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A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl, wearing a white-and-red-and-blue flower garland of jasmine, with a red tilak on his forehead, bowing his head with eyes lowered. Behind him, a seated crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts, some with tilak marks, looks on. The man has long swept-back dark hair and saffron clothing, a distinctive cue, so this is the probable Swamiji seen in person.

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Photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl wearing a white jasmine garland with red, pink and blue flower accents, seated in profile with a small red tilak on his forehead and smiling. Behind him, many men in white shirts and dhotis sit closely packed in an outdoor gathering, some with eyes closed, and a bald Western-looking man stands in the background. The ground is grey and the setting appears to be a public outdoor event.2007-02-24A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands in anjali mudra with palms pressed together and eyes lowered, smiling. He wears an orange sleeveless robe and a long garland of white jasmine flowers interspersed with red, blue and pink pompoms. Behind him, seated figures in white clothes and a man with a red mark on his forehead are blurred in a whitewashed hall.2007-02-24A seated man with long dark swept-back hair, a red kumkum mark and vibhuti on his forehead, and an orange saffron shawl over bare shoulders, wearing two long white and red-and-blue flower garlands, smiles while seated on a white cushioned seat. Behind him a man in black holds a tall wooden pole, and a round badge with a portrait is pinned on his shirt. Several people in white dhotis and orange shawls stand to the left. Probable Swamiji: the figure's long hair, saffron shawl and garlands match the appearance cues, though the identification is appearance-based.2006-12-25A photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a small red tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange saffron shawl draped over his shoulders and a white jasmine garland with blue, pink and red flower segments. He leans forward with a calm, downcast expression. Behind him, a crowd of seated men in white shirts and dhotis, some with red forehead marks, watch attentively.2007-02-24A photograph of a man seated on a white cushioned chair outdoors on sand, wearing an orange saffron shawl and draped with long white jasmine garlands edged with orange and blue. He has long dark hair, a vertical tilak on his forehead, and sits with his hands clasped in his lap, looking to the side. Behind him, standing attendants wear white kurtas with orange shawls and black shirts, one with an ID badge on a lanyard.2006-12-25February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24Close-up photograph of a man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a red kumkum bindi on his forehead, wearing an orange saffron shawl over his shoulders and a white jasmine garland with red flower beads around his neck. He looks downward toward the left, where the blurred back of another person's head is visible in the foreground. The background is a plain white cloth backdrop. Appearance-based candidate: a person, shown seated in conversation with a devotee at a session in Bengaluru, with an orange shawl and flower garland visible.2008-06-22June 22 20082008-06-22A smiling man with long dark wavy hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears an orange saffron wrap over his shoulders and a thick white jasmine garland around his neck. Behind him a standing person in white clothing holds a long wooden staff wrapped with dark red beads, and a figure in white and gold-bordered dhoti sits at left. a person: the long swept hair, saffron wrap, jasmine garland and beaded staff set him apart, appearing as an in_person candidate at an outdoor gathering.2008-11-11Close photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulders and a long white garland with red beads. Two people in white shirts with dark hair are seen from behind in the foreground, leaning toward him against a pale peach backdrop. The seated man appears to be receiving them or giving darshan.2008-06-22February 24 20072007-02-24