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A photo taken indoors in a hotel-style room. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a garland of blue and orange flowers, smiles broadly and raises one hand toward an older woman with short grey hair in a white shirt, who leans in and returns a gesture of greeting. Behind them a white-draped table holds a laptop and equipment, folding chairs stand against a wall, and an orange and red flower arrangement sits on the right. A partly visible woman sits at left. A white card with printed text is in the lower right. The man's orange robe and long hair are the a person cues, but the visible appearance is only partly distinctive.

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Two people sit close and smile warmly at each other in an indoor hall. On the left, an older man with short grey hair wears a white t-shirt and a name badge. On the right, a younger man with long dark hair and a sheen of skin wears an orange garland of yellow and orange flowers with blue beads, and reaches a hand toward the older man's face. Behind them a woman in white sits near a table with a flower-decorated item and a framed picture, and wooden panels line the wall. Appearance suggests a person on the right, wearing orange with a flower garland and long hair, though this is uncertain.2006-06-11A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with long, swept-back black hair and a red bindi smiles while placing a ring or small object on the finger of a blonde woman in a white top who holds her palms together. A second woman in white with dark hair looks down in the background beside a vase of pink, orange and white flowers in a hall with wooden floors and folding chairs. Probable Swamiji by visible cues: long dark hair, saffron robe, and a bindi. He appears to be giving a blessing or initiation gesture at a healers' gathering.2006-03-06A photograph of two women seated close together indoors. The woman on the left wears a white top and presses her palms together in anjali namaskar. The woman on the right wears an orange robe and a garland of blue and yellow flowers, and raises one hand in blessing toward the other woman's head while smiling. Behind them are a white cloth, flowers and a small electronic device on a table. The seated figure in orange has long dark hair, but the image shows no distinctive presentation cues beyond the orange robe and garland, so identity is uncertain.2006-06-11April 23 20062006-04-23A photograph of two people in close conversation at an indoor event. A woman with short dark hair, wearing a pale green embroidered kurta over a red top and holding a small white item, leans toward a smiling man seated on a cushioned gold-trimmed armchair. The man has long, swept-back black hair and wears an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala, and his hand is raised in a gesture of conversation. Behind them stand a red-draped table with stacked papers, a white tower fan, brass oil lamps and rows of maroon chairs. A standing person in white clothing is partly visible at the upper left. The man is an appearance-based probable candidate for Swamiji (probable) by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, seated in the honoured position.2006-03-27April 23 20062006-04-23A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, a white flower garland with red beads, and a rudraksha mala, smiling as an older man in a white shirt and dark trousers, seen from behind, raises both palms toward him in greeting. A white rounded backdrop and deep red curtains frame the scene. The orange-robed man matches the a person appearance cues of long swept hair, saffron clothing, and rudraksha, so he is described as a person.2008-06-22Indoor photo at a Vancouver healers initiation program. A woman with long dark hair in an orange-saffron top and shawl places her hand on the head of a man with grey hair wearing a light blue striped shirt and a rudraksha mala. Behind them a pink-draped table holds flowers and a small object, with a dark framed picture on the wall and another person in white clothing at left. The woman's long hair, saffron clothing and ornate presentation give a person cue, but she is a candidate only; the image is partly cropped and her face is not clearly visible, so identity is uncertain.2006-04-24A photograph taken at an indoor hall with a wooden floor and tripod stands visible at left. A woman with short grey hair, wearing a white top and a beaded necklace, leans forward and holds a yellow-orange fruit in both hands while speaking to a seated man. The man has long dark hair and wears an orange-saffron garment with a rust-orange top, sitting in a cream upholstered chair with gold trim and holding a small bundle wrapped in clear plastic on his lap. Flowers in pink and orange arrangements and a water bottle appear beside him, with a fan in the background. Several people are not visible beyond the two main figures.2006-03-06A photograph of an initiation moment indoors at a wooden-panelled hall with a flower arrangement of white lilies, purple and pink flowers on a magenta-draped table beside a small urn and a digital clock. A man in white ritual clothing with a light beaded rudraksha-style mala stands at left, palms raised toward a seated figure at right. The seated figure wears saffron-orange robes and has long, swept-back dark hair, extending one hand toward the man's forehead in a blessing gesture. A blue banner and a small white stand are visible in the background, and a few heads are visible at the bottom edge. Probable Swamiji (orange robes, long swept-back hair, seated in a blessing initiation) is seated at right, conducting an initiation with a devotee in white.2006-04-24November 10 20062006-11-10March 27 20062006-03-27