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Outdoor 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.

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A 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.2006-04-01Outdoor ceremony at a forest camp with pine trees behind. A long-haired man in a cream kurta with a white shawl and saffron-edged dhoti sits on a carved wooden throne, pointing forward with one hand. Beside him, a man in a brown fleece jacket and white trousers holds up a red-and-yellow decorated ceremonial umbrella with a floral pattern, while a man in a black leather jacket stands at left holding a tall staff. Brass oil lamps with a rooster-topped lamp stand flank the scene. At right, a white-draped altar holds a large deity murti adorned with multicoloured garlands and a pink-and-white bead necklace, with a small framed image nearby. An orange flag hangs behind the altar. A small offering of straw and flowers sits on a brick platform in front.2006-04-01Outdoor 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.2006-04-01An outdoor ceremony under trees at a camp setting. A long-haired man in cream and white ceremonial clothing with a white shawl sits on a wooden chair, one hand raised in a blessing gesture, with a small red dot on his forehead. Behind him, a man in a black leather jacket holds a red and orange canopy pole, and a younger man in a brown sweatshirt and white dhoti holds a tall brass oil lamp. Brass lamps and vessels, a white-draped table with garlands, and a small framed deity image sit to the right. A sign reading Chapel of the Pines is visible in the background, and an orange flag is on the right.2006-04-01Outdoor 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 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 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 seated man with long dark hair, wearing a cream embroidered kurta and white dhoti with a gold border, sits on a carved wooden chair with his hands raised in namaskar and eyes lowered. Beside him a tall brass oil lamp stands on the ground, and several people in white, cream and maroon clothing stand behind him. On the right, a white-draped table holds a small bronze deity murti in an arched frame decorated with white garlands, and a multicoloured woven garland hangs over the table edge. The setting appears outdoors with a hillside behind.2006-04-01Outdoor photograph at a volunteers' gathering. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a cream embroidered kurta and a white dhoti with gold border, sits on a carved wooden chair with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind him, people in white and blue clothing hold brass oil lamps (aarti lamps). On a white-draped table to the right stand a metal deity murti in a frame garlanded with white flower garlands, and a multicoloured woven garland lies across the cloth. Brass lamps are on the ground and an orange flag appears in the background.2006-04-01November 14 20102010-11-14A 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.2006-04-01Outdoor 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.2006-04-01