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A photograph of a man standing outdoors with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, a gesture of greeting or devotion. He wears a tall twisted black hair bun, white and red forehead markings, a rudraksha mala and a red and pink flower garland around his neck, and a saffron-red cloth draped over his shoulders and bare chest. Behind him hang a yellow-green cloth and a red banner with partial gold lettering reading "Paramaham". A carved figure is visible at the lower left, and a few seated people and a gold ornate canopy appear at the right edge. Swamiji (probable) is identified by appearance cues including the swept-back hair bun, rudraksha mala, ornate garland and saffron-red wrap.

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A photo of a man with his palms pressed together in anjali mudra, smiling and looking to the side. He has long dark hair wound high on his head, white and red tilak marks on his forehead, and a red garland of flowers with brown rudraksha malas around his neck. He is bare-chested with a rust-red cloth over one shoulder and wears beaded bracelets. Behind him hang a yellow-green cloth and a red banner, and gold-embroidered cushions sit nearby. Greenery fills the blurred background. The image is credited to a person, with a Nithyanandapedia source line.2016-01-11January 11 20162016-01-11A bare-chested man with a tall, swept-back bun of long dark hair sits with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. He wears a red-orange shawl, a thick rudraksha mala, and a red and white flower garland with gold-embroidered ribbon. White and red tilak marks decorate his forehead, and he wears a beaded wrist band. Behind him hang a yellow cloth and a red banner with partly visible letters, with greenery and a patterned red cushion in the background. The scene suggests a outdoor ceremonial setting. a person is shown in the appearance-based cues of long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and saffron shawl, presented as the seated devotee of the event.2016-01-11Photograph of a bare-chested man with a tall, coiled black hair bun, white forehead marking and red dot, wearing a red-orange cloth and a red flower garland with rudraksha mala, his palms pressed together in anjali mudra as he gazes to the side. Behind him hangs a yellow cloth and a maroon banner with gold border bearing the partly visible word "Paramaha". A red-and-gold cushion and a blurred gold object appear at right.2016-01-11January 11 20162016-01-11A man sits outdoors with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, smiling. He wears a loose orange-red cloth draped over his bare shoulders, a long rudraksha-style mala and a red and white flower garland, plus a white horizontal tilak and red bindi on the forehead. His hair is tied up in a large dark topknot. Behind him stands a yellow cloth backdrop and a red-and-gold decorated umbrella, with a red sign partly visible at top right. Several people are blurred in the background. a person appearance cues are present, but identification is uncertain given only the role-based description of this bare-shouldered devotee with the topknot and orange cloth, so the label is probable.2016-01-11January 11 20162016-01-11November 28 20142014-11-28January 11 20162016-01-11January 11 20162016-01-11A bare-chested man with a tall bundle of dark matted hair topped by a gold crown stands with palms pressed together in anjali and eyes closed. He wears a red-brown cloth, a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant, a red-and-white flower garland, gold armlets and bangles, and white and red forehead markings. Behind him a red, green and yellow decorated umbrella and large banyan tree roots frame the scene, with blurred people in orange clothing in the background.2016-07-19A man in a sleeveless rust-orange garment with a matching wrap at the waist stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling. He wears a thick braided rope-like mala of golden-brown beads around his neck and a small red bindi on his forehead, his dark hair swept back. Behind him is a green draped backdrop, leafy trees, a black speaker and a red-and-blue decorated pillar.2014-11-28