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A man in a red turban and red draped shawl stands in a hall, one arm raised, smiling and looking down. He wears a pearl necklace with a gold pendant, a rudraksha-style mala and a red-and-gold bracelet. Behind him, a man in a grey shirt and another in white smile, and a white-clad figure is partly visible at right. A man at left holds a printed photograph, and a wooden box or tray is held near the center. A visible kumkum mark is on his forehead. The setting is a ceremonial event with floral decorations in the background.

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February 23 20112011-02-23February 23 20112011-02-23A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands in a hall, wearing a red shawl draped over one shoulder, rudraksha beads, a pearl and gold necklace, and a rudraksha armlet with gold clasps. He is speaking and gesturing with one hand. Behind him, a man in white and other people are blurred, and a blue curtain and colourful pillar form the background. The strong visible cues (long hair, red shawl, rudraksha beads and ceremonial gold necklace) match the Swamiji (probable) appearance, so this is a probable in-person candidate.2011-02-16A smiling man with long black hair wears a red shawl draped over his shoulders and a red bindi on his forehead. He has multiple strands of rudraksha malas with gold-and-stone spacers, a white pearl necklace with a gold pendant, and rudraksha armlets. He reaches out with one arm toward another person's hands at the lower left. Other people are blurred in the background, including one in white with a hand near his face and a bald man at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): the flowing long hair, red-and-ornate sannyasi attire, rudraksha malas and gold necklace are consistent with a sannyasi presentation.2011-02-16February 23 20112011-02-23Photograph of a smiling man wearing a bright red turban with metallic pink stripes and a red dot on his forehead. He is draped in a flowing red garment and wears a white pearl necklace with a gold pendant and a gold-bead mala, plus red thread bangles on his raised arm. He gestures with one arm and holds a book and papers. Blurred figures in white shirts stand behind him in an indoor setting.2011-02-232011 - Photo AlbumPhotograph of a smiling man in an orange-red turban with a red tilak mark on his forehead, wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulder and a long dark rudraksha mala hanging to his chest. He has long dark hair falling behind his shoulders. Behind him is a wooden pole and an ornate decorated float or chariot panel with white and red carved detailing. Partially visible at the lower left is a figure in a maroon garment.2011-05-24A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair wears a red shawl draped over his shoulders and a red bindi on his forehead. He has rudraksha mala strands across his chest, a gold pendant and a white pearl necklace, and rudraksha bands with gold-toned beads on his arms. He extends one hand outward in a gesture while turning toward the side. Behind him a few blurred figures, one partly visible on the right with a shaved head, stand in a softly lit hall.2011-02-16A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair stands in a hall wearing a red sannyasi-style garment draped over one shoulder, with a red bindi on his forehead, multiple rudraksha mala necklaces, a gold pendant necklace, and gold and rudraksha armbands. He extends his hands toward a devotee, who holds a folded white paper or offering. Around him are other men, including a boy in a turquoise shirt and jeans, and men in white dhotis and shirts. A tray of offerings with rudraksha malas is visible at right. Colourful banners hang in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the figure in red with long hair, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments.2011-02-16January 13 20152015-01-13Night photo of a smiling man with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing an orange turban and saffron-orange shawl draped over a sleeveless saffron garment, with a large gold bead necklace of ceremonial gold ornaments. Behind him, a crowd of devotees in white and yellow-scarved white clothes stands in the darkness, with a row of small lamps strung overhead and foliage in the background.2010-01-08