armlets, with his right hand raised in a gesture. He holds a white box. Behind him, people in white dhotis and a woman in white with a yellow shawl stand in a row, with a blurred orange banner hanging on the wall. Probable Swamiji: long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and gold ceremonial necklaces, in an in-person role as a sannyasi-style figure leading the group.

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A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands in the foreground wearing white draped clothing and a white sleeveless top, with a shawl over one shoulder. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha malas, a red beaded necklace with a gold pendant, and rudraksha armlets. His right hand is raised in a blessing gesture while he looks to the side. Behind him, blurred figures in white clothes, one with a yellow shawl, stand in a hall with pinkish walls, and a person holds a small white object near the bottom left. The setting appears to be a devotional gathering.2011-02-12A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands in a bright hall, wearing a white dhoti and white shawl draped over one shoulder. He wears layered rudraksha malas, a gold pendant and gold armlets. Behind him a bald man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with gold border, wearing a gold necklace, carries a white box. Other people in white dhotis and teal saris stand in the background. The man in front has an appearance consistent with the a person cues of long hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold, in a ritual procession setting.2011-02-12A photograph of a long-haired man in a white dhoti and sleeveless white shawl walking forward in a hall with pale pink walls. He wears a rudraksha mala and a red-and-gold pendant, gold-toned armbands and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, devotees in white dhotis with yellow shawls stand along the side, and a man in an orange shawl and a man in white with a gold-bead necklace stand nearby. Orange cloths and a kalasha-like hanging decorate the upper wall. Overall, a ceremonial gathering of white-clad participants. The long-haired man is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold and red adornments.2011-02-12A man with long dark hair swept back and a red bindi walks forward in a hall with pink walls, wearing a white dhoti and a white shawl draped over one shoulder. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha malas, a red beaded necklace with a gold pendant, and gold-and-red armbands. Behind him, women in white saris with yellow shawls stand along the side, and a man in orange and a bare-chested man with a gold chain also appear. An orange mat runs across the floor.2011-02-12Photograph inside a bright, pale-pink hall. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and layered rudraksha malas with a gold pendant wears a white sleeveless dhoti-style garment with a white shawl draped over one shoulder; he has gold armlets and a red-beaded bracelet and walks forward looking upward. Behind him a bald man in an orange-and-gold dhoti and gold chain carries a white tray of offerings. Other devotees stand around, including a woman in white and another in a teal skirt, and a yellow-clad attendant is at left.2011-02-12A photograph inside a bright hall with pale pink walls and a tall painted pillar. A central man with long dark swept-back hair wears a white draped garment, a red-cord necklace, a rudraksha mala with gold ornaments, a red tilak and gold armbands, walking forward. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in an orange robe and gold-beaded necklace carries a white tray, and on the right an orange-clad person holds a silver plate of offerings. Behind them a man in yellow and white stands near others in white and yellow clothing, and a woman in white and a woman in teal clothing are visible in the background. The scene looks like a temple ritual procession with offerings being carried.2011-02-12A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands in profile, extending his left arm toward the left edge of the frame while holding a folded white paper in his right hand. He wears a white dhoti-style cloth with a wide gold border, multiple rudraksha mala necklaces, a gold chain with a turquoise-stone pendant, and rudraksha bracelets with a gold clasp. Behind him, out of focus, are other people in white. In the lower right, a glass bowl with gold-toned contents sits on a table. The distinctive long hair, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments match the Swamiji appearance cues, and the page places him at this satsang, so he is identified as Swamiji (probable) in this in-person setting.2011-02-14Photograph of a man with long, swept-back black hair, wearing a white dhoti-style garment with a wide gold border over his shoulder, multiple rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, a gold chain, and a teal-green pendant. He has a red tilak on his forehead, holds a folded white paper in one raised hand while gesturing with the other arm, and a glass tray of offerings is visible at lower right. Blurred figures in white stand in the background of a hall. Appearance-based candidate for Swamiji (probable), with the long hair, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments as cues, shown speaking and gesturing as a presenter during the event.2011-02-14Close photo of a man with long dark hair swept back, wearing a white draped garment and multiple strands of rudraksha malas with gold bead spacers, plus a red cord necklace with a gold pendant. He has a red tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha bracelet on one wrist, and holds a sheet of paper in both hands while his other arm extends toward the left edge. Behind him a few blurred people in the background. The man appears to be reading or speaking from the paper. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues of swept-back long hair and rudraksha malas; he is seated among a group in a discourse setting.2011-02-12Photo of a ceremony in a hall with pink walls and a red curtain. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a white dhoti with gold borders, a rudraksha mala and a gold-and-green necklace, raises his right palm toward a seated devotee's head in a blessing gesture. He wears gold armlets and bangles. Behind him, several people in white ritual clothes stand or kneel with folded hands, and a bare-chested attendant on the right in white dhoti with a red border holds a tray with rudraksha beads and fruit.2011-02-14A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands in a white dhoti-style garment draped over his shoulder, smiling as he reads a sheet of paper held in one hand. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha malas, a red beaded necklace with a gold pendant, and rudraksha armlets with gold clasps. Behind him, a blurred figure in orange robes stands in a warmly lit hall, and a silver tray with gold-tinted items appears in the lower right foreground. a person cues: long hair, rudraksha malas, gold ceremonial pendant and white ritual clothing; the scene suggests a reading or discourse setting.2011-02-12February 18 20112011-02-18