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July 21 20102010-07-21A man with shoulder-length dark swept-back hair and a small red bindi stands in profile, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders and garlanded with multiple strands of rudraksha beads and yellow and magenta flower garlands. His right hand rests on his chest. Behind him, several women in white saris with yellow shawls and one in a green sari stand against a red-orange wall under a corrugated roof. The man is an appearance-based a person candidate given the saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and swept-back hair, though the image is uncertain.2010-08-19A man with long swept-back dark hair stands barefoot in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with a rudraksha mala around his neck, hands pressed together at his waist, on a red carpet with a blue-and-white striped mat border inscribed with text. Behind him a row of devotees in white and orange clothing stand with palms joined in namaskar under a corrugated metal roof. A gold-trimmed red cushioned seat sits at the left edge, a tripod-mounted video camera is at right, and a red sign on the orange wall reads that more than 20,000 people in 247 countries are having darshan. The scene resembles a public satsang gathering.2010-11-03A photograph of a man standing barefoot-adjacent on a grey floor in front of an orange-painted wall under a corrugated roof. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long rudraksha mala of dark brown beads reaching his waist, with long dark hair swept back, white vibhuti and a red tilak on his forehead. His hands are pressed together at his waist. Behind him, women in white and yellow-bordered saris and shawls stand watching, one holding a pink container, with a water bottle and a red mat nearby. A framed picture hangs on the wall. Appearance cues match the probable Swamiji with saffron clothing, long swept-back hair and rudraksha malas, so this is labelled Swamiji (probable) in the in-person standing role.2010-09-07A photograph of an open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands barefoot in orange robes on a red-and-cream runner, hands clasped, smiling upward. Behind him a row of women in white saris with orange or red borders and shawls stand with palms pressed together. A red-cushioned gilded seat sits at the left, a tripod-mounted camera at the right, and a red signboard on the wall reads about darshan of Anandeshwara-Anandeshwari. a person cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and orange robes, appearance consistent with the page claim but not certain.2010-11-03A standing man in an orange saffron robe with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and long dark hair falls to his shoulders, barefoot on a red and orange carpet with a purple and blue border. He stands with palms pressed together, facing left toward an empty gold-and-red throne-like seat. Behind him, a row of women in white and orange saris with orange shawls stand with hands folded in namaste. A red-covered stand, a small brass vessel, a wall sign reading about darshan, and a camera on a tripod are visible in the hall with a corrugated metal roof.2010-11-03A photograph of a man standing barefoot on a red carpet and a striped purple-and-blue mat, dressed in a loose sleeveless saffron-orange garment with a rudraksha mala of dark beads hanging to his waist. His long dark hair is swept back and he has a white tilak on his forehead, hands pressed together in front of him as he gazes upward. Behind him a row of women in white and cream saris and salwar, several with yellow or orange shawls, stand with hands folded in an orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof. A banner on the wall reads Growing Consciousness, and a red sign on the left mentions 20,000 people and darshan via webcam. Orange and white draped cloth and a water bottle sit near the mat.2010-09-07Outdoor photo of a figure in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi on the forehead and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, standing with palms pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes lowered. Beside him stands a bearded man in orange robes with a red mark on his forehead, partly visible. Behind them, blurred figures in white and yellow shawls stand in a line near a palm-lined ground with stone structures.2010-02-12December 25 20092009-12-25December 29 20102010-12-29October 07 20112011-10-07A photograph of a temple procession at the steps of an orange-walled building. A man in saffron robes and a white and red flower garland, with gold beaded necklaces and a rudraksha-style bead mala, walks forward smiling. A monk in saffron robes beside him holds a tall silver staff. Behind them, a woman in white with a yellow shawl and a girl in yellow stand near a dark stone deity murti. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shirt stands with palms pressed together. A young boy in an orange t-shirt walks in front. Red-and-white painted steps and a small plant complete the scene.2010-07-26