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A close photograph of a bare-shouldered man with long, swept-back black hair, wearing a white cloth draped over his body, rudraksha malas around his neck and wrist, and a white and red tilak on his forehead. He leans forward and reaches toward a silver ceremonial object at the right edge, looking down with a focused expression. A red curtain and a red floral arrangement sit in the background. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), shown with long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial white clothing while performing a ritual action.

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March 31 20122012-03-31March 31 20122012-03-31Photograph of a long-haired man in a white draped cloth seated before a dark carved chair decorated with white flower garlands and red blossoms. He wears multiple rudraksha mala necklaces and an armlet of rudraksha beads, a white horizontal tilak with a red dot on the forehead, and holds his right hand open in a gesture of explanation while his left hand is raised with palm facing outward. A probable Swamiji is shown in this teaching setting, identified only by his appearance cues of long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial adornment.2012-03-31A man with long, swept-back black hair wears a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth draped over one shoulder and multiple rudraksha mala necklaces and rudraksha bracelets. He has a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead, and his raised arm is extended toward the left edge of the frame. Behind him is a bright orange-red draped backdrop, and a plastic water bottle sits on a table at lower left.2012-03-31March 31 20122012-03-31A seated man in profile, viewed from the side, wears a sleeveless white garment and multiple strands of rudraksha malas with gold clasps, including a red thread strand. He has long, swept-back black hair, a white vibhuti mark with a red dot on his forehead, and a rudraksha armlet on his upper arm. He sits on an orange cushion with gold-coloured ornamental items at the edge of the frame. The background is a soft pink wall with white drapery and blurred lamps.2011-02-12A photograph of a long-haired man in a white dhoti-style garment with a gold-toned necklace of large beads and a gold bracelet, applying vibhuti or a sacred mark to the forehead of a person seen at the right edge. The man has white and red marks on his forehead and holds a small white folded paper or prasad in his other hand. Behind him are a brass oil lamp with a visible flame and a floral arrangement of pink, red, orange and yellow flowers, with a gold ornate chair at the left edge. The recipient's head and hand are partially visible at the right. Swamiji (probable) is depicted in person wearing a white garment, a gold necklace of large beads, a gold bracelet, long swept-back black hair and forehead markings, giving blessings in a satsang or darshan setting.2010-12-06A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-saffron garment with a gold-and-white beaded armlet and bracelets, and a large gold ceremonial necklace with rounded gold beads, wearing a red tilak on his forehead. He stands beside a gilded golden seat or throne with red fabric at the edge. He extends his right hand, palm down, to rest on the head of a second person seen from behind at the bottom right, who has dark hair. The setting is an indoor room with a pale wall and blurred greenery through a window. a person is the.2012-01-08A close photograph of a man with long, voluminous dark hair wearing an orange-saffron shawl and multiple rudraksha malas, including a dark rudraksha band across the forehead and a rudraksha strand over the shoulder. He has white sacred ash and a red kumkum dot on his forehead and looks down with a calm expression. A hand in the left edge of the frame touches his arm, and blurred devotees stand in the background of a temple-like room with warm light. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), shown in person, based on the long hair, saffron shawl and rudraksha malas.2012-05-15A seated man in profile with long, swept-back black hair, white tilak across his forehead and a red bindi, wearing a sleeveless white garment. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha mala with gold ornaments, a red beaded cord, and a rudraksha armband on his upper arm. He sits on an orange cushion beside a gold-coloured ritual object, with white draped fabric and soft-focus background behind him.2011-02-12December 06 20102010-12-06A photograph of a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead, with white vibhuti lines, seated on an ornate cream and wooden chair. He wears a white and cream dhoti-style garment with rudraksha malas around his neck and wrists, and raises both hands with palms facing outward toward a person in the lower left whose head and hands are partly visible. Red and white flowers and a red backdrop appear behind him. A probable Swamiji candidate is presented here, based on the long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial presentation. The seated man is the main subject; the only other physical person is the partially visible figure in the lower left corner.2012-03-31