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A man in profile speaks while gesturing with his right arm, wearing an orange saffron shawl draped over his shoulder and a dark rudraksha mala hanging at his chest. His dark hair is tied back. Behind him a lit brass oil lamp burns against a magenta wall, and a gold ornamental object is visible at the upper left. A blurred figure in the foreground occupies the left edge. The man appears to be a person, based on the orange clothing and rudraksha mala, and he appears to be teaching or giving darshan.

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A man with swept-back dark hair and a small forehead mark sits in profile on a gold-and-red throne setting, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over his bare shoulder and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads. He smiles and looks toward the left. Beside him a brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands on a stand, with gold-tinted drapes in red, pink and yellow behind. The lower edge shows the top of another person's head. Probable Swamiji in an in-person ceremonial setting, identified by the saffron shawl, long hair and rudraksha mala.2011-07-02Close profile photo of a smiling man with hair swept back into a bun, wearing an orange shawl edged in gold over his shoulder and a long rudraksha mala necklace. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands behind him against red and cream draped fabric. a person in person: long swept-back hair and orange clothing with rudraksha mala, though appearance is only partly visible.2011-07-02Close photograph of a smiling man with hair tied back in a topknot, a red tilak mark on his forehead, and a rudraksha mala with large beads around his neck. He wears an orange saffron wrap across his bare shoulders and looks downward. Behind him a lit brass oil lamp with a flame stands before a rose-pink wall with dark leaf-shaped shadows. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair in a topknot, saffron wrap, rudraksha mala and a lit brass lamp; appearance-based, not a confirmed identification.2011-07-07Close profile photo of a smiling man with swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and a rudraksha mala with large brown beads. He wears an orange saffron shawl over his bare shoulders and sits before ornate gold carved panels. To the right, a tall brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands in a red-draped setting, and a white-clad figure is partly visible at the edge. Swamiji (probable) cues: swept-back long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and gold carvings.2011-07-09July 07 20112011-07-07A smiling man with swept-back dark hair and a red kumkum dot on his forehead sits before a gold ornate throne, wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over bare shoulders and a long rudraksha mala with large brown beads. To the right, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and a bird-shaped top stands against a pink-red backdrop.2011-07-09December 17 20112011-12-17December 01 20112011-12-01A photograph of a smiling man seated in a temple setting, wearing an orange sleeveless top with an orange shawl draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala around his neck. He has a red tilak on his forehead and dark hair tied back in a bun. Blurred gold and green decorations and ceremonial items fill the background. a person (orange shawl, rudraksha mala, ceremonial setting).2011-12-01Close profile photograph of a man with long dark hair swept back, wearing a saffron-orange shawl over bare shoulders and a multi-strand rudraksha mala around the neck, with a red bindi on the forehead. He sits before an ornate gold carved throne with red upholstery. To the right, a lit brass oil lamp with a bird-shaped finial burns beside him against a red backdrop. a person: the long swept hair, saffron shawl, rudraksha mala and gold throne are the qualifying cues, and he is seated as the central figure in the scene.2011-07-09A smiling man with long dark hair tied in a bun sits in profile against a red wall decorated with large dark circular and leaf-shaped motifs and gold ornamentation at the edge. He wears an orange saffron wrap draped over one shoulder, a dark red tilak on his forehead, and a long rudraksha mala of brown beads hanging across his chest. The bare shoulder and ceremonial setting suggest a seated darshan or satsang. a person: the saffron wrap, rudraksha mala and hair bun are the qualifying cues for a seated presence.2011-07-07November 21 20112011-11-21