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Photograph of a dance moment in a hotel conference room at a Dhyana Spurana programme. A central figure with long dark hair and a red bindi wears a white dhoti-style garment with gold borders, a heavy gold necklace and a gold bangle, dancing with one arm bent. Behind him, participants in white clothes clap along; one woman wears an orange shawl. A banner reading Dhyana Spurana Programme hangs on the back wall beside plants, a framed picture, and a white-draped table with flowers. Swamiji (probable): the central dancer shows long swept-back hair, a gold necklace and gold-bordered white clothing, consistent with the page's identification.

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A photograph inside a hall at a Dhyana Spurana Program. A central figure with long dark hair, a white sacred ash mark on the forehead and a red dot, wears a white dhoti-style garment with gold border, a heavy gold necklace and beaded gold mala, and smiles while raising both hands in a clapping gesture as he walks forward. Around him, several people in white clothes stand and clap. A banner behind reads Dhyana Spurana Program with a portrait, and a white dove emblem appears on a blue circle. A white-draped sofa with a red cushion and flower arrangements sits at right. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, gold necklaces and gold-bordered white garment.2006-03-19A photograph inside a meeting room with beige walls and a dropped ceiling, showing a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak mark on his forehead, a gold-and-green beaded necklace and a large gold pendant, wearing a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl over one shoulder, walking forward and smiling. Behind him, several people in white and pale clothes stand clapping, including a woman in a pink top and a woman in a white outfit with a green sash. A black banner reads Dhyana Spurana Program, with a small portrait in the upper area. A white sofa with red cushions and a flower arrangement stands at the right, and a blue circular emblem with a white bird hangs on the wall. a person (appearance cues: long swept-back hair, gold necklaces, shawl); the printed banner names the programme.2006-03-19A 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 man in a white dhoti and shoulder cloth with gold-bordered edges dancing barefoot on a patterned carpet in a drop-ceiling hall. He has long dark hair, a red bindi and a heavy gold necklace with a pendant, and his arms are extended outward. Several people in white and pastel clothing clap and watch from the sides, a Dhyana Spurana Program banner hangs on the back wall, and studio lights stand nearby. Based on the visible cues of long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and gold-bordered white garments, this is a person candidate dancing at the event.2006-03-19A 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.2006-03-05A 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.2006-03-19A 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.2006-03-19Indoor 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.2006-03-19March 19 20062006-03-19A 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.2006-03-05March 05 20062006-03-05March 19 20062006-03-19