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A smiling man in a close-up photo raises one hand in a blessing gesture against a dark red curtain. He wears an orange saffron shawl with gold border, a rudraksha mala necklace of dark beads, white horizontal tilak lines on his forehead with a red kumkum dot, and his dark hair is swept back. The appearance matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, shown as a single person in the scene.

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December 25 20112011-12-25Close photo of a smiling man in saffron-orange draped cloth with a gold-bordered edge, wearing a long rudraksha mala of dark beads around the neck. He has swept-back dark hair, white horizontal tilak lines and a red dot on the forehead, and stands before a deep red curtain.2011-12-25Close photograph of a smiling man in profile against a dark maroon drape. He wears an orange saffron shawl edged with gold border, a long rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck, and has long dark hair swept back into a knot. White horizontal tilak lines and a red dot mark his forehead. A blurred dark-haired person is in the left foreground. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable) seated in conversation, with cues of saffron shawl, rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair.2011-12-25Close profile photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair swept back, a red bindi and white vertical markings on his forehead. He wears an orange saffron wrap over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala of dark seeds across his chest. His right hand is raised in a greeting gesture. The background is a dark red curtain. Appearance-based label: a person, in a discourse setting with a saffron wrap and rudraksha mala.2011-02-14Side-profile photo of a smiling man with hair swept back into a bun, white horizontal tilak lines and a red mark on his forehead. He wears an orange saffron-coloured shawl with a gold border draped over one shoulder and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads. Dark red velvet drapery forms the background.2011-12-25A smiling man with long dark hair swept back sits before a deep maroon curtain. He wears an orange saffron shawl edged with gold border and a multi-strand rudraksha mala around his neck, with white horizontal tilak lines and a red dot on his forehead. A partially visible person appears at the far left edge. Appearance cues (long swept hair, saffron shawl with gold border, rudraksha mala) are consistent with a person, seated and smiling in a satsang-style setting.2011-12-25Close-up photograph of a smiling man with eyes closed, pressing his palms together in a gesture of greeting or prayer. He wears a saffron-orange shawl draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala of dark brown beads across his chest. A red bindi and white markings are on his forehead, and his dark hair is swept back. The background is a deep maroon curtain. Swamiji (probable): the saffron clothing, swept-back hair and rudraksha mala match the presentation expected of the Swamiji, so this is a candidate in person.2011-02-14Close side-profile photograph of a smiling man with hair pulled back into a topknot, white urdhva-pundra lines and a red bindi on his forehead. He wears a saffron-orange shawl with a gold border over bare shoulders and a long rudraksha mala of brown beads at his neck. Dark red velvet drapery fills the background. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: swept-back long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala; the page names him but the identification rests on these visible cues alone.2011-12-25Close-up photo of a smiling man in an orange saffron shawl draped over his shoulders, with a row of dark rudraksha beads worn across his chest. He has a red bindi on his forehead and white markings, long dark hair pulled back, and his right hand is raised in a gesture while he speaks. The background is a deep red curtain. Appearance-based label: a person, an in-person presence delivering a discourse.2011-02-14December 25 20112011-12-25December 25 20112011-12-25Close-up photo of a smiling man with swept-back dark hair, white vibhuti lines and a red bindi on his forehead, raising his right hand in a greeting gesture. He wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over bare shoulders and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads. The background is a dark red curtain. Swamiji (probable): a sannyasi with saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and long hair, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.2011-02-14