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A photograph of a man in an orange-brown saffron robe wearing a thick red flower garland with silver accents and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with rudraksha-style beads, a red bindi on his forehead and gold earrings. He raises one hand in blessing toward a woman in the foreground with her palms pressed together in namaste, and a second hand is visible at lower right. Behind him a crowd of people stands in a bright hall with pink walls and ceiling lights, including a young woman in white with a purple embroidered top and a man in white. A corner of a camera and a woman in pink-and-orange sari are at left. The man's appearance is consistent with the page's Swamiji reference through his saffron robe, long swept-back hair, garland and gold ornaments, though the identity is an appearance-based probable match.

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July 02 20132013-07-02A smiling man with swept-back long dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala with gold beads stands in a hall, wearing a brown-orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and gold armlets. He wears a thick necklace of pink and magenta flower garlands edged with yellow, and gold rudraksha beads, while extending his right hand toward devotees. Around him several people in white ritual clothes and a woman in green stand with folded hands, and an older man in glasses is nearby. Flower petals lie on the lower right. The Swamiji (probable) cues are the swept-back hair, saffron clothing, gold ornaments and rudraksha, presented as a sannyasi receiving devotees.2013-05-25A man in an orange-brown ceremonial robe stands at the centre, wearing a thick garland of pink and white flowers, a gold-and-bead necklace with a large gold pendant, and gold bangles. He has a red bindi and tilak on his forehead, and his hand extends toward a person on the right holding a red cloth. Several women in orange and white saris lean in on the left, some with rudraksha malas, and a red-cloth offering is held near the lower left. The setting is an indoor hall with a drop ceiling and recessed lights.2013-07-02June 10 20132013-06-10A smiling man in an orange-brown robe stands at the centre, raising his right hand in a blessing gesture. He wears a thick red and white flower garland, a multi-strand gold necklace with a large gold pendant, gold bangles and a red bindi with white vibhuti on his forehead. Several devotees with folded hands bow toward him at left, including an older man with grey hair, and women in white saris stand in the background beside a glowing golden shrine and lit displays in a hall with a drop ceiling.2013-07-19June 03 20132013-06-03June 23 20132013-06-23A photograph of a devotional gathering in a hall. A man in an orange-saffron robe and a long red-and-gold flower garland stands at centre with his right hand raised in a blessing gesture and his eyes lowered. He wears gold earrings, a gold necklace, multi-strand beaded rudraksha-style malas and a bead armlet, with white and red forehead markings. A shirtless man with white body markings stands at right, and a row of women and men in saris and salwar stand behind. Background includes a gold-framed arch and orange and yellow hangings. a person is the central figure in orange with garland and beads, performing a blessing (darshan) for the gathered devotees.2013-01-12A smiling man with swept-back black hair, a red bindi and white forehead markings waves his right hand while wearing a rust-orange wrap over a bare chest. He has a thick garland of pink and red flowers with gold-coloured beads, a long gold-bead necklace and rudraksha beads on his arms and chest. Beside him a man in a striped shirt has his palms pressed together. Behind them a temple-style backdrop with painted pillars, decorated deity figures and warm lights is visible. a person is shown in person, identified from the swept hair, rudraksha and ceremonial garland cues.2013-07-02 +1 copiesApril 02 20132013-04-02 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white tilak, wears a saffron-orange ochre wrap and heavy gold bead necklaces with a rudraksha-style mala, raising one hand in greeting. Behind him an ornate colourful temple shrine with glowing orange lamps. To the left, people in white clothes stand with hands pressed in namaskar, and others in white and dark clothing stand nearby.2013-05-07