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A 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.

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A 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 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 meditation or dance-style satsang in a carpeted room with beige walls, ceiling lights and framed pictures. In the foreground a man with long, swept-back dark hair, a small red bindi, a thick gold beaded necklace and a green stone pendant, wearing a white dhoti-style garment with a gold border and a loose white shawl, smiles with eyes closed and moves mid-step. Behind him a crowd of about twenty people in white and pastel clothes stand clapping and swaying, some with hands pressed together. Several people wear white kurtas and saris; the flags and a potted plant stand against the back wall. Cues for the central figure include long hair, gold ornate necklace and gold-bordered shawl, so the appearance-based label applies.2006-03-19A 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.2006-03-05March 26 20062006-03-26A photograph of a long-haired man in a white and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, with a heavy gold necklace, smiling and stepping forward on a wooden floor at a meditation gathering. Behind him a crowd of about twenty people in white and cream clothing, some in saris and salwar kameez, stands clapping with palms together and rudraksha malas visible. The man appears to be Swamiji (probable), identified by long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklace and gold-bordered dress, and is presented as leading the session.2006-03-05April 23 20062006-04-23July 30 20062006-07-30March 19 20062006-03-19Indoor satsang room with a man in a white and gold shawl, long dark swept-back hair, gold necklace and bangles, and a white forehead mark with red bindi, arms outstretched holding hands with a woman in white. Surrounding people in white clothing clap and smile. Framed pictures and a plant decorate the walls; a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" appears at the upper right. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, gold necklace and bangles, saffron-gold shawl. Crowd of roughly a dozen visible people.2006-03-19