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A photograph of a man standing barefoot on a sandy courtyard in front of a large orange banner with Kannada script and a portrait labelled with a printed name. He wears an orange sleeveless wrap, a long orange garment, a gold bead mala around his neck and a red bindi, with long swept-back dark hair; the cues are the orange clothing, long hair and ceremonial gold necklace. Behind him a crowd of about a dozen people in white, saffron and patterned saris and shawls stands near a dark stone deity murti draped in a flower garland. A folded orange cushion sits on a mat to the right. a person is the standing man, presented as in person.

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October 07 20102010-10-07July 21 20102010-07-21A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair stands at the centre in a flowing saffron-orange garment draped over one shoulder, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant and a red bindi on his forehead; his eyes are lowered. Behind him a terracotta-coloured building bears strings of small decorations and a Kannada-script sign, and a printed banner shows a portrait of a woman in orange with English text. Several people stand around him, including a man in a white shirt with a yellow vest and a woman in a white sari with a bindi and black beaded necklace. A microphone is visible at the left edge. Swamiji (probable): the central figure's saffron clothing, long swept-back hair and ornate gold necklace fit the candidate's presentation.2010-07-24A photograph of a man standing barefoot on a red carpet and a striped purple-and-blue mat, dressed in a loose sleeveless saffron-orange garment with a rudraksha mala of dark beads hanging to his waist. His long dark hair is swept back and he has a white tilak on his forehead, hands pressed together in front of him as he gazes upward. Behind him a row of women in white and cream saris and salwar, several with yellow or orange shawls, stand with hands folded in an orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof. A banner on the wall reads Growing Consciousness, and a red sign on the left mentions 20,000 people and darshan via webcam. Orange and white draped cloth and a water bottle sit near the mat.2010-09-07A standing man in an orange saffron robe with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and long dark hair falls to his shoulders, barefoot on a red and orange carpet with a purple and blue border. He stands with palms pressed together, facing left toward an empty gold-and-red throne-like seat. Behind him, a row of women in white and orange saris with orange shawls stand with hands folded in namaste. A red-covered stand, a small brass vessel, a wall sign reading about darshan, and a camera on a tripod are visible in the hall with a corrugated metal roof.2010-11-03Outdoor photo of a man standing on an orange cushioned platform, with his left arm extended outward. He has long, dark, swept-back hair, a small red tilak on his forehead, and wears a sleeveless saffron-orange cloth draped over his body. He wears a heavy ornate gold necklace of barrel-shaped beads with a central pendant. Behind him is an orange wall decorated with strings of small colourful flags. A crowd stands behind, including a woman in white with a yellow shawl and dark glasses, and men in white shirts. An orange towel lies on the cushion in front. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron cloth and ornate gold beaded necklace are the qualifying cues for the central standing figure.2010-07-24A man in a saffron-orange robe with a gold bead necklace stands barefoot at the edge of a white-ash circle on a painted ground, holding a black walking cane and lifting the hem of his robe. Beside him, an orange cushion sits on a low wooden platform on a straw mat, with a brass kalasha-like vessel nearby. Behind, a crowd of devotees in white and yellow with folded hands watches. A banner reads Dasara, and orange and striped triangular flags hang from a canopy, with a red-and-white striped barrier and orange wall behind. A man in saffron orange clothing with a gold bead necklace is a person candidate by appearance, with long swept-back hair and ceremonial gold necklace, though his face is not distinct enough to confirm identity.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA smiling man with long wavy black hair sits on an orange upholstered throne-like chair, wearing an orange saffron robe draped over his shoulder and a heavy ornate gold necklace of large beads with dark bands. A red bindi marks his forehead. Behind him stands a man in white with a yellow shawl and glasses. Behind the seated figure, a red banner carries Kannada text and a person Dhyanapeetha Bengaluru sign. Compatible presentation cues (long swept hair, saffron robe, ceremonial gold beads) are present on the seated man, who is. Outdoor event setting with an orange wall.2010-07-24October 23 20102010-10-23 +1 copiesA photograph of a man standing barefoot-adjacent on a grey floor in front of an orange-painted wall under a corrugated roof. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long rudraksha mala of dark brown beads reaching his waist, with long dark hair swept back, white vibhuti and a red tilak on his forehead. His hands are pressed together at his waist. Behind him, women in white and yellow-bordered saris and shawls stand watching, one holding a pink container, with a water bottle and a red mat nearby. A framed picture hangs on the wall. Appearance cues match the probable Swamiji with saffron clothing, long swept-back hair and rudraksha malas, so this is labelled Swamiji (probable) in the in-person standing role.2010-09-07A standing man with long dark hair swept back and a red bindi wears a saffron-orange draped garment over one shoulder and a long strand of dark rudraksha beads. He stands in a hall before a seated audience, many wearing white head bands tied at the back, several in white or orange clothing. Behind him is a red banner and a gold throne with red cushions, with a tall white candle on an orange stand at left. A large framed chart shows a meditating figure in blue with colored chakra points. Two orange and red hanging decorations hang from the ceiling. Swamiji (probable) appears in person, identified by the saffron draping, long hair, bindi and rudraksha mala. Other visible people are seated devotees, including shaved-headed monks in orange robes.2010-10-23 +1 copiesA photograph of a man with long swept-back dark hair walking down a red-carpeted aisle inside a large hall. He wears a draped saffron-orange garment over one shoulder and a long rudraksha mala across his chest, with a red tilak on his forehead. Seated devotees in white line the aisle on both sides, and a red backdrop with a gold-framed arch and a throne-like seat stands behind him.2010-10-23 +1 copies