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A woman with shoulder-length blonde hair in a cream ribbed turtleneck and a brown wooden bead necklace stands with palms pressed together at her face in a namaste greeting. Facing her, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and holds a small stack of papers or cards in one hand while smiling. Behind them a tripod-mounted camera stands on a wooden floor, with a white light panel, a rotating fan and red cables in a hall. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated in the saffron robe with long swept-back hair, placed as the figure receiving her greeting.

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A photograph of two men seated face to face on a wooden floor in a hall. On the left, a man with short curly grey hair wears a light blue button-up shirt and a long rudraksha mala, holding small white items in his clasped hands. On the right, a person with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and raises an open palm toward him in blessing. Behind them are a tripod-mounted camera, a standing fan, a flower arrangement with pink roses, a wooden lectern and a white screen. A candidate for the saffron-robed figure is present by appearance cues: long dark hair, saffron clothing and the event context, so the person is.2006-03-06A photograph of two men facing each other in a wood-floored hall, performing a hand-to-hand energy transmission gesture with raised palms. On the left, a man with short dark hair and a light blue button-up shirt wears a rudraksha-style brown bead mala and holds both palms up toward the other man. On the right, a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe with a rust-coloured sleeve and extends his fingers toward the first man's hands. A white projection screen on a stand and a white pedestal fan are visible in the background, and a faint purple bird logo sits in the upper left corner.2006-03-06A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with long, swept-back black hair and a red bindi smiles while placing a ring or small object on the finger of a blonde woman in a white top who holds her palms together. A second woman in white with dark hair looks down in the background beside a vase of pink, orange and white flowers in a hall with wooden floors and folding chairs. Probable Swamiji by visible cues: long dark hair, saffron robe, and a bindi. He appears to be giving a blessing or initiation gesture at a healers' gathering.2006-03-06March 06 20062006-03-06A photograph of two people in close conversation at an indoor event. A woman with short dark hair, wearing a pale green embroidered kurta over a red top and holding a small white item, leans toward a smiling man seated on a cushioned gold-trimmed armchair. The man has long, swept-back black hair and wears an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala, and his hand is raised in a gesture of conversation. Behind them stand a red-draped table with stacked papers, a white tower fan, brass oil lamps and rows of maroon chairs. A standing person in white clothing is partly visible at the upper left. The man is an appearance-based probable candidate for Swamiji (probable) by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, seated in the honoured position.2006-03-27March 06 20062006-03-06A photograph taken at an indoor hall with a wooden floor and tripod stands visible at left. A woman with short grey hair, wearing a white top and a beaded necklace, leans forward and holds a yellow-orange fruit in both hands while speaking to a seated man. The man has long dark hair and wears an orange-saffron garment with a rust-orange top, sitting in a cream upholstered chair with gold trim and holding a small bundle wrapped in clear plastic on his lap. Flowers in pink and orange arrangements and a water bottle appear beside him, with a fan in the background. Several people are not visible beyond the two main figures.2006-03-06March 13 20062006-03-13A photograph of two people in close conversation on a green carpet at an indoor convention. On the left, a person with long, dark, wavy hair wears a saffron-orange robe and sits near white flowers with yellow petals. On the right, an older woman with white hair pulled back wears a white button-up shirt and a dark rudraksha-style bead mala, and gestures with both hands as she speaks. Behind them, a seated woman in a white top rests on a white cloth with a maroon cushion, and another seated person in white and maroon garments sits further back near a folding chair. A small white fan and a water bottle are visible at the edges.2006-03-13A photo of a seated man with long dark hair in an orange saffron robe and rudraksha beads, smiling and reaching to a kneeling woman in a white and cream sari with gold border and red rudraksha mala. She smiles and holds a small object in her hands. Behind them a man in white kurta stands holding a tray, and a woman in white with red beads stands nearby. A brass oil lamp stands on the right beside a cushioned gold-trimmed sofa, with a plant and a white fan at the back.2006-03-27March 27 20062006-03-27Indoor photo at a Vancouver healers initiation program. A woman with long dark hair in an orange-saffron top and shawl places her hand on the head of a man with grey hair wearing a light blue striped shirt and a rudraksha mala. Behind them a pink-draped table holds flowers and a small object, with a dark framed picture on the wall and another person in white clothing at left. The woman's long hair, saffron clothing and ornate presentation give a person cue, but she is a candidate only; the image is partly cropped and her face is not clearly visible, so identity is uncertain.2006-04-24