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A photograph of a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange-saffron garment with a gold border, layered beaded rudraksha-style malas and a large ornate gold necklace, and gold armlets with red bangles. He stands in a crowded indoor hall with several people in white clothes around him, some with hands raised in greeting, and a colourful temple-like backdrop behind.

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A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears a saffron-orange shawl and a heavy ceremonial necklace of gold beads with rudraksha-style pendants. He turns to one side as another person reaches forward and touches his shoulder. Beside him, a bald man in saffron robes also smiles. Behind them, blurred devotees in white and orange stand near a stage draped with orange and maroon fabric. Probable Swamiji is identifiable from long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and the ornate gold bead necklace. The scene shows a ceremonial gathering with a group of devotees and sannyasis.2011-02-27 +1 copiesA smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair stands in a crowded hall, wearing a saffron-orange garment and a heavy ornate gold necklace with large gold medallions, gold bangles on the upper arms, and a rudraksha-style bead necklace. A white tilak band with a red bindi marks his forehead. Around him, men in white shirts with name badges and saffron-clad sannyasis with gold and bead necklaces stand close together, several with hands folded in greeting. A bald man in white at the lower left has his palms pressed together. Wall speakers and posters are visible in the background. Whether the central figure is a person is uncertain from appearance alone. Several people are visible in the scene.2012-09-23A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead wears a red-orange shawl draped over one shoulder, with a gold-edged neckline and a double strand of rudraksha-style beaded mala with gold spacers across his chest. His arm extends toward the left edge of the frame, and he appears to be engaging with someone just out of view. Behind him, blurred children and adults stand in a bright hall, and a figure in saffron-orange robes is partly visible at the right. The appearance cues (long hair, ornate mala, saffron/orange clothing and red shawl) are consistent with the page's identification of Swamiji, so this is probable Swamiji (probable) in an in-person setting.2012-04-05June 23 20122012-06-23 +1 copiesA smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead looks downward, wearing a flowing saffron-orange shawl draped over his shoulders and chest. He wears a long ceremonial necklace of gold beads and rudraksha-style ornaments. A partially visible bald man in orange stands behind him, and another man in a white shirt appears at the right edge. The background is a warmly lit temple interior with orange and red tones. Swamiji (probable) is the man with long hair, saffron shawl and gold bead necklace, shown in a devotional setting.2011-02-27 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20122012-09-14A smiling man in profile, with long swept-back dark hair, wears a saffron-orange cloth over his shoulder and a long necklace of large gold beads. A red tilak mark is visible on his forehead. He extends one arm toward the left edge of the frame, while the blurred background shows a red wall and a hanging orange lamp. Probable Swamiji: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold beads are visible, and he is the central figure in a satsang setting.2011-02-27Close photo of a smiling man with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron garment draped over one shoulder and a long necklace of golden beads, extending his arm toward the left. Behind him a second man is partly visible, and blurred figures in green and white fill the background, with an orange lamp glowing in the upper left. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a gold bead necklace, presented as the central figure in a devotional gathering.2011-02-27A smiling man in an orange silk garment with a gold-bordered red edge and a large gold ornamental necklace of round bead pendants blesses a devotee by raising his right hand to the devotee's head. He wears gold bangles on both arms and a dark hair bun. The devotee to the left wears white clothing and has his palms pressed together. Other people in white and orange stand behind, and a shaved-headed man in white with a red forehead mark appears at the right. Several people are visible, and a gilded shrine or altar is in the background. a person is the saffron-clad man giving blessing, with his cues being orange clothing, gold necklace and hair bun, while the blessing gesture reflects his role as a giver of darshan.2011-11-29A photograph of a temple doorway with a green-painted wooden door framed by brass fittings and grey stone walls. A man with long dark hair, white tripundra markings and a red dot on his forehead wears an orange saffron wrap and a long necklace of large gold beads, smiling and gesturing with an open hand as he walks out. To his left stands a bare-chested man with a grey beard, dark rudraksha-style beads and a patterned cloth at the waist. Behind them, men in white dhotis and saffron cloths stand near the entrance. A blue bird logo and copyright text sit in the corners.2012-02-08December 11 20112011-12-11A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-brown shawl with a red-brown rudraksha mala and ornate gold ceremonial necklaces and bangles, smiling and raising one hand in greeting toward a man in a white shirt at left. Behind him a shaved-headed man in an orange-brown garment with gold chains stands with a white forehead mark, and other people are blurred in a crowded hall with maroon draperies and hanging colourful tassels.2013-02-28