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A man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands at the left, leaning forward to drape a pink-and-gold silk shawl around a bald, smiling man in a white striped shirt who is bowing his head. The setting is a large hall with red chairs, red curtains and framed photographs on the walls. A woman in a red and yellow sari and other seated attendees watch in the background. The orange-robed figure has long, swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and saffron clothing, matching the page's stated presence of Swamiji, so this is a probable appearance-based identification.

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January 03 20152015-01-03January 03 20152015-01-03A photograph inside a spacious hall with cream tiled floor, red curtains and framed photo collages on the walls. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands in a dark red robe with a gold waistband, smiling and reaching to steady a bowing elderly man in an orange-gold silk shawl. Behind them, a man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala stands at left, and a woman in a red sari with yellow blouse and a purple cloth stands at right, while a seated man in white shirt watches from the back.2015-01-03Indoor hall with red curtains and framed posters along the walls. A smiling figure with long swept-back hair, a red dot on the forehead, bare-shouldered in an orange-red shawl and a long rudraksha mala, stands at centre, Swamiji (probable), reaching toward a devotee bowing deeply in a gold-threaded orange-red silk sari-style garment. To the left a man in white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala stands beside them. Seated guests in white and a woman in yellow and red sari watch from the right; a red carpet runs across the floor.2015-01-03A hall with red curtains and framed photo panels on the walls. A smiling man in a red-orange robe with a thick rudraksha mala and a pink tilak stands at center, leaning forward as an older man in white with glasses bows and receives a gold-orange silk shawl with fringed ends that the robed man is draping over him. Behind them a man in white dhoti with a beaded necklace stands, and at right a seated woman in a red sari with gold border and a seated man in white watch. Red carpet and floor mats cover the polished floor.2015-01-03January 03 20152015-01-03January 03 20152015-01-03Indoor hall photo of two men performing a fire ritual at a flame held low between them. On the left, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak wears an orange-red sannyasi cloth and a long rudraksha mala. On the right, a man in a violet and gold brocade shawl leans in and holds his hands over the flame. Behind them, seated men in white and plastic chairs watch, and red curtains and framed posters line the walls. A camera on a tripod is visible at the right edge.2015-01-03A photograph of a smiling man with shoulder-length dark hair wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a long rudraksha mala draped over his chest, and a red bindi on his forehead. He is draping a pink and gold brocade shawl over the shoulders of an older man in dark sunglasses, white shirt and dark trousers, who bows slightly. Behind them a man in a white dhoti with a gold border and an orange shawl with rudraksha beads stands near a doorway. A seated elderly man in white and a woman in red sari are at the right edge, with framed photo panels and red curtains on the cream hall walls. The appearance-based cues of the saffron-clad central figure with long hair and rudraksha mala are consistent with Swamiji (probable), who is shown in person giving a shawl to a devotee during this event.2015-01-03January 03 20152015-01-03January 03 20152015-01-03Indoor photo in a large hall with pale walls, red curtains and framed pictures. A smiling man with long dark hair, a red-orange cloth wrapped around his body and a brown rudraksha mala around his neck stands at left with his hands pressed together. Beside him a smiling woman in a maroon and gold sari with a yellow blouse holds a purple silk cloth draped over her arms, decorated with orange flower garlands. A man in white dhoti and a rudraksha mala stands at far left. Red chairs and seated attendees fill the background, along with a golden ceremonial palanquin and a fire extinguisher on the wall. Probable Swamiji is recognisable by long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and saffron-orange clothing.2015-01-03