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A photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead, standing outdoors with his palms pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed. He wears a yellow-green garment, a heavy gold necklace of ornamental beads and a gold armlet. Behind him are palm fronds and a dark bush, and to the right stands an ornate carved wooden structure decorated with yellow and pink flower garlands. The overall impression suggests devotional reverence at an outdoor ceremony. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), shown in person, given long hair, gold ornaments and yellow ceremonial clothing with a visible role of devotional prayer.

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A photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, eyes closed, hands pressed together in anjali mudra before a deity murti. He wears a sheer lime-yellow garment and heavy gold ceremonial necklaces and an armlet. Garlands of yellow and pink flowers hang near the murti at right, and palm fronds frame the background. The figure's appearance matches Swamiji (probable) through long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and yellow clothing, and he is present in person in a devotional setting.2010-12-20July 11 20062006-07-11July 11 20062006-07-11December 23 20102010-12-23A man in profile with hands pressed together in anjali mudra, facing left against a dark backdrop. He wears a saffron-yellow shawl over the shoulder with gold-toned ornamental beads at the neck, a red bindi and white forehead markings, and long dark hair. Behind him at right is a floral garland of red, yellow, purple and white blossoms. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, gold ceremonial necklace and tilak markings, with the page indicating his presence at the satsang. Single person seated in a satsang setting.2010-12-23Close profile photo of a man with eyes closed, palms pressed together in namaskar at chest height. He wears a yellow-orange shawl with a gold border over bare shoulders and a heavy gold ornamental necklace. He has long dark hair swept back, a red bindi and white vertical tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a large floral arrangement of red, white, purple and yellow flowers and greenery stands against a dark backdrop. A bird logo sits in the upper left corner. Appearance suggests a person candidate based on long swept hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron-yellow shawl; the page indicates he was present at this satsang.2010-12-23February 10 20122012-02-10December 20 20102010-12-20December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23Close profile photo of a man with long dark hair swept back, a red bindi and white vertical tilak on his forehead, wearing a saffron-yellow shawl over bare shoulders and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace. He sits with palms pressed together in anjali mudra at chest level, eyes lowered, against a dark background with a garland of red, yellow, purple and white flowers behind him. The appearance of the man matches the page's claim about Swamiji with several cues (long hair, saffron clothing, gold ornaments), so he is labelled a probable Swamiji.2010-12-23A photograph of a man with long, swept-back black hair and eyes closed, palms pressed together in namaskar at chest level during a ritual. He wears a red garment over the shoulders and a heavy gold necklace with large round beads, and a red-brown mark is visible on his forehead. Behind him a white fan and draped purple and gold cloth fill the background. At the right edge, another person with curly hair is partly visible. The posture suggests devotional worship at a homa or puja. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, distinctive gold beaded necklace and red garment are the cues offered for the in-person candidate, shown in prayer.2006-10-21