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Two men sit facing each other in a warm indoor hall. On the left, a long-haired man in a blue silk garment wears layered rudraksha malas, a gold necklace and beaded rudraksha armlets, seated on a red cushioned seat. On the right, a man in a white shirt wears an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, holding a small colourful booklet with photographs toward him while gesturing with one hand. Blurred figures in orange and red appear in the background. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired figure in blue, with rudraksha malas, gold ornaments and long hair, matches the cues for the Paramahamsa Nithyananda presentation, so the identity is an appearance-based candidate only.

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A seated man with long, swept-back black hair wears a royal blue garment with a yellow waist cloth, gold-toned beaded necklaces, a rudraksha-style mala and a gold armlet, seated on a red and black patterned cushion. He extends his hand toward a man in a white shirt with an orange saffron shawl draped over his shoulders, who leans forward and offers a small colourful booklet or card and a green fruit. The seated man's long hair, multiple beaded necklaces and blue-and-gold clothing match the page's Swamiji reference; the appearance cues are distinctive, so this is a probable in-person candidate. Behind them, another man in orange is partly visible and an air conditioning unit sits on the wall. A ceremonial peacock-feather fan lies at the left edge.2012-04-20A photograph of a satsang exchange: a man with long swept-back dark hair and gold ornamental necklaces, wearing a blue garment with yellow trim, rudraksha bracelets and a rudraksha mala, smiles while seated and gestures with open hands toward a younger man in a white shirt and orange shawl who raises both hands to his head in a playful gesture. Behind them stand blurred people in red and orange clothing, and a red cushion or seat is visible at lower left.2012-04-20April 20 20122012-04-20April 20 20122012-04-20April 20 20122012-04-20Photograph of a satsang in which a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, layered gold and rudraksha necklaces, gold armlets and a blue-and-gold garment sits on a red patterned seat reading from a sheet of paper. Facing him, a younger man in a white kurta and orange shawl raises both hands to his ears in a traditional gesture. Blurred devotees in white and orange clothing sit in the background. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), identified by long hair, ceremonial gold and rudraksha necklaces and ornate blue-and-gold clothing, reading in the seated teacher role.2012-04-20A seated man with long swept-back black hair wears a blue draped garment with a gold-bordered yellow sash, layered gold and rudraksha necklaces, and beaded gold armlets, sitting on a red patterned cushion. He holds a stack of pink papers toward a younger boy in a white kurta with an orange shawl, who raises his right palm in a gesture of blessing or reply. A gold-tipped staff rests beside the seated figure. Behind them are a pale pink wall and a window, with a few onlookers at the edge of the frame.2012-04-20A seated man with long swept-back dark hair wears a blue silk garment with a gold-yellow edge, multiple rudraksha bead malas, a gold-bead necklace, and rudraksha armbands. He smiles and holds a white card in one hand while extending the other palm toward a younger man with short blond hair who wears a white kurta and an orange shawl and joins his palms in greeting. Behind them a seated figure in orange and another person in orange appear in a bright indoor hall with a red-upholstered seat at left. a person: the seated man's long hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial adornments match the page's a person reference, but the identification rests on appearance alone.2012-04-20A photograph of two men in a seated exchange during a satsang setting. On the left, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a royal blue garment, gold necklaces, rudraksha malas and gold-and-bead armbands, holding a folded paper and smiling. He sits on a red patterned seat. On the right, a man in white kurta with an orange shawl and glasses raises both palms in greeting toward him. Blurred figures in orange shawls stand in the background.2012-04-20A seated man with long dark wavy hair and eyes closed wears a royal blue silk garment with a gold-bordered yellow waistband, layered gold and rudraksha necklaces, and rudraksha armlets on both upper arms. He sits on a red velvet seat with a zebra-striped cushion. A man in a blue-and-white checked shirt with an orange shawl touches the seated man's forehead with his fingers. Behind them, a man in white with an orange shawl stands and another person in white leans forward at right, while an air conditioner unit and pink wall are visible in the background.2012-04-20April 20 20122012-04-20April 20 20122012-04-20