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A photograph of a man with long swept-back black hair and a red vibhuti mark on his forehead, wearing a red shawl draped over his shoulders. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha mala with gold and jewelled spacers, a pearl necklace with a gold pendant, and rudraksha armbands with gold clasps. He looks down while holding a white paper in one hand, with a gold ceremonial object and a silver tray at the lower right. Behind him, out of focus, are other people, including a seated person in teal clothing.

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Photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red vibhuti or kumkum mark on his forehead, wearing a red shawl draped over his shoulders and layered rudraksha malas with gold clasps, a white pearl necklace with a gold pendant, and rudraksha bracelets. He holds a sheet of white paper in one hand while reading it with a slight smile. A second arm extends in from the left to hand him the paper. Blurred figures in the background and a gold-toned tray or bowl of offerings sit in the lower right foreground.2011-02-16Close photograph of a man with long swept-back black hair and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing a flowing red shawl draped over bare shoulders. He wears multiple rudraksha malas with gold-and-gem beads, a pearl necklace with a gold pendant, and rudraksha bracelets with gold accents. He looks down and smiles while holding a sheet of white paper that another person's arm extends toward him from the left. Blurred figures in the background, and a gold-colored ritual vessel with ornaments sits at the lower right.2011-02-16A photograph of a long-haired man in a red shawl and rudraksha malas, smiling as he looks down at a sheet of paper held in his hand. He wears a pearl necklace with a gold pendant and rudraksha bracelets on his wrists and upper arm. Another person's arm reaches in from the left holding the paper. Gold ritual objects are visible at the lower right, and a blurred background suggests a gathering. The shawl, malas and ornate gold necklaces are visible cues that match the a person description, so this figure is treated as a probable in-person candidate.2011-02-16A smiling man with long, swept-back black hair wears a red sleeveless shawl over a red garment, with rudraksha malas and gold pendant ornaments on his chest and a white pearl necklace. He holds a small white paper in his open palm while extending his other arm toward a person at the left edge. Several blurred people in yellow, teal and white clothing stand in the background. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues: long swept-back hair, red shawl, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, presented as the speaker distributing a paper.2011-02-16A photograph of a smiling man with long, swept-back black hair wearing a red shawl draped over his body, with pearl and rudraksha mala necklaces, a gold pendant and rudraksha bracelets on his wrists. He holds a small folded white paper in his open palm while extending his other arm upward toward someone at left. Behind him, blurred figures in yellow, teal and white clothing stand in a bright room. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, red shawl, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments suggest the Swamiji candidate, here shown giving or receiving a slip of paper during a satsang setting.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 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.2011-02-16Close 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.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 photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead, wearing a red sleeveless robe with rudraksha malas strung with gold and gem-set spacers, a white pearl necklace with a gold pendant, and a large gold ornament at his chest. He smiles and looks down at a small white paper slip held in his open palm, while his other arm extends toward the edge of the frame. In the lower foreground a metal bowl holds white items. Another blurred person in white stands behind him. Swamiji (probable): long hair, red robe, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, presented as the figure receiving or distributing the paper slip.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 photograph of a long-haired man in a red draped garment smiling as he holds out a small white card in his right hand, with a child in the lower left corner and a blurred woman in a yellow outfit behind him. He wears layered rudraksha malas with gold ornaments, a pearl necklace with a gold pendant, rudraksha bracelets, and a red vermilion mark on his forehead. The background is a bright indoor hall. Swamiji (probable) based on the long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ornate gold pendant described above, presented as the person in the scene.2011-02-16