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A photograph of a man seated on a white-draped chair, wearing a cream turban with gold border, a cream dhoti-style garment with gold-bordered shawl, and a multi-strand rudraksha mala with a gold pendant. He holds a long metal instrument with hanging bells, gazing down at it. Behind him stand vases of yellow chrysanthemums, purple and white flowers, pink gladiolus and a potted croton plant on a white-covered platform. A date stamp reads 08/29/2004 in the lower right corner. The appearance-based candidate's cues are a crown-like turban, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, but identity is uncertain.

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August 29 20042004-08-29A photograph of a seated man in white ceremonial dress with a white turban decorated with white flowers and a gold border. He wears a white dhoti-style garment with gold edging, layered rudraksha malas with a large gold pendant, and a gold-embossed necklace. He smiles while holding a metal instrument with small bells or cymbals. Behind him stands a vase of pink gladioli and lavender-toned flowers on a carpeted floor beside a white sofa. A probable Swamiji cue: long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, gold ceremonial ornaments and white-and-gold ceremonial attire, as described on the page for this August 29, 2004 event.2004-08-29A photograph of a seated man in white ritual clothing with a white turban, gold-bordered white dhoti and shawl, and multiple rudraksha mala necklaces with a gold pendant. He has a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair, and he is smiling while holding a long metal instrument with small bells on a rod across his lap. Beside him stands a vase of pink gladiolus and white and yellow chrysanthemums on a white draped surface, with a wine-coloured carpet and a dark wall behind.2004-08-29A seated man with eyes closed sits in a white upper garment with a gold-bordered cloth, wearing a white turban with a red tilak mark on his forehead, two strands of rudraksha malas and a gold pendant necklace. He rests a ceremonial sword with small bells along its blade across his lap. Behind him a poster reads Dhyanapeetham Bangalore and Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam. Yellow and white chrysanthemums and crotons flank him, and a timestamp reads 08/29/2004.2004-08-29August 29 20042004-08-29A photograph of a man seated on a white draped sofa in front of a microphone stand, smiling and raising his right hand in a blessing gesture. He wears a white turban with a small red bindi, a white garment with gold border, a long chain of white, yellow and purple flower garlands, multiple rudraksha malas, and a large gold pendant. Behind him hangs a large printed portrait of a bald smiling man in orange robes, and a vase of roses stands at right.2004-08-04August 29 20042004-08-29August 15 20042004-08-15September 07 20042004-09-07A seated man in a white turban and gold-bordered white garment sits on a white-draped sofa, eyes closed and smiling, holding a long metal rod with hooked ends across his lap. He wears a white and purple flower garland, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, with gold anklets on bare feet. Behind him a large orange-toned portrait of a smiling man in a saffron turban hangs on the wall beside a potted plant. The room has recessed ceiling lights. The man is an unclear candidate; the portrait is a depiction of a turbaned figure with saffron clothing and a printed caption is not visible. A date stamp reads 09/06/2004.2004-09-07August 29 20042004-08-29August 04 20042004-08-04