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A photograph of two people seated indoors against a pale yellow wall with wooden cabinet doors behind them. On the right, a bald, smiling man with a white and orange-red forehead marking, a red bindi, a rudraksha mala headband and a long rudraksha mala around his neck wears orange-saffron robes with gold border and gold bangles, and holds a folded paper that he hands over. On the left, a woman with long dark hair, a rudraksha headband and rudraksha mala, in orange-saffron robes, looks down and takes the paper. Both appear to be sitting in an informal setting. The man has distinctive saffron robes, rudraksha mala and forehead markings consistent with the a person candidate; the appearance is probable but not certain, so the probable label is used.

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May 24 20122012-05-24Two men in orange-red saffron cloth sit side by side in a plain cream-walled room with a small shelf of plates and a framed picture behind them. The man on the left has short dark hair, a red bindi, a red beaded headband, rudraksha and bead malas, a gold pendant and bead bracelets on his upper arms, and speaks while looking to the side. The older man on the right, bald with white and red forehead markings, wears a red beaded headband, a long white-and-black bead mala, a gold pendant and gold bangles, and also speaks. A partially visible person in orange cloth with beads stands at the far right edge. Two people are clearly visible seated; the third is partly cropped.2012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18May 16 20122012-05-16Two seated men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha and bead malas sit side by side against a pale yellow wall. The man on the left has a dark-haired crown of beads, a red bindi and white markings, wears a gold pendant and rudraksha armbands, and holds a small purple card. The older man on the right, shaved-headed and bare-chested with white tripundra and a red dot, wears a gold-trimmed saffron cloth, bead garlands, a gold pendant, and a gold bangle, and both have eyes closed in meditation. A small shelf with plates sits at left.2012-05-18A photograph of two seated men in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha and bead malas. The man on the left, with swept-back hair, a red headband, a red bindi and a gold pendant necklace, smiles broadly. The older man on the right, with a shaved head, white ash markings, a red tilak and a gold-trimmed saffron shawl, sits in a wheelchair beside him. Several standing men in orange robes and gold necklaces stand behind them against a cream wall. a person: the man on the left has swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, a gold pendant and saffron robes, which fit the cues for a person, though the appearance is only partly consistent.2012-05-18May 10 20122012-05-10October 23 20132013-10-23Two seated men in saffron-orange and rust-coloured dhotis and shawls sit before an ornate silver-toned embossed panel with carved lion-like and floral motifs. The man on the left, smiling, has long swept-back dark hair, a dark red headband with beads, bead armlets, and heavy ceremonial gold necklaces with rudraksha-like beads. The man on the right, bald with white and red forehead markings and a dark red headband, wears a long rudraksha mala and a gold pendant; both are seated near the wall. Two standing attendants in orange cloth stand behind and to the right. Swamiji (probable) appears on the left, seated with long hair, distinctive gold necklaces and a beaded headband. Red cloth lies on the floor near the seated men.2012-05-16Photograph of saffron-clad sannyasis seated in a room with cream walls. In the foreground, a smiling man with a red bindi and rudraksha headband wears a rudraksha mala, rudraksha armlets, a gold-and-white pendant necklace and a gold pendant, with an orange-red cloth draped over his shoulders. Beside him, an older man with a shaved head, white tilak markings on his forehead and body, a red bindi and a rudraksha headband sits wearing layered rudraksha and white bead malas and a gold pendant. Behind them, several standing men in orange robes wear beaded malas, and one has his arms folded. a person is the smiling man on the left, identified by his rudraksha and gold adornments; the older man is a senior sannyasi.2012-05-18May 16 20122012-05-16Two men in saffron-orange draped garments with gold-bordered cloth sit side by side indoors against a pale cream wall. The younger man on the left wears a red-brown rudraksha headband, a red bindi, layered rudraksha and bead malas, a gold pendant and a silver chain, and holds his hands together in his lap. The older bald man on the right, bare-chested, wears a headband, white horizontal forehead markings, a red dot, multiple rudraksha and white bead malas with a gold pendant, and a gold bangle, looking off to the side. A person in orange at the far left holds a purple plastic box, and a small framed picture hangs on a shelf behind.2012-05-18