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November 19 2002

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A young man in a saffron-yellow head wrap and matching sleeveless saffron shawl stands with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes closed and mouth open as if chanting, with a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala hanging on his chest. Behind him, devotees in white clothes stand with hands folded, including a child in a white top and a woman seated at left in white with a red bindi, hands in anjali. A white-clad figure stands at right. The scene is set outdoors at night, with a concrete ledge at left.2002-01-01A photograph of a man in profile with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed, at an indoor gathering. He wears a yellow-orange turban and a matching orange-yellow shawl over bare shoulders, with a white jasmine garland and a green leafy garland at the wrist. Behind him, several people in white and pastel clothes, including women in a white sari and a teal blouse, stand with hands folded in devotion, and a white wall and window with greenery are visible.A man in an orange saffron turban and orange robe stands with palms pressed together in namaste at the centre of a crowded indoor hall. He has long dark hair falling past his shoulders, a red bindi, and wears a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant. Around him, devotees stand with hands folded: a woman on the left in a cream outfit, a woman in a white sari with a red bindi and gold jewellery on the right, a smiling woman in white with glasses, and several men in white shirts and a man in a blue checked shirt on the right. The appearance of the central figure with saffron turban, long hair and ornate gold necklace is a probable match for a person, shown in person receiving greetings from devotees. Dim ceiling lights and a dark background frame the scene.October 08 20082008-10-08February 11 20032003-02-11Close photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead, eyes lowered, palms pressed together in anjali mudra. He wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulders and a heavy gold necklace of ornate beads. Behind him, a man in a white shirt with an orange thread and a woman in a red-and-white sari also stand with folded hands. The setting is outdoors with blurred background figures.2006-05-22A photograph of a young man in the foreground with hands pressed together in anjali, eyes closed, and a red tilak on his forehead. He wears a saffron-orange sannyasi robe and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of beads, and has long dark hair falling past his shoulders. Behind and beside him, a bearded man in orange robes stands with hands together, and several people in white and yellow clothing stand blurred in the background outdoors. A wooden pole is visible at the top of the frame. The appearance of the foreground figure with the long hair, saffron robe and gold necklace is consistent with the candidate, so this is labelled Swamiji (probable) in an in_person setting.2010-02-12A man with long dark hair and white-and-red forehead markings stands with palms pressed together in anjali, gazing upward inside a temple hall with tall stone pillars. He wears an orange-saffron robe and a long necklace of large yellow beads with a gold pendant. Behind him a woman in a white sari with a mustard blouse and a dark beaded necklace stands with hands folded, and other devotees in white and light clothing stand nearby.2008-08-02Photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, bare-chested with a dark cord, placing his right hand on the head of an older woman in a white sari with a grey-streaked bun and a red-brown rudraksha mala. She bows forward with palms pressed together, receiving a blessing. Behind them, women in white and one in a red-orange sari hold a silver bowl, and white and white-garlanded flowers and yellow petals surround the scene. Appearance-based a person cues: orange turban and robe, rudraksha mala-style cord, ceremonial blessing role.A man in a saffron-yellow turban and saffron shawl stands with palms pressed together in a namaste greeting, smiling, with a red tilak on his forehead. He wears a white flower garland over a rudraksha mala. Behind him, two men in white kurtas stand in an indoor hall with pale curtains and framed posters on the wall. a person: the saffron turban, shawl, rudraksha mala and garland are visible cues, and the page says he is not at this event, so the appearance is uncertain.A photograph of a man seated in front of a gold ornate throne with pink fabric, with pink, yellow and purple flower garlands behind him. He wears an orange-saffron turban with a red tilak on his forehead, an orange sleeveless robe and a long rudraksha mala. His eyes are closed and his palms are pressed together in anjali mudra, a gesture of greeting and reverence. A stone pillar stands at the right edge of the frame.2010-08-01A photograph of a devotional gathering in a hall. On the right, a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap sits smiling in a chair, wearing thick garlands of yellow marigolds, red flowers and white blooms; the hands are pressed together in greeting. In the foreground at lower left, a man in white kneels and bows his head toward the seated figure. Behind them, several women in white and cream saris stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, one wearing a rudraksha-style mala, while others in the background stand or watch. The seated figure in saffron with the orange head wrap and garlands is an appearance-based a person, identified by the distinctive saffron clothing and head wrap.