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Close photograph of a smiling man with long dark swept-back hair and a small red bindi, wearing a red saffron-style wrap draped over one shoulder. He has a white pearl necklace with a gold pendant, multiple rudraksha malas with gold and green-jewelled spacers, and a large gold ornamental pendant. He leans forward toward a wooden surface on the left, with a rudraksha bracelet on his wrist. The background is blurred with a lamp glow and other figures in the distance. Appearance-based a person cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces, rudraksha malas and red sannyasi-style clothing; a person candidate in the photo.

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A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wears a red sleeveless garment with a red shawl draped over one shoulder. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha beads with gold and gem-set spacers, a pearl necklace with a gold pendant, and a large gold pendant with a gold ball. A beaded bracelet is on his wrist and a rudraksha armlet is on his upper arm. Another person in yellow stands blurred in the background.2011-02-16Photograph of a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, wearing a red sleeveless garment draped over one shoulder. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha beads with gold and jewelled ornaments, a white pearl necklace with a gold clasp, and a gold pendant. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate gold and rudraksha adornments, and red saffron-toned clothing; he is shown smiling with head tilted down in a temple-like setting with a blurred background and gold bangles at right.2011-02-16A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands in a red sleeveless garment with a red shawl draped over one shoulder. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha beads with gold and jewelled spacers, a large gold pendant with an ornate figure, a pearl necklace with a gold clasp, and rudraksha armlets and a bracelet. A blurred background shows warm yellow lamp shades and a second person in pink and green at the left edge.2011-02-16A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red forehead mark stands in a photograph wearing a red sleeveless top with a draped red shawl over one shoulder. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha mala with gold spacers and a gold pendant, a pearl necklace with a gold clasp, a rudraksha armband with gold spacers, and a gold pendant. Behind him, a partly visible bald person in white is blurred against a warm background. Cues include long hair, red clothing and multi-strand rudraksha malas with gold ornaments, so this is a probable Swamiji candidate present in person.2011-02-16Close photo of a long-haired man in a red sleeveless garment with a red shawl draped over one shoulder, wearing multiple strands of rudraksha beads with gold clasps and a gold ornamental pendant, a pearl necklace with a gold bead, and a beaded armlet with gold and gemstone accents. A red dot marks his forehead and he looks downward with a faint smile. The blurred background shows a light-coloured wall and an out-of-focus person's head at right. Swamiji (probable): the rudraksha malas, long hair and ceremonial gold ornaments match the candidate cues, but the exact identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2011-02-16A smiling man with long dark hair and a red vermilion mark on his forehead stands in a photograph wearing a red sleeveless garment draped over one shoulder, a multi-strand rudraksha mala with gold spacers and a gold pendant, and a white pearl necklace with a gold medallion. He holds a gold ceremonial object in one hand, and a blurred audience is visible in the background.2011-02-16A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi walks through an indoor setting, wearing a red sleeveless garment draped over one shoulder. He wears a white pearl necklace, a heavy gold pendant and a long mala of brown beads with gold-and-stone spacers, plus matching beaded armlets and a bracelet. He holds a small white object in one hand. Blurred figures in pink, green and yellow stand in the background, with warm lamplight at the top right.2011-02-16Close photograph of a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a red draped garment over one shoulder, a white pearl necklace and a long rudraksha mala with a large ornate gold pendant, and a red kumkum mark on his forehead. He looks down with a gentle smile, with a blurred figure and warm background behind him.2011-02-16Photograph of a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a small red bindi on his forehead, wearing a red sleeveless garment with a red shawl draped over his shoulder. He wears multiple strands of brown rudraksha-style beads, a white bead necklace, and a large gold pendant, plus gold-toned armband ornaments. He is looking down and to the left, with a blurred background of pink and yellow tones. a person: the long swept hair, red saffron-toned clothing, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace match the expected appearance.2011-02-16A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands in a red shawl draped over his shoulders, wearing multiple strands of rudraksha malas with gold-and-gem spacers, a gold ceremonial pendant, a pearl necklace with a gold clasp, rudraksha armbands and a rudraksha bracelet. He raises one hand in greeting while holding a small object in the other. The setting is an indoor hall with warm, blurred background lights. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues: long swept-back hair, red shawl, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces; the figure is a speaker or devotee greeting attendees at a satsang.2011-02-16A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red vermilion mark on his forehead stands in a red shawl over a red garment, wearing a rudraksha mala with gold and green-stone beads, a pearl necklace with a gold pendant, and rudraksha bracelets with gold spacers. He extends one arm toward a person in white at the left edge and holds his other hand in front of his waist. Long rudraksha malas with gold spacers hang across his chest. The setting is an indoor room with a pale wall and a blurred background.2011-02-16A smiling man with long dark hair wears a red sleeveless garment and a red-draped cloth, with a vertical red-brown tilak mark on his forehead. He wears a white pearl necklace with a gold bead clasp, layered rudraksha malas with gold and jewelled spacers, a gold pendant, and a gold bracelet with a rudraksha band on his upper arm. He holds a large gold ceremonial object in his right hand, and his left hand is raised in a gesture. Blurred figures are in the background.2011-02-16