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A photograph inside a hall with pink walls and a hanging banner. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold and turquoise pendant, and smiles while extending his arm. Beside him a shaved-headed man in orange robes and rudraksha beads holds a silver tray with a folded paper and a small gold-wrapped offering. To the left, a woman with folded hands wears a blue top, and other women in floral and red garments stand behind. Swamiji (probable): the man in white shows distinctive long hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace cues, presented as an in_person candidate.

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February 14 20112011-02-14 +1 copiesA photo of a man with long, swept-back black hair and a small red bindi, wearing a white dhoti with a wide gold border and a gold shawl draped over one shoulder. He wears multiple strands of red rudraksha beads, a gold chain and a turquoise-and-gold pendant, plus red beaded bracelets. He is holding a silver tray with offerings, possibly a puja or aarti setting. A blonde woman in the background smiles, and a figure in blue stands behind him. The appearance matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of long hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold ornaments, with him serving the tray during ritual activity.2011-02-14A photograph inside a bright hall with pink walls. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears white ceremonial dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a rudraksha mala with a turquoise bead, a gold necklace and a red-brown wrist band, and raises one hand in blessing while holding a sheet of paper. Beside him an orange-clad attendant holds a silver tray of small lamps and offerings. To the left, a woman in a green-and-white sari and a woman in an orange sari with folded hands stand as devotees, and a blonde woman in orange also stands nearby. Several other people are visible in the background.2011-02-14February 14 20112011-02-14 +1 copiesFebruary 14 20112011-02-14 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor gathering where a long-haired man in a white dhoti and shawl with a gold border stands at the centre. He wears a rudraksha mala with a turquoise pendant and a gold chain, and rests his right hand on the head of a woman in a white top and pink shawl. He holds a silver tray with a white card and offerings. Behind him, other women in floral and blue clothing and a person in orange stand in a hall with coloured hanging banners. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back hair and rudraksha malas with a shawl, consistent with the page's Swamiji claim, though appearance alone is not conclusive.2011-02-14A photograph of a ceremonial moment in a hall with pink walls and colourful hanging decorations. A man with long dark hair wears a white dhoti with gold border, gold-bordered shawl, a red rudraksha mala and a green-and-gold pendant, and smiles while holding a silver tray with offerings and a white cloth. Beside him a bare-armed woman in an orange floral blouse and red skirt reaches toward him with a raised hand, and other women in saris and devotees with folded hands stand nearby. On the right, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe holds the tray's edge, and another priest in white stands behind. The man with long hair matches a person's presentation with a mala and white ceremonial clothing, but the appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confirm, so the identity is uncertain.2011-02-14A photograph of an ashram gathering indoors. A long-haired man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a red-brown rudraksha mala stands at centre, smiling and raising his hand in blessing over a bowed devotee's head. Around him, men in white ritual clothes press palms together or stand with folded hands. At right, a monk in orange robes holds a silver tray of offerings with fruit and small bowls. Red and gold decorative hangings are visible at the top.2011-02-14A 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.2011-02-14February 14 20112011-02-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial moment among devotees. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a white dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered sash, several rudraksha mala necklaces and beaded arm bands, reaches out to touch the forehead of a bowed devotee dressed in white. The long-haired figure holds a tray of small items in his other hand, and a man in an orange robe stands at the right holding a silver tray of offerings. Other men in white clothes stand behind, one wearing glasses and another with a white lanyard-style badge. Saffron-coloured hangings with gold and red tassels are visible at the top of the frame.2011-02-14A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands in a white dhoti with a broad gold border, draped over the shoulder with a white shawl. He wears multi-strand rudraksha malas with turquoise beads and a gold pendant, and red beaded bracelets. He holds a folded white paper in one hand and gestures with the other arm extended to the left. Brass plates and offering dishes are visible in the foreground and blurred figures sit behind him.2011-02-14