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A photograph of an indoor meeting room where a man with long, swept-back black hair and a red bindi stands in the foreground, smiling with eyes closed, wearing a white dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered shawl, a gold ceremonial necklace with green stones, and a heavy gold beaded mala. Behind him, several participants in white t-shirts and white clothing stand and clap with raised hands; a woman in an orange shawl and a man in glasses appear at left, and a potted plant, a framed picture and flags hang on the wall. The distinctive long hair, gold necklaces and white-and-gold attire are consistent with the probable Swamiji description, and the page indicates he was present at this event.

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March 19 20062006-03-19A photograph of a group dancing and clapping in a carpeted meeting room with beige walls, plants and a framed picture. A central man with long dark hair, a red bindi and bare chest, wrapped in a white dhoti with a gold border, wears heavy gold necklaces and a green-and-gold beaded necklace; he stands with palms pressed together and eyes closed, smiling. Surrounding participants wear white and blue t-shirts and white clothing; a flag and a round-tabled dining area appear in the background. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues of long hair, ornate gold jewellery and dhoti.2006-03-19A photograph of a meditation or dance-style satsang in a carpeted room with beige walls, ceiling lights and framed pictures. In the foreground a man with long, swept-back dark hair, a small red bindi, a thick gold beaded necklace and a green stone pendant, wearing a white dhoti-style garment with a gold border and a loose white shawl, smiles with eyes closed and moves mid-step. Behind him a crowd of about twenty people in white and pastel clothes stand clapping and swaying, some with hands pressed together. Several people wear white kurtas and saris; the flags and a potted plant stand against the back wall. Cues for the central figure include long hair, gold ornate necklace and gold-bordered shawl, so the appearance-based label applies.2006-03-19A photograph of a dimly lit hall where a central figure with long, swept-back black hair, a red dot on the forehead, a thick gold ceremonial necklace of beads, and a white garment with a gold-bordered shawl extends his arm while smiling. Behind him, a crowd of devotees in white clothing stands with raised hands and palms pressed together, some clapping. The surrounding devotees wear white and some have glasses, while a few wear dark vests.2006-03-05April 30 20062006-04-30March 19 20062006-03-19A photograph of a man with long dark swept-back hair and a white forehead mark, eyes closed and smiling, hands pressed together at chest level in a devotional gesture. He wears a white dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered shawl, a heavy gold necklace of large beads and a green stone necklace, and a gold bangle. Behind him, a group of people in white clothes stand clapping and smiling in a room with flowers, an American flag and a banner. Whether the central figure is the candidate described in the page is uncertain from appearance alone.2006-03-19April 23 20062006-04-23March 19 20062006-03-19April 30 20062006-04-30Indoor satsang room with a man in a white and gold shawl, long dark swept-back hair, gold necklace and bangles, and a white forehead mark with red bindi, arms outstretched holding hands with a woman in white. Surrounding people in white clothing clap and smile. Framed pictures and a plant decorate the walls; a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" appears at the upper right. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, gold necklace and bangles, saffron-gold shawl. Crowd of roughly a dozen visible people.2006-03-19A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands at the centre in a white dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered shawl, wearing a large gold temple-style pendant necklace and red, pink and white flower garlands. He is smiling with eyes closed and arms extended in a dance-like movement. Behind him, several people in white and grey clothing stand clapping and smiling in a hall with beige walls, while a woman in a white top with a red bindi also claps at right. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), identified by long swept-back hair, ornate gold pendant necklace and saffron-gold-bordered white clothing; he is shown dancing and receiving garlands among devotees.2006-04-23