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Close photograph of a smiling man with long dark wavy hair and a red bindi, wearing a bright blue silk garment with purple and gold border and a crimson edge. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha and gold-bead malas, gold armlets, and gestures with one raised hand while speaking. Behind him are blurred yellow flowers and an ornate gold relief. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace, a candidate in person.

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October 28 20112011-10-28PhotoAlbumClose-up photograph of a smiling man with long, voluminous dark hair and a red kumkum dot on his forehead, seated before a gilded ornate backdrop decorated with yellow flower garlands. He wears a bright blue silk garment with a purple and gold border, an orange edge at the shoulder, layered rudraksha and silver-bead malas with a gold clasp, and rudraksha-and-silver armlets. A black thread is visible at his neck. Copyright and source text is overlaid at lower right. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold ornaments with a saffron-toned wrap.2011-10-28 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a smiling man with long, dark, voluminous hair and a red bindi on his forehead. He wears a bright blue silk garment with a purple and gold woven border, draped over one shoulder, and multiple strands of rudraksha beads alternating with gold and silver beads forming a long V-shaped necklace with a gold bead pendant. Matching beaded armlets adorn his upper arms. Behind him stands an ornate gold carved throne-like backdrop decorated with yellow flowers. The appearance is consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, based on the long hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold ornaments, so he is labelled Swamiji (probable).2011-10-28 +2 copiesClose-up photograph of a smiling man with long, voluminous dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead. He wears a bright blue silk garment with a purple and gold woven border, draped over one shoulder, with an orange undergarment visible at the arm. Multiple strands of rudraksha beads alternating with gold and silver beads hang around his neck, with a gold ornamental pendant at the chest, and a matching beaded armlet on his upper arm. His raised hand gestures mid-talk. Behind him are yellow flowers and ornate gold carved decoration.2011-10-28Close photo of a seated man speaking mid-discourse with his right hand raised, palm open, and a warm smile. He has long dark wavy hair, a red bindi and a small earpiece at his ear. He wears a royal-blue silk shawl with a gold-and-purple patterned border over an orange garment, multiple strands of gold and silver beaded necklaces and a beaded bracelet. A blurred dark background with a white and orange edge suggests a stage setting. a person: the flowing shoulder-length hair, layered gold and beaded necklaces and blue-and-orange silk clothing are visible cues of the speaker.2011-10-28A smiling person with long dark wavy hair and a red bindi sits in a photograph wearing a bright blue silk garment with a purple border over an orange lower wrap. Multiple strands of gold and rudraksha-style beads hang across the chest, and matching beaded bracelets are on the wrists. Behind them is a colourful floral backdrop with a painted or printed deity image in white and red.2011-10-28A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate golden throne with gilded carved backrest and yellow flower garlands behind him. He wears a royal blue silk garment with purple and gold borders over an orange waistband, a multi-strand necklace of gold beads and rudraksha-style beads, and matching beaded armlets. A seated satsang setting with a decorated peetha and floral decorations; the sitter is shown in appearance-based a person form based on long swept hair, ornate ceremonial gold and rudraksha adornments and throne setting.2011-10-28A close photograph of a smiling man with long, voluminous dark hair and a red kumkum dot on his forehead, wearing a bright blue silk garment with a purple and gold woven border and an orange edge over one shoulder. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha and gold-and-silver beaded malas, a gold ornamental pendant, and beaded bangles on his arm. Behind him are yellow flower garlands and gold carved decoration. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ornate ceremonial gold necklace match the appearance cues, and the face is not used for identification.2011-10-28A photograph of a seated man with long, wavy dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, smiling and looking to the side. He wears a bright blue silk garment draped over one shoulder with a sheer mesh panel and an orange-gold border, a layered rudraksha and gold bead mala with a gold pendant, and matching rudraksha and silver armbands. Behind him is a colourful floral garland backdrop with a painted deity murti in white and red.2011-10-28Close photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi, wearing a blue silk garment with a purple-gold border over one shoulder. He wears a long multi-strand necklace of rudraksha beads alternating with gold and silver beads, ending in a gold floral pendant, and raises one open hand in a speaking gesture. Behind him is a gold-embossed backdrop decorated with yellow flowers. A small earpiece is visible at his ear. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace cues are present, with the person seated as a teacher giving a satsang talk.2011-10-28 +2 copiesA smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair sits in profile wearing a bright blue silk garment with a purple border, layered rudraksha and gold-bead necklaces, matching beaded armlets and an orange cloth at the waist, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him is a colourful flower garland backdrop framing a white deity murti. The seated figure's long hair, ornate multi-strand necklaces and saffron-orange waist cloth match the appearance-based cues for a person, seated in a satsang setting.2011-10-28