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A photograph of a smiling man with long dark swept-back hair and a red bindi, wearing a flowing red shawl over his shoulders, multiple rudraksha mala necklaces, a gold pendant necklace, gold armlets and bangles, raising one hand in greeting as he walks past a line of devotees. On the left, several men in white and maroon shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaskar and some bow their heads. On the right, a man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and shaved head stands in profile. Behind them, colourful pillars with yellow, red and blue patterns and white tents frame the hall.

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A smiling figure with long dark swept-back hair, a red forehead mark, and a red draped shawl over a red garment, wears a gold necklace, a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, and bangles, raising one hand in greeting amid a crowd. To the left, several people in white and red clothing press their palms together in namaskar. On the right, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands beside him. Behind them are colourful pillars, yellow and white draped fabric, and a decorated hall with a blurred interior.2011-02-16A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a red shawl draped over his shoulders, a gold ceremonial necklace and a long rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, plus red-and-gold armbands; he smiles and raises one palm toward a line of devotees. Several people in white and maroon clothing bow with hands pressed together at left. On the right, a bearded man in orange robes and rudraksha beads stands beside him. Behind them, colourful festival decorations and a red-and-maroon canopy fill the hall. The appearance of the central man with long hair, ceremonial gold and rudraksha matches the probable Swamiji cues, so he is labelled Swamiji (probable) in this in_person scene.2011-02-16A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands in the centre of a temple setting, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. He wears a red-orange saffron-toned garment with green-and-gold border trim and a heavy gold necklace with multiple large gold beads and a gold chain, plus a gold bangle on his wrist. Several people in white dhotis and white shirts stand around him with hands joined in anjali, one younger boy in white bowing his head, and a bald man in a white dhoti on the far right. A devotee at left with glasses also has palms pressed together. Behind them, a golden decorated temple setting and draped fabric are visible, with a small wooden box or tray held near the central figure. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron-toned clothing and ornate gold necklace with bead garlands.2010-12-28Indoor ashram gathering. A man in an orange-red saffron wrap with a gold-bead rudraksha mala and gold chain, long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, raises one hand in blessing while smiling; the figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate. Around him, devotees in white shirts and white dhotis press palms together or bow, one man with a tilak looks down with hands folded. A man in white with gold beaded necklace stands at right beside a table with offerings. Cream walls, a projection screen and a blue curtain are in the background.2010-12-28Photograph of an indoor event hall with colourful hanging decorations and a white tent-like canopy in the background. A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a red shawl draped over bare shoulders, a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant necklace and a white pearl-style necklace, reaches out to touch the head of a man in a white shirt on the left. The man in red also wears a red bindi, armbands and bangles. On the right, a bearded man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands beside him. Several other people in white clothing and glasses stand behind, and a white bowl or tray is visible near the centre. Watermarked archive image omitted from description.2011-02-16A photograph of a long-haired man in a red shawl draped over his shoulder, wearing a red-brown rudraksha mala, a gold necklace with a pendant, a gold armband and a red-brown bracelet, with a red bindi on his forehead, speaking to people in a temple-like hall with yellow and red decorations. Around him, men in white shirts stand with their heads bowed toward him, and a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands at right. Behind him a bald priest in a white dhoti with a gold-trimmed yellow shawl and garland holds a tray with a lamp. Swamiji (probable): the central man is shown with long swept-back hair, a red shawl, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, matching the page's identification of Swamiji at this event.2011-02-16A smiling man in an orange-saffron robe with a yellow inner garment and a red bindi on his forehead raises his right hand in greeting while people nearby press palms together in namaste. He wears long swept-back dark hair, layered gold bead necklaces with a brown rudraksha-style mala, gold bangles and a small gold earring. Behind him a red curtain and a golden throne-like seat stand in a hall where a crowd of devotees, some in white, watch. A man on the left wears a white shirt and an orange shawl. The distinctive saffron robe, long hair and ornate gold beads are appearance cues consistent with Swamiji (probable), shown in person greeting devotees at a satsang hall.2013-05-31A procession in an indoor hall with a white ceiling drape and colourful striped pillars. A central man with long swept-back dark hair wears a red shawl over a red garment and a long rudraksha-style bead necklace, raising one hand in blessing as he walks. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts press palms together in greeting. To the right, a man in white ritual dress holds a silver tray of offerings, and a man in orange robes with a bead necklace carries another silver plate. A projector screen hangs in the background.2010-11-20November 20 20102010-11-20April 10 20132013-04-10A photograph inside a temple hall during a darshan or blessing. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a small red tilak on his forehead, a red-orange shawl and heavy gold necklaces with round gold beads stands raising one hand in a blessing gesture while holding a silver tray of gold items in the other. A devotee in white shirt presses his palms together in namaskar in the foreground at left, and other people in white and dark clothes stand behind, including a priest in white with a sacred thread. a person is the central figure, giving blessings to devotees.2010-12-28A photograph at an indoor gathering with striped pillars and draped cloth overhead. In the centre a man with long swept-back hair wears a red shawl over a red garment, a gold pendant, rudraksha-style beaded mala and a wristband; he extends his hand in blessing toward a man in white who bows with palms together. Behind him stands a man in white with glasses, and at right a man in orange robes holds a small silver tray. Several other men in white shirts stand nearby, one holding a red book. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, identified by long swept-back hair, red shawl, gold pendant and beaded mala; the page indicates his presence.2011-02-16