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Outdoor photo of a man in profile looking upward, hands joined near his chest, wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over one shoulder with a long rudraksha mala of brown beads hanging to the chest and a gold earring. He has a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. Behind him a dark stone-carved arch frames a black deity murti with white cloth, surrounded by green foliage and pink flowers. Appearance-based cues are consistent with the a person, shown in an outdoor setting near a shrine.

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June 19 20122012-06-19June 19 20122012-06-19June 19 20122012-06-19Outdoor photo of a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a small gold earring, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over bare shoulders and a long rudraksha mala with ceremonial beads. He stands with his hands pressed together at his chest, face lifted and smiling toward the sky. Behind him a dark stone arched niche frames a black deity murti, with green trees and pink flowers in the background. The figure has distinctive saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and long hair, so this is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate.2012-06-19Close side-profile photograph of a man with swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange saffron shawl draped over bare shoulders and a long rudraksha mala of dark brown beads with silver spacers across his chest. He stands outdoors with clasped hands, gazing upward and slightly to the side against a blurred background of tree trunks.2011-02-20September 02 20112011-09-02February 25 20112011-02-25A side-profile photograph of a man with long, dark, wavy hair swept back past his shoulders, a white tilak mark on his forehead, and a dark rudraksha mala of large beads draped around his neck. He wears an orange garment, is bare-shouldered, and looks to the right against a blurred background of green foliage and reddish-orange pillars. Another person is not visible.2011-02-21A photograph of a man standing outdoors in profile, facing left, under a large tree branch with a hanging bell. He wears a loose saffron-orange wrap draped over one shoulder and a dark rudraksha mala of large beads around his neck. His long dark hair is swept back into a bun, and he has a white vibhuti line and red kumkum mark on his forehead. His hands are clasped in front of him, and the background is a soft-focus garden of greenery and pink flowers. The appearance cues of long swept-back hair, saffron wrap and rudraksha mala are consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, so this is a probable identification from appearance, not a confirmed one.2011-02-25A man stands outdoors in front of blurred grey stone sculptures and green foliage. He has long dark hair swept back, a red bindi on his forehead, and wears an orange-saffron sleeveless shawl draped over one shoulder, with a long strand of brown rudraksha beads hanging across his chest. He looks off to the side with a calm expression. Behind him a stone figure and a carved stone pillar are visible, and a white wall and palm trees fill the background.2010-07-29A man stands outdoors before dark foliage, wearing an orange saffron shawl draped over his left shoulder and bare-chested on the right side. He has a red bindi on his forehead and wears long strands of wooden and rudraksha-style beads around his neck. His hair is swept back, and he looks to the side with a calm expression. A metal frame and a pole stand in the background. Appearance cues include the long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and bead malas; the page identifies this event as involving a person, but the figure's appearance is only partially consistent, so identity remains uncertain. One physical person is visible.2012-10-17A man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on a stone platform outdoors, wearing an orange saffron wrap with a maroon border and a long rudraksha mala draped across his chest. A red bindi marks his forehead. Behind him, a dark stone deity murti is adorned with a garland of yellow and orange flowers. Blurred stone figures and trees fill the background. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron wrap and rudraksha mala match the presentation of the Nithyananda Paramashivam candidate, and he is seated in a meditative posture in front of a deity.2011-02-09