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A photograph of a seated man in orange saffron robes with long dark wavy hair and a small red tilak on his forehead, eyes lowered, palms pressed together in front of him. A rudraksha mala hangs across his chest. He sits on a low wooden seat on a white lace-covered mat. In front of him is a green banana leaf holding a mound of white rice, yellow spiced rice, and a small round pinch of kumkum, with a silver bowl and a steel tumbler nearby. A cloth-covered table and potted plant are in the background. The setting looks like an indoor hall with carpeted floor and a wooden cabinet. The man's appearance with long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha beads matches the page's description of the swami, so this is a probable identification.

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A seated man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala mixes a heap of cooked rice with yellow and white garnish on a large green banana leaf laid on white lace. He wears long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, and his right hand presses into the food. A silver bowl, a folded orange cloth and a steel tumbler sit nearby on a maroon mat. The setting suggests an annadan or prasadam preparation.2007-11-12A photograph of a long-haired person in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sitting cross-legged on a lace-covered mat, using both hands to mix a heap of yellow rice-based food on a green banana leaf. A silver bowl and a steel tumbler sit nearby on the mat, and a wooden seat is visible behind. The person has a vermilion mark on the forehead and bare feet. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with carpeted floor. Appearance-based candidate, presented with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala: Swamiji (probable), physically present, preparing an offering of food on the leaf.2007-11-12A seated person in orange robes with long dark wavy hair and a red bindi sits on a wooden chair on a lace-covered floor, arranging white rice and yellow rice on a large green banana leaf. A rudraksha mala hangs at the chest. Nearby are a polished silver bowl, a small steel tumbler, a small round kumkum-like cake, and plastic water bottles. Behind are a white draped table, a potted plant and a framed poster. The person's distinctive long hair and saffron clothing are shown, matching the page's a person cues, but the presentation is only partly distinctive, so the identity is uncertain and the person is described by role as a devotee preparing food offering.2007-11-12A long-haired man in orange sleeveless robes and a red undershirt sits cross-legged on the floor of a room, smiling with his eyes lowered. He wears a red bindi on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala draped over his chest, and his right hand, dusted with pale grey powder, is lifted near his heart. In front of him on a white lace cloth is a large green banana leaf heaped with a yellowish grain preparation, with a small steel tumbler and two white bowls of liquid beside it, and a polished silver bowl stands to the left. Behind him are a potted plant, orange towels and a red-cushioned step with a small plastic box. The clothing and mala suggest a sannyasi-style devotee, with the swami appearance unsure from this view.2007-11-12A photograph of a seated person in an orange robe with long dark hair and a red tilak on the forehead, sitting cross-legged on a red mat. Their right hand reaches down to arrange a mound of food on a green banana leaf spread over a white lace cloth, with rice-like white and yellow items and a small round sweet. Nearby sit a polished silver bowl, a steel tumbler of water and a plastic water bottle, with a sparkly draped table behind. A rudraksha mala hangs over the robe. The person's face is turned down toward the leaf. The scene resembles a food offering or annadan preparation.2007-11-12A photograph of a smiling man with long, dark, wavy hair and a red tilak on his forehead, seated on a wooden chair in an orange sannyasi-style garment with a long rudraksha mala draped across his body. He is pressing a mound of mashed food, possibly a sweet or prasad, on a large green banana leaf spread over a white lace cloth. Nearby are a silver bowl of water, a steel tumbler, small white bowls holding a yellow liquid, and folded orange towels. A potted plant and a red-carpeted step are visible behind him. The man appears to be a probable Swamiji by appearance, given the long hair, orange clothing and rudraksha mala, though this is an appearance-based label only.2007-11-12A smiling man with long, wavy black hair sits cross-legged on a red mat, wearing an orange robe over a red top and a long necklace of brown rudraksha beads. He has a red bindi on his forehead and his hands are stained with a yellowish paste. In front of him on a white lace cloth lies a large green banana leaf holding crumbled food, with a silver bowl of water, a steel tumbler and small white bowls beside it. A plant and wooden furniture are in the background. The man is wearing distinctive orange robes and rudraksha malas, but his appearance alone does not establish identity, so he is described only by role and posture; he is a seated devotee at a meal-like offering.2007-11-12A photograph of a long-haired man seated on a carved wooden chair, wearing an orange sleeveless robe over a red undershirt, with a long rudraksha mala draped across his chest and a red bindi on his forehead. He holds a handful of grains over a banana leaf heaped with yellow grain offerings on a white lace cloth, beside a silver bowl and a small steel cup. Behind him, a woman in a yellow sari with a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in namaste, and other women in saris are visible in the background near steel serving trays and a table draped in blue, with a yellow satin cloth and flower arrangements near the top right. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, orange robe and rudraksha mala.2007-11-12November 12 20072007-11-12A photograph of a man with long dark wavy hair and a red tilak on his forehead, seated cross-legged on a red mat in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala. He reaches into a polished silver bowl with his right hand, taking food from it onto a large green banana leaf spread on a white lace cloth. The leaf holds a heap of yellow rice-like food. Behind him are a potted plant in a wicker basket, a lace curtain and a wooden cabinet. He is the only person visible.2007-11-12A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a carved wooden seat in an indoor room, wearing an orange robe over a red garment and a long strand of brown rudraksha beads. His long black wavy hair falls to his shoulders and he has a small tilak on his forehead. He holds a small amount of rice and flowers in his right hand, eyes lowered, with a bowl of cooked rice mixed with yellow food on a green banana leaf in front of him. A polished silver bowl, a steel tumbler, a betel-nut-like offering and water bottles sit nearby on a white lace cloth, and a sparkly white draped table stands at the left.2007-11-12A photograph of a long-haired man seated on a low wooden chair in an orange sannyasi robe over a red undershirt, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi. He leans forward and sprinkles a yellow grain mixture from his right hand onto a large green leaf placed on a white lace cloth, beside a silver bowl with ornate rim. In the background a woman in a yellow sari with red border sits with eyes closed near a blue draped table and steel food containers. Swamiji (probable): the long dark hair, orange robe and rudraksha mala are the cues, and he is performing an offering or prasadam preparation ritual.2007-11-12