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A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair tied in a bun, wearing a rust-orange wrap and a long rudraksha mala with a white vibhuti marking on his forehead. He sits on a throne with golden lion-head armrests and a brown cloth draped over his lap, holding a sheet of paper that he reads. Opposite him stands a woman in a white top with a red bindi-style mark and a red thread around her neck, listening attentively. A tall silver staff with a decorative finial stands beside the throne, and a red carpet lies in the background. Swamiji candidate appearance is probable: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and orange clothing, and is seated on a throne, so the appearance cues are present but mild.

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A photograph of two men in close conversation in a satsang hall. On the left, a man with long dark hair tied back wears a rudraksha mala, an orange-brown garment and a gold necklace, holding a folded white paper toward the other man. On the right, a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl bearing printed text listens attentively. Behind them are a golden figure, an orange chair, a red cushion and a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda". A second person in white sits in the background. Two physical people are visible in the foreground, with a third partly seen behind them.2014-03-22A photograph of a seated man in red-orange robes and a gold beaded necklace reading a paper, with his bare shoulder exposed, beside a golden cobra-entwined staff and a gold statue. Before him a woman in a white blouse with an orange-patterned shawl and bangles stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Red velvet drapes form the background, and a gold deity murti and a silver ceremonial rod are nearby. a person: the seated man has a shaved head with long swept-back dark hair tied at the back, ceremonial gold necklace and saffron-red attire, though appearance is not conclusive.2014-07-23May 09 20142014-05-09A photo of a seated man in a rust-orange cloth wrapped over one shoulder, wearing a long rudraksha mala with a large bead cluster and a red-and-white garland, placing his hand on the crown of a young woman's head in darshan. He wears a light tilak on his forehead and smiles. The woman in a white top with a red lanyard-style garland and beaded bracelets bows with her palms pressed to her head. A golden ornate seat and a silver staff with a golden finial are visible, with a red carpet behind. A man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits at the right edge. The person seated appears to be Swamiji (probable), given the saffron-orange clothing, long swept-back hair, and rudraksha mala, in a darshan role blessing a devotee.2014-09-14A seated man in an orange-red garment with a pink and white flower garland extends his right hand over the head of a woman in a white top and orange-red shawl, who stands with eyes closed and hands folded in front of her. Beside them a silver trident rises from a base, and a gilded lion-headed ornament sits in the foreground near a framed picture on a white wall. The man is an appearance-based a person candidate by his long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and garland, but the appearance is not fully certain, so the identity is marked unsure.2014-05-10July 25 20142014-07-25A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a white sandalwood tilak and a rudraksha-bead necklace, reaching toward a silver staff topped with a shaped finial and a coiled cobra. Behind him is a golden throne with a golden peacock-like carving at the left edge and red draped curtains. A woman in a white top with a lanyard kneels or sits to the right, hands pressed together in namaskar. a person: the seated man has a sweeping hairstyle, saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace, and the page identifies this event as featuring him.2014-07-25September 14 20142014-09-14A seated figure with hair in a bun, wearing a pink and white floral garland, bare-chested with a dark cord, and red-orange cloth around the waist, hands a small card to a woman in a white top with an orange shawl who leans forward to receive it. Two gold lion-head seat ornaments flank the figure, and a tall silver staff topped with a trident stands beside them. A framed colourful tapestry hangs on the wall behind, with a blue mat on the floor. The presentation resembles a darshan or blessing exchange. The figure's appearance is consistent with the candidate a person given the garland, bare-chested attire and seated throne with lion ornaments, though this is uncertain. A second seated devotee partly visible on the right.2014-05-10A smiling man in a rust-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala sits on a red cushion with a white tilak on his forehead and long swept-back hair, receiving a ritual offering from a woman in a maroon blouse and cream-and-pink sari with a pearl necklace. She bends forward holding a small white paper or card over a gold kalasha-style vessel. Behind them is a golden deity murti and a silver trident-like ornament, with a peacock-feather fan at left and red and gold draping. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a saffron robe and a multi-bead rudraksha mala, consistent with the page's claim.2014-09-13July 11 20172017-07-11July 11 20172017-07-11