Photograph of a man in an indoor hall receiving a fan-shaped stack of yellow paper from a smiling person in saffron-orange robes. He wears a long ceremonial gold-bead necklace, a gold armband, a red-orange wrap and a red tilak on his forehead, with long swept-back hair. Around him stand several men in white and light shirts, one holding a plastic bag, with a maroon curtain behind. - Nithyanandapedia

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Photograph of a man in an indoor hall receiving a fan-shaped stack of yellow paper from a smiling person in saffron-orange robes. He wears a long ceremonial gold-bead necklace, a gold armband, a red-orange wrap and a red tilak on his forehead, with long swept-back hair. Around him stand several men in white and light shirts, one holding a plastic bag, with a maroon curtain behind.

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A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-brown robe, wearing a marigold and red-flower garland, a dense rudraksha mala over his chest, gold bead necklace, bangles and a red bindi, smiling as he reaches toward a document held by a man in a white shirt. Other men in white and a bald man in an orange cloth stand around in a crowded hall.

Smiling man in saffron-orange robe wearing a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of large beads, a rudraksha-style bead bracelet on the wrist, and a red bindi, reaching out to shake hands with an older man in a white shirt at the left edge. Behind them, two shaved-headed monks in saffron robes with rudraksha malas and white tilak markings smile, and a bald man in saffron stands in the background of a hall with a maroon curtain and a yellow-papered document held at the right. a person: the smiling central figure wears saffron robes, a heavy gold bead necklace and a rudraksha bracelet, so the candidate is the robed figure greeting the visitor; appearance is consistent but not certain.

A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange shawl wrapped over the shoulders and multiple gold-beaded rudraksha-style necklaces stands at the centre, extending a folded white paper or prasadam to a row of men in white shirts and white dhotis with hands folded in greeting. Behind him a shaved-headed attendant in a saffron cloth and beaded necklace stands by a tray of fruit, and an older man in white with an orange shawl is visible at right. The setting is an indoor hall with a projection screen and blue drapery. The central figure matches the probable Swamiji appearance cues of swept-back long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial beads, and is presented as the one giving prasadam to devotees.

A photograph of a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a wrap with a dense gold ceremonial necklace and gold armband, holding a white sheet of paper and reading it while people gather around. Probable Swamiji (probable): the figure has long swept-back dark hair, saffron-orange clothing and heavy gold ceremonial ornaments, the cues for a presiding guru in this archive. Around him, a bald orange-robed devotee stands at left with rudraksha beads, a grey-haired man in white with a raised palm, a man in white with a mustache, and a shaved-headed man in white behind. Blurred onlookers fill a hall with a red curtain behind them.

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A photograph of an indoor satsang or ritual gathering at an ashram hall. In the centre-right, a man with long swept-back black hair, a white forehead mark, an orange-saffron shawl and multiple gold necklaces and bangles stands holding a small yellow card. Appearance-based probable candidate for a person, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklaces; he is receiving an offering. In front, an older man in white clothes with a vertical white forehead mark holds a gold ceremonial object with chains and a flower. Other standing men, one in a green shirt and one in a pink striped shirt, watch. Behind is a large framed portrait of a turbaned figure with a vermilion-red background, flowers and a golden lamp stand. A shaven-headed young man in orange robes with a gold necklace stands nearby.

A photograph of an indoor event with a man in an orange-saffron robe, red and gold beaded garlands, gold ornaments and a dark mark on his forehead, holding a white printed sheet of paper and looking down at it. Beside him a shaved-headed man in orange wears a white tilak stripe and a rudraksha-style necklace and smiles. An older man in a white shirt holds a small white paper and gestures toward them, while another man in a white shirt and a shaved-headed attendant in orange stand at the edges. A bare-shouldered orange-robed figure is seen from behind at the right. A dark red curtain and warm lights are in the background.

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Photo of three men in a hall with a maroon curtain and a yellow-and-red tassel behind them. On the right, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a rust-orange wrap, wearing a long string of large gold beads and rudraksha-style brown mala beads, looks down smiling at a printed sheet he holds in both hands. Beside him stands a shaved-headed priest in rust-orange robes with white tripundra markings and a bead mala, looking toward the sheet. On the left, two men in white shirts stand close, one pointing at the paper with his finger.

A smiling man in a rust-orange garment and layered gold necklaces studded with rudraksha beads raises his right hand in blessing over a young boy and a man in white, while holding a folded white paper in his left hand. Several people in white and pastel saris stand behind them in a bright hall with red drapes and flower decorations. The man wears a long swept-back hairstyle, a tilak on his forehead, a gold earring, and rudraksha-and-gold armlets. Two people in the foreground have their palms pressed together in respect. The man is described as a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold and rudraksha adornments, and saffron-orange clothing, shown here giving blessing in a satsang setting.