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Two men face each other closely in an indoor room. On the left, a smiling man with wavy dark hair wears a cream t-shirt with navy trim and a rudraksha mala with a small round pendant. On the right, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears saffron-orange robes, gold bangles and a gold necklace, and his bare shoulder bears white sacred ash markings. He holds a white thread in both hands and ties or offers it toward the other man. Behind them stands a colourful decorated backdrop with red, yellow and green fabric and a microphone stand.

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A photograph of a man in a plain white t-shirt and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, smiling and tying a thin orange sacred thread onto the wrist of a seated man. The seated man wears saffron-orange robes, a gold chain necklace, gold bangles and a red bindi, with white vibhuti marks on his face and shoulders, and has long dark hair. Behind them stands a deity murti decorated with colourful flower garlands in pink, green, white and yellow, and a red and gold canopy with a bird motif. The seated man is a probable Swamiji with long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, and the scene suggests a blessing exchange in a room setting.2006-05-21May 21 20062006-05-21May 21 20062006-05-21May 21 20062006-05-21Indoor ritual scene. A man with long dark hair in a sweeping white kurta with embroidered trim and a brown beaded mala sits at left, leaning toward a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a bare shoulder, heavy gold necklaces and gold bangles. The saffron-robed figure smiles while holding a thin orange thread or cord that the white-clad man is taking hold of. Behind them a younger man in white kurta sits, and a red, gold and cream striped cloth hangs in the background with orange fabric. White paste marks appear on the saffron-robed man's upper arm. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair, saffron robes and ornate gold necklaces, seated in a ritual exchange with a devotee in white.2006-05-21May 21 20062006-05-21May 21 20062006-05-21February 19 20152015-02-19A seated figure in an orange saffron robe, bare-shouldered, with long swept-back dark hair, wearing layered gold necklaces and gold armlets, smiling warmly while holding the hands of a young man in a navy and grey striped polo shirt who stands before him, offering something. Behind them is an altar with two large ornate gold-and-silver deity murti decorated with marigold garlands and white flower garlands, and an orange cloth draped in front. A man on the far left holds a camera. Ash markings are visible on the seated figure's arms and shoulders, and a golden kalasha-style offering with garlands sits at the lower right. The scene appears to be a devotional darshan or ritual exchange.2006-05-21February 19 20152015-02-19A photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti-style wrap with a long thick rudraksha mala draped across his chest, his long swept-back hair and a white tilak on his forehead visible. He sits on a red upholstered seat, eyes closed and smiling, extending his right arm toward a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears a white shirt and a red-orange shawl, palms raised toward him in a gesture of reverence. Behind them stands a deity murti draped in bright yellow, green, red and purple floral garlands, with a red curtain at left. The seated man's appearance matches the page's Swamiji description, with long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate in an in-person setting. A small emblem appears at the top left corner.2013-07-14December 10 20112011-12-10