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A photograph of a smiling man with long, swept-back black hair and a red bindi, wearing a white garment with a gold-bordered shawl draped over one shoulder and a heavy gold bead necklace. He stands with hands open in a gesture of teaching or blessing, eyes lowered. Behind him a crowd of people dressed mostly in white and pastel clothing stands with palms pressed together in namaskar and clapping, indicating a satsang or meditation session. a person: the long swept hair, gold necklace and gold-bordered shawl are the cues. Venue is an indoor hall with dark curtains and a framed picture on the wall.

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A photograph of a long-haired man in a white dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered shawl and a heavy gold necklace, smiling broadly with a red bindi, extending his arms outward in a dance-like gesture. Behind him a crowd of about twenty people in white and light clothing stand clapping and raising their hands in a dim hall. Several people in the back are waving and clapping, and a man in a light blue patterned shirt stands at the right.2006-03-05Indoor satsang gathering in a room with beige walls and framed pictures. A central man with long swept-back black hair, white tilak on his forehead, wearing a white dhoti-style garment with gold border, a heavy gold necklace and a green-stone necklace, and gold bangles, smiles with eyes closed while raising his palms outward. Around him, devotees in white clothing clap and raise their arms; a man on the left wears white with long hair, and a grey-haired man in a white t-shirt stands to the right. Several people are visible, many clapping in celebration, under fluorescent ceiling lights. Swamiji (probable) appearance: long hair, gold ornaments and gold-bordered saffron-white garment.2006-03-19A photograph of a dimly lit hall where a central figure with long, swept-back black hair, a red dot on the forehead, a thick gold ceremonial necklace of beads, and a white garment with a gold-bordered shawl extends his arm while smiling. Behind him, a crowd of devotees in white clothing stands with raised hands and palms pressed together, some clapping. The surrounding devotees wear white and some have glasses, while a few wear dark vests.2006-03-05A photograph of a man with long dark swept-back hair and a white forehead mark, eyes closed and smiling, hands pressed together at chest level in a devotional gesture. He wears a white dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered shawl, a heavy gold necklace of large beads and a green stone necklace, and a gold bangle. Behind him, a group of people in white clothes stand clapping and smiling in a room with flowers, an American flag and a banner. Whether the central figure is the candidate described in the page is uncertain from appearance alone.2006-03-19A smiling person with long dark hair and a red bindi stands in the centre of a room, wearing a white dhoti-style garment with a gold border and a shawl draped over the shoulder. Heavy gold beaded necklaces and a green and gold jewelled collar adorn the chest, and one arm is extended outward. Around them, several people in white and lavender clothing clap and smile, and a framed portrait of a bearded sannyasi in saffron hangs on the wall behind, with two framed decorative pictures beside it. The scene appears to be a satsang gathering. Swamiji (probable): the centre figure has long swept-back hair, a red forehead mark, gold ornaments and a gold-bordered white shawl, consistent with the page's claim.2006-03-19A smiling man with long, swept-back black hair and a red bindi stands with palms pressed together at his chest in a hall full of people. He wears a white garment with a gold border, a gold-toned ornate necklace with a large gold pendant, and a thick garland of red and pink flowers with white blossoms. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, gold-bordered white garment, gold necklace and flower garlands are the distinguishing cues, and he is shown in the role of a devotee-style participant offering namaskar. Behind him, people in white and peach clothing clap and sway, with a dark blue curtain and an ornate backdrop in the background.2006-04-23April 23 20062006-04-23A man with long, swept-back black hair stands in profile, eyes lowered and smiling, wearing a white dhoti-style garment with gold border and a heavy gold bead necklace with a large gold pendant. A small red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him, several women in white saris with orange borders, some with hands raised or pressed together, appear to be clapping in a hall with draped gold curtains.2006-03-05April 23 20062006-04-23March 26 20062006-03-26March 26 20062006-03-26April 30 20062006-04-30