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A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron garment with long, swept-back black hair, wearing a long garland of pale flower buds and rudraksha beads over the shoulders. The figure bends forward with eyes lowered, holding a whole pineapple in one hand while the other hand is raised, palm open, above a steel tray holding red powder. Behind, a man in a grey shirt with a wristwatch and rings stands with hands clasped, and another man in a white shirt wearing a black beaded mala stands nearby. The setting appears to be an indoor ritual inauguration with offerings. The figure's identity is only suggested by the saffron clothing, long hair and rudraksha cues, so the appearance is treated as probable.

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A photograph of a seated figure with long, swept-back black hair wearing an orange cloth over the shoulder and a long garland of pale, knotted flower buds draped across the body. The figure bends the head forward and holds up a whole pineapple in the left hand while the right hand is raised, palm open. Behind and to the left, a man in light blue shirt and trousers stands with a wristwatch and ring, and a second person in white with a dark beaded mala is partly visible holding a silver tray with red and white material.2007-02-21A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a white vertical tilak on his forehead sits wearing a plain orange sleeveless garment and holds a yellow pineapple-like fruit in both hands. Beside him, a man in white clothes and an orange sash holds a white tray with a small framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure, gold-coloured dishes, a red-brown object and a small brass figure. A rudraksha mala hangs near the top left. a person is seated in front of the offering tray, appearing to perform a ritual offering.2008-03-04March 23 20082008-03-23Photograph of a man seated in profile, facing right, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange garment. He has long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, and wears a thick necklace of large yellow flower buds around his neck and shoulder. Behind him is a brass oil lamp with white and yellow flower garlands, and a wooden tray holding fruit, possibly apples or pomegranates, beside steel objects. A white cushion is at left and a dark background lies behind. The Swamiji cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a ceremonial garland are present, so this is a probable appearance-based identification of the Swamiji as the seated person in orange, consistent with the page's Bhagavad Gita satsang darshan context.2010-02-15March 23 20082008-03-23A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne upholstered in red, draped with a red cloth and a garland of white and yellow flowers. A young man in white shirt and trousers bends forward to offer a pineapple and fruit, while a woman in a white sari with a red border stands beside him. A young boy on the left holds a rudraksha-style mala. Behind the throne, a backdrop of yellow and orange marigold strands and red and white flower arrangements decorates the hall. A devotee in white on the right stands near the throne. Fruit offerings rest on a tray at the base of the throne.2009-01-24Side-profile photograph of a man with long, dark, wavy hair seated on a white cushioned seat. He wears a sleeveless orange garment and a necklace of large yellow-green beads around his shoulders. His arm rests forward and his hand is extended toward an object at the lower right. Behind him, a brass oil lamp stands beside a tray of red fruit and a red-and-wooden table. The background is dim, with a partial camera and a framed picture edge visible at the top.2010-02-15August 01 20102010-08-01A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron robe at a convention stage, holding a pineapple in both hands. Behind him is a gold ornate throne with red cushions and floral garlands in red and white. A red bindi marks the forehead and long dark hair falls past the shoulders. Around him stand several devotees: a man in a striped green shirt on the left, a man in a white shirt and blue trousers, women in orange saffron saris, and a woman in an orange sari with floral embroidery bending forward on the right. Offerings sit on a tray near the throne. Four or five people are visible in the scene.2009-02-15A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a low wooden seat with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes lowered. He wears an orange saffron robe over a red undergarment, a long rudraksha mala draped across his chest, and a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead; his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. In front of him on a grey carpet is a puja setup: a brass oil lamp, silver bowls and a tumbler, a silver plate, fruit including bananas and a pineapple, white flowers and marigolds. Behind him stands a red and gold deity murti in a gilded dress and a potted floral arrangement. Swamiji (probable) is identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robe, and rudraksha mala, seated in a ritual puja setting.2007-11-12Photograph of a seated man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing a sleeveless orange garment with an orange shawl draped over his shoulder, and a long necklace of large yellow-green fruit beads hanging across his chest. Behind him, a brass oil lamp with floral garlands stands beside a wooden tray holding fruit, and a person in orange clothing stands at the right edge. A cameraman partly visible at the top left is filming. Presentation cues with long hair, orange clothing and a fruit garland support a probable identification of Swamiji as the seated man, with the role of a seated figure receiving a garland during a ritual setting.2010-02-15Photograph of a devotional event with a seated man in a saffron-orange robe with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead, holding a pineapple and extending his other hand as a woman in a cream salwar kameez with a pink dupatta and a black shoulder bag approaches him. A man in a white checked shirt stands at left and a woman in white is partly visible at right. Behind them is a golden throne-like seat framed by yellow and red flower garlands and floral arrangements.2009-02-01