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A seated man in orange saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala with a red tassel sits on a white cushioned seat, holding a brass trident (trishul) upright in one hand while the other hand rests against his cheek. He has a red bindi on his forehead and his eyes are lowered. A red undershirt shows beneath the orange wrap. The background is white bolsters and a striped floor mat. Appearance-based cues including long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas are consistent with Swamiji (probable), seated in a sannyasi role.

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August 06 20092009-08-06A man seated in an orange saffron robe draped over a red undershirt, wearing a long rudraksha mala with dark beads across his chest and shoulder. He has a red bindi on his forehead, holds a mobile phone to his ear with one hand, and holds a slender gold trident-tipped staff in the other, looking downward. A plain white wall forms the background. A purple logo appears in the top corner. Identity cues are limited to the rudraksha mala and saffron clothing, so the identity is uncertain.2009-08-06August 06 20092009-08-06August 06 20092009-08-06August 06 20092009-08-06July 02 20092009-07-02Photograph of a long-haired man seated outdoors in saffron-orange robes wrapped over his shoulders, with a gold bead mala hanging at his chest and a red mark on his forehead. His right hand rests on his head near his ear while his left hand is open on his lap, and he appears to be speaking. A silver trident stands upright behind him against a pale tan backdrop. A partially visible person in a striped knit cap is at the lower left, and other people are blurred at the lower right.A man with long, wavy dark hair sits in front of a plain beige backdrop, wearing orange-saffron wrap garments draped over his shoulders and an orange lower garment. He wears a long gold-coloured bead necklace with pink beads and a red mark on his forehead. He rests one hand against his cheek while the other hand rests on his lap, and he looks off to the side while speaking. A tall silver trident-like staff stands behind him. Partial figures in the foreground include a person in a striped knit cap at the left edge and another person at the lower right.A man seated on a large cream-upholstered throne-style chair before a dark red curtain. He wears a saffron-orange sannyasi wrap draped over one shoulder, leaving the other arm bare, with a long rudraksha mala around his neck and a red bindi on his forehead. His long dark hair falls past his shoulders, and one bare foot rests on an orange and pink patterned cloth on a cream footstool. A gooseneck microphone curves in front of him, and cream bolster cushions with decorative trim flank the chair. A small stack of books sits on a side table to the left. a person: the seated figure has long hair, saffron clothing, and rudraksha beads, presented on a throne as a teacher during a session.2009-07-02A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears a sleeveless saffron-orange cloth draped over his body and a long necklace of brown rudraksha beads. He sits on a red cushioned seat against a woven bamboo wall, with a red rose visible at the upper right. His right hand rests on his knee and his left hand holds a rudraksha mala. The distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas match the probable Swamiji cues, so this is a probable in-person Swamiji candidate.A seated man with long, dark, wavy hair wears saffron-orange robes draped over his shoulders and a gold bead mala with pink accents around his neck. He has a red tilak on his forehead and rests his right hand near his chin while his left hand rests on his lap. A silver trident-tipped staff stands behind him against a tan backdrop, and partial figures in the foreground suggest a seated audience. a person appearance-based label: the long swept hair, saffron robes and rudraksha-style mala are the qualifying cues, and the figure is physically present seated before the audience.September 22 20122012-09-22