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Photograph of a smiling man in a rust-orange saffron wrap with a yellow inner garment, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace of large round beads over a rudraksha-style mala, gold armlets and bangles, gold hoop earrings, long swept-back black hair and a red bindi. He raises a hand in greeting toward people at left, one woman with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind him a bald man in orange garments with a red tilak stands in a hall with a gold throne-like seat and red curtains; other attendees in white, blue and green saris and shirts line the aisle. Probable Swamiji by visible cues of swept-back hair, ornate gold beads and rudraksha mala worn over saffron clothing, shown in person as an appearance-based candidate.

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May 29 20132013-05-29A smiling man in an orange-saffron robe with a yellow inner garment and a red bindi on his forehead raises his right hand in greeting while people nearby press palms together in namaste. He wears long swept-back dark hair, layered gold bead necklaces with a brown rudraksha-style mala, gold bangles and a small gold earring. Behind him a red curtain and a golden throne-like seat stand in a hall where a crowd of devotees, some in white, watch. A man on the left wears a white shirt and an orange shawl. The distinctive saffron robe, long hair and ornate gold beads are appearance cues consistent with Swamiji (probable), shown in person greeting devotees at a satsang hall.2013-05-31Photo of a smiling man with shoulder-length dark hair, white vertical tilak and red bindi on his forehead, wearing a rust-orange draped robe with a gold-and-beaded mala and gold bangles. He raises one arm toward a line of devotees in white and cream clothing on the left, who reach toward him. Behind him, a gold-toned deity murti and a saffron-robed assistant with a shaved head and white tilak stand in a red-curtained hall. Crowd members at the right wear orange robes. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate gold mala, orange robe and gold armlets fit the presentation of the central figure, who is shown greeting the crowd.2013-06-25Photograph of a satsang gathering in a hall with a red curtain backdrop and a golden deity murti in the background. A smiling man on the right with short swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a thick ceremonial gold necklace, gold armlets and a rust-orange cloth draped over his shoulders raises one hand in greeting. Several devotees in white and orange clothing bow or fold hands in front of him, one older man in white kneeling with hands together. a person candidate with long swept-back hair, gold ornate necklace and saffron-toned clothing, shown as an unsure in-person presence. Other attendees stand behind in the crowd.2013-06-17June 10 20132013-06-10 +1 copiesMay 31 20132013-05-31Photograph of a bare-chested man in an orange-brown saffron-toned cloth draped over his shoulder, with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, gold armlets and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a gold pendant, smiling broadly and raising his right arm in greeting toward a line of people at left who stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra; several wear white shirts and white dhotis and one wears a checked blue shirt and wristwatch. Behind them stands a temple-style backdrop with painted gold-and-red dvarapala guardian figures and a gilded shrine area, and a metal stand is visible in the lower foreground. Two of the people at left are partially visible.2013-06-27A smiling man in a saffron-orange turban and matching saffron-orange robe with gold borders stands in a temple hall, extending his right hand in blessing toward a devotee whose palms are pressed together. He wears a long gold ceremonial necklace with rudraksha beads and a gold-trimmed shawl, and holds a folded white paper in his left hand. Behind him, a man with slicked-back hair wears a red tilak and white-and-gold garments, and a blurred golden deity shrine and red drapes fill the background. Several other people in white and dark clothing stand nearby. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the central figure, identified by the saffron turban, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace.2013-07-07A photograph of a man in an orange-brown saffron robe and a yellow-edged cloth, wearing a thick golden bead necklace over a rudraksha mala, golden bangles on his wrists and a gold earring, blessing a devotee. He has long swept-back black hair and a red bindi, and his right hand rests on the head of a short-haired man in a grey shirt who has his palms joined in prayer. Behind them, white-clad devotees stand in a temple hall with golden and red decorations. Probable Swamiji with distinctive long hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and golden ornaments, shown in the act of blessing a devotee.2013-06-02A photograph of a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-brown saffron-toned dhoti-style garment, a thick gold-bead necklace with a large gold pendant over a rudraksha mala, gold armlets and gold bangles, and a red bindi on his forehead. He raises his right hand in a greeting gesture toward a seated group of devotees in white clothes with palms pressed together in namaste. A cameraman on the right films him. Behind him stands a golden deity murti in an ornate shrine and a red curtain backdrop. a person on the left at the front of the satsang setting, with a cameraman and devotees in white visible.2013-06-10 +1 copiesA man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands at right in a rust-orange shawl and dhoti, wearing a thick ceremonial gold bead necklace over a brown rudraksha-style mala, gold armlets and a bangle. He smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a devotee who bows with hands in anjali. Several other devotees in white and grey stand in a row in front of a temple hall with gold and red decorations behind them. a person is the person offering blessing at right, with the required cues of long swept hair, saffron-orange clothing and a ceremonial gold necklace; the devotees are shown receiving blessing. Around eight people are visible.2013-06-02A photograph of a smiling person with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a thick layered garland of red and yellow flowers, a heavy ceremonial gold bead necklace, rudraksha mala beads and gold bangles, with a red bindi and a raised right hand returning a greeting. Behind him a shaved-headed attendant in saffron clothing with a white forehead mark stands beside him, and to the left a man in white shirt and a blurred devotee with folded hands are visible. The background shows a plain cream wall and maroon drapery.2013-05-28