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A smiling man with long, swept-back black hair sits in profile wearing a red sleeveless top and an orange cloth, draped with a thick garland of white flowers, green leaves and red blooms. A second man in a white kurta and rudraksha mala with a small red pendant stands behind him, head bowed. In the foreground a white ceremonial staff or rod crosses the frame, and an orange cloth lies on the lower edge. The setting is a bright, plain white backdrop, consistent with a seated ceremony or darshan.

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Photograph in profile of a smiling man with long, wavy black hair falling past his shoulders, wearing a white and red floral garland of jasmine-like white blossoms and red flowers over a saffron-orange sleeveless garment. A second person in orange robes with a gold-bead necklace sits partly visible at left. A white ceremonial staff or rod runs diagonally across the right foreground. The garland and saffron attire mark him as an honoured guest rather than a generic devotee.2009-07-07Profile photo of a man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing an orange-saffron garment and a large white flower garland with a red floral piece below it. Behind him, a man in orange clothing sits to the left with eyes lowered, and a man in a yellow top and white clothing stands in the background near a round woven fan or basket. The setting appears to be an indoor gathering with seated devotees. Appearance cues including the long hair, saffron clothing and garland are consistent with the Swamiji candidate, so this is labelled Swamiji (probable) in an in-person setting.2008-06-22July 07 20092009-07-07Close photograph of a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over one shoulder and layered white jasmine garlands alternating with red flower garlands and dark rudraksha beads around his neck. A small red tilak mark is on his forehead. He looks down toward his left with a calm expression, and the plain pale backdrop suggests an indoor satsang or session setting. A partial figure stands at the left edge of the frame. The photo carries a copyright notice and an archive source credit in the lower right.2008-06-22June 22 20082008-06-22June 22 20082008-06-22Close photograph of a long-haired man in an orange sleeveless garment wearing a thick garland of white jasmine-like flowers, red roses and green leaves around his neck. He sits speaking while holding a corner of orange cloth in one hand. Beside him, a second man in orange robes with a gold bead necklace and a red tilak mark on his forehead sits with eyes lowered.2009-07-07June 22 20082008-06-22Close photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulders and a long white garland with red beads. Two people in white shirts with dark hair are seen from behind in the foreground, leaning toward him against a pale peach backdrop. The seated man appears to be receiving them or giving darshan.2008-06-22A seated man in an orange saffron robe and a long pink-and-white flower garland sits on a dark cushioned chair, smiling and looking toward a companion on the left. He has long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark with a red tilak, a gold necklace and a brown rudraksha-style bead mala across his chest. Beside him on the left, a man in white ritual cloth with gold trim and a bare upper body, his face marked with white ash, holds a floral offering with a brass lamp and flowers. Behind them stand more attendants and a backdrop of marigold garlands and gold ritual objects in a warmly lit hall. The man in saffron fits the distinctive appearance cues of the a person candidate named by the page, so this is an in-person a person seated during a ritual setting, with the attendant offering flowers and lamp.2013-02-10June 22 20082008-06-22July 07 20092009-07-07