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A photograph of a seated man in meditation on a cushioned platform. He wears saffron-orange robes draped over one shoulder, a heavy gold bead necklace with a central gold pendant, rudraksha bracelets and armbands, and gold hoop earrings. His eyes are closed, hands rest together in his lap, legs crossed, and a small headset microphone is clipped near his ear. He has long dark curly hair, a white horizontal forehead mark with a red dot, and sits on a red patterned mat with a patterned yellow-and-black cushion behind him. Behind him is a white ornate metal lattice gate. Appearance-based probable identity: Swamiji (probable), seated in meditation, with long hair, saffron robes, gold necklace and rudraksha armbands as the qualifying cues.

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October 12 20122012-10-12A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushioned dais with ornate black-and-gold patterned mats. He wears a gold necklace and a heavy gold bead mala with a pendant, rudraksha-style red armbands, and gold earrings. His forehead bears white vibhuti lines with a red kumkum dot, and a small headset microphone is visible at his cheek. He is smiling and looking to the side. Behind him is a white ornamental metal lattice screen. Swamiji (probable): long, swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha-style armbands and gold ceremonial adornments indicate a seated spiritual discourse setting; a single person is present.2012-10-12September 16 20122012-09-16September 15 20122012-09-15September 17 20122012-09-17September 21 20122012-09-21A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a gold-bordered dhoti sits cross-legged on a red zebra-striped throne before a red patterned backdrop. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha beads with silver spacers, a silver pendant at the waist, rudraksha armlets and bracelets, gold earrings and a gold chain necklace, with white tilak and a red bindi on his forehead. He is speaking with his hands resting on his knees.2012-09-22A seated man in orange-saffron robes sits cross-legged on a red velvet throne with a rounded backrest patterned in dark stripes. He wears a long multi-strand rudraksha-style bead necklace in orange and silver tones, matching bead armlets and bracelets, a gold pendant necklace, and gold hoop earrings. A white vibhuti line with a red kumkum dot marks his forehead, and a small headset microphone is attached near his face. He rests his hands in his lap over an orange cloth. In front of him is a yellow and dark patterned table cover.2012-09-21A seated man meditates with eyes closed on a woven mat in front of an orange temple structure. He wears a flowing saffron-orange garment with gold borders, draped over one shoulder, and a heavy gold bead necklace with dark accents. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders, and a red bindi marks his forehead. His hands rest in a meditation mudra on his lap. Behind him, a tiered orange base is decorated with yellow and pink flower garlands, and the ground is patterned with white and coloured kolam-style lines and dark pebbles. The figure's appearance, long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklace, is consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, so this is a probable identification of the meditating sannyasi.2010-11-21September 16 20122012-09-16September 16 20122012-09-16September 16 20122012-09-16