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Close profile photo of a man with long swept-back black hair, wearing an orange saffron shawl with gold border and multiple strands of rudraksha beads with silver spacers around his neck. He has white sacred ash on his forehead with a small red dot at the centre and touches his forehead with his right hand. Behind him a blurred brass oil lamp with a lit flame and a golden tray holding offerings of fruit and flowers.

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A close side-profile photograph of a man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange cloth with a gold border draped over one shoulder and multiple strands of rudraksha beads with small silver accents. He has a white-painted forehead marked with a red-brown dot and rests his right hand against his head, looking downward. Behind him a blurred brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands beside a golden vessel, and a tray with red fruit and offerings sits at the lower right. Appearance cues of long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas suggest a probable Swamiji (probable) in a satsang setting.2011-02-26Close-up photograph of a man with long swept-back dark hair, white urdhva tilaka and a red kumkum dot on his forehead, wearing an orange shawl edged with gold border and multiple strands of rudraksha malas with silver bead accents. His right hand rests on the side of his head and he looks downward with a slight smile against a soft pink-lilac background. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, in a satsang or darshan setting.2011-02-26Close profile photograph of a smiling man with long, swept-back black hair, a white sandalwood mark and red bindi on his forehead, wearing an orange wrap with gold border and multiple rudraksha mala necklaces with silver beads, and a gold armlet on his upper arm. Behind him, blurred brass oil lamps with lit flames stand beside a golden tray holding red fruit and offerings. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, orange saffron wrap, rudraksha malas and ceremonial setting are the qualifying cues for this presentation.2011-02-26Close-up profile photograph of a man with long swept-back black hair, white vertical tilak marks and a red dot on his forehead, wearing an orange saffron shawl with gold border and multiple rudraksha mala necklaces with silver and green beads. His hand rests against the side of his head while he looks to the left against a soft pink-purple backdrop. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues: long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas.2011-02-26A close profile photograph of a man with long dark hair swept back, a red bindi and white forehead markings, wearing an orange saffron shawl with gold border and multiple rudraksha mala necklaces with silver bead accents, and a gold armlet. He is speaking, seated or standing beside a large polished brass oil lamp with lit wicks, and offerings including red fruit sit on a tray in the foreground.2011-02-26A close profile photograph of a smiling man with long dark swept-back hair, white vertical tilak marks and a red bindi on his forehead, eyes lowered. He wears an orange saffron shawl edged with gold, multiple strands of brown rudraksha malas with silver spacers, and a gold armlet on his upper arm. Behind him, blurred brass oil lamps with lit flames stand near a golden tray of red fruit and offerings.2011-02-26Close side-profile photograph of a man with long, swept-back black hair with grey streaks, wearing an orange shawl draped over bare shoulders and multiple strands of brown rudraksha beads with silver-toned bead accents. He has a white and red tilak on his forehead and looks down to the left against a soft pink wall with blurred warm lights and flowers in the background.2011-02-26Close profile photograph of a man with long swept-back black hair, a white tilak and red bindi, smiling with eyes closed. He wears an orange shawl with gold border over bare shoulders, multiple strands of rudraksha mala with silver beads, and a gold armlet. His raised right hand holds a lit flame near a brass oil lamp, with more lamps and fruit offerings blurred in the background. One visible person in the scene.2011-02-26Close-up photograph of a man with swept-back dark hair, white tilak lines and a dark red bindi on his forehead, eyes lowered and smiling. He wears an orange saffron shawl with a gold border and multiple strands of rudraksha beads with silver accents. His right hand rests against his head. A blurred pinkish background sits behind him. Appearance-based cues are consistent with a person, though this is uncertain from appearance alone.2011-02-26A close photograph of a man with long swept-back black hair, a white and red tilak on his forehead, and a saffron-orange garment with a gold border draped over his shoulder. Multiple strands of rudraksha mala beads with silver and gold spacers hang across his chest, and a gold armlet is visible on his upper arm. He turns his head to the side and extends one arm toward a stage area with a white surface and a red cloth nearby. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron-orange garment and rudraksha malas identify a.2011-02-26Close photo of a man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing an orange shawl edged with gold and multiple rudraksha malas with silver clasps. A red tilak mark is on his forehead and he looks downward. Behind him, a blurred brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands against a soft pink-grey background. Swamiji (probable): long hair, orange garment, rudraksha malas and a sacred oil lamp suggest a satsang or puja setting.2011-02-26Close-up photograph of a man in profile with eyes lowered and a faint smile, his right hand raised to the side of his head. He has long dark hair swept back, white vertical tilak marks and a small red kumkum dot on his forehead. He wears an orange saffron wrap with a gold border and multiple strands of brown rudraksha malas with silver bead accents around his neck. The background is a blurred pale wall with red shapes at the top. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas are present, so the figure is a probable candidate for Paramahamsa Nithyananda, shown in person while speaking or listening at a satsang-style event.2011-02-26