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A photograph of an indoor satsang setting. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-gold border, a multi-strand rudraksha mala and red-brown beaded bracelets, sits on a red velvet throne-style seat with a dark red cushion and a gold-edged backrest. He smiles and raises one hand in blessing while resting the other hand on his knee; the figure has distinctive long hair and rudraksha adornments, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) in the seated teacher role. Opposite him, a man in a plain white t-shirt and grey hair kneels with palms pressed together and forehead bowed in reverence, offering a devotee's respect. An orange cloth lies on the seat beside the throne. A window and wall fixtures are visible in the background.

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April 15 20122012-04-15April 15 20122012-04-15April 15 20122012-04-15A seated man in white robes with long swept-back dark hair, a white sacred mark on his forehead, rudraksha malas across his chest and a beaded band on his upper arm, smiles and raises his palms toward a devotee. He sits on a red zebra-patterned cushion beside an ornate gold throne. A man in a white t-shirt with a blue lanyard kneels in front, hands folded in namaskar, bowing his head. The room has a window and an air conditioning unit in the background. The robed man is an appearance-based Swamiji (probable) candidate, identified by long hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial adornments, seated in a satsang-style darshan setting.2012-04-15April 15 20122012-04-15A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, wearing a white dhoti with a red-and-gold border, multiple rudraksha malas across his chest and bracelets on his upper arm, leaning back with eyes closed and smiling. A younger man in a light blue shirt and rudraksha mala kneels close with palms pressed together in namaskar, while a third person in an orange robe sits blurred in the background near a window. The seated man's hand rests on the kneeling man's hand. Cream walls and windows frame the room. a person in the white dhoti, rudraksha malas, arm bands and vibhuti, receiving a devotee's respectful gesture.2012-04-15April 15 20122012-04-15April 15 20122012-04-15A seated man in a white dhoti and white shawl with red-and-gold border, wearing rudraksha malas on his neck and arms, leans forward with a broad smile and places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a dark navy t-shirt with a rudraksha mala. The kneeling man has his palms raised in front of him, receptive. The seated man has long, swept-back dark hair and a tilak on his forehead. A red cushion and a low wooden box with small offerings sit in the lower left, and a person in a maroon garment is partly visible at the edge. The white-clad man has long, swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial shawl, consistent with a probable identification as Swamiji (probable) giving a blessing, appearance-based only.2012-04-15A photograph of a seated man with long black hair and a white forehead mark, wearing a white dhoti-style garment with a red and gold border, a shawl draped over one shoulder, and multiple rudraksha mala necklaces and rudraksha bracelets on his arms. He leans forward with arms extended, smiling, toward a younger man in a dark grey t-shirt who sits close to him with his palms raised toward the guide's hands in a gesture of connection. A red cushion or throne sits behind the seated man, with a bright window and pale wall in the background. Another person's head is partly visible at the lower right edge. The seated man with long hair, rudraksha malas and white garment is a probable Swamiji candidate, and the appearance cues are sufficient to mark him as a probable in-person presence.2012-04-15April 15 20122012-04-15April 15 20122012-04-15