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A photograph of a man with long dark hair tied back, eyes closed, seated and leaning against a white marble wall with red edging. He wears an orange-saffron shawl over an orange top and a dark brown turtleneck, and a long mala of dark brown rudraksha beads hangs across his chest. A red bindi and a white forehead line are visible. Behind him, carved Sanskrit or Hindi lettering in red and black covers the marble panel, and a blurred figure in red clothing stands at the left edge. The appearance is consistent with a person in meditative stillness, with saffron clothing and rudraksha mala as qualifying cues; the figure is seated in a meditative posture.

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July 01 20082008-07-01A man with long swept-back black hair, eyes closed, a red bindi and white forehead marks, wears an orange shawl over a dark brown turtleneck and an orange top, with a long rudraksha mala hanging to his waist. He stands in front of a white stone wall carved with red and black Devanagari text. Behind him at left, another man in red clothes wears gold-rimmed glasses and a red bindi. Green foliage fills the background. The visible cues of long swept hair, orange shawl and layered rudraksha malas are consistent with the page's a person reference, so this is an appearance-based probable identification.2008-07-01 +1 copiesJuly 01 20082008-07-01July 01 20082008-07-01 +1 copiesClose side-profile photograph of a man in orange clothing standing before a wall of white stone carved with Devanagari text. He wears a long orange shawl over an orange top and a dark brown turtleneck, and a double strand of large brown rudraksha beads hangs across his chest. A red kumkum mark sits on his forehead, and his dark hair is swept back. The page's flag indicates the event involved Swamiji, and his appearance includes saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and swept-back hair, which are qualifying cues, so this is a probable Swamiji depiction in person; the person is a devotee-like figure standing near the inscribed wall.2008-07-01A seated man in orange-red sannyasi clothing with a dark brown turtleneck beneath an orange shawl, wearing a long rudraksha mala that drapes across his chest and a red kumkum dot with white marks on his forehead. His hair is combed back to the shoulders. He sits in front of a white wall with red-painted edges and a marble panel carved with Sanskrit mantras in red and black lettering, including a red heading. Single physical person in a photograph.2008-07-01 +1 copiesJuly 01 20082008-07-01A seated man in orange and red sannyasi-style robes sits cross-legged against a white stone wall with red-painted base, barefoot. He wears a long rudraksha mala of dark brown beads over an orange shawl, a dark turtleneck beneath, and a red tilak mark on his forehead. His hands rest together in his lap. Behind the wall, Devanagari inscriptions are carved in lines, including the name श्री (Shri) in red. A bald man in pale clothing stands at left and another seated figure in orange appears behind. Trees are blurred in the background.2008-07-01July 01 20082008-07-01 +1 copiesA man with long swept-back black hair and eyes closed stands in front of a white stone wall inscribed with red and black Devanagari script. He wears an orange shawl over an orange top and a dark brown turtleneck, with a long rudraksha mala hanging to his waist and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a second man with long hair, gold-rimmed glasses and a red tilak is partly visible at the left edge. The photo is a close, frontal portrait in natural daylight with green foliage in the background.2008-07-01 +1 copiesJuly 01 20082008-07-01 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged beside a white stone wall carved with Sanskrit verses in red-bordered panels. He wears a long rudraksha mala of dark brown beads over an orange shawl, with a black turtleneck beneath and a red tilak on his forehead. His hands rest folded in his lap, and his bare feet are visible. Behind him, a partly visible bald man in white sits, and a green tree fills the background. The stone inscription reads a sacred invocation listing deities including Shiva, Gauri and Nilakantha. Probable Swamiji cues include long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and saffron clothing, shown in a seated ritual setting.2008-07-01