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November 29 2011

July 02 2012

A photograph of a seated man in an orange saffron garment with a gold border, wearing a long rudraksha mala, a red bindi on his forehead, and smiling broadly. He sits on a red cushioned seat while a second man in white kurta, with long dark hair, leans in and raises his hands toward him in a blessing-like gesture. Behind them stand golden decorations, red and yellow flower garlands, and a gold-toned shrine backdrop. The seated man shows distinctive adornments with saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, a person candidate.

July 10 2011

A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a thick gold-bead necklace and a dark hair bun holds a folded paper or card in one hand, smiling as he extends his other hand toward a man in a white kurta with a gold bracelet who leans forward with palm raised in greeting. Behind them is a blurred golden altar with yellow and orange flower garlands and a gilded deity murti. Two physical people are visible. The orange-robed figure has distinctive saffron clothing, a gold bead necklace and long swept-back hair, but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm an identity, so the a person field is unsure.

A seated man in an orange and gold silk shawl with a red-and-gold border and a long rudraksha mala around his neck places his hands on the forehead of a man in a white shirt, blessing him with a touch. The seated man has long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and eyes closed, and is smiling. Behind him is a brass oil lamp and a decorated wall with a painted image of a goddess in red and orange. A partially visible bald man in white stands at the left edge. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, orange silk and a rudraksha mala, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, so this is a probable match.

January 11 2014

Photograph of two men in close conversation in front of a golden temple setting with yellow and orange flower garlands. On the left, a young man with long dark wavy hair, a white kurta and a rudraksha mala raises his hand toward the other man in an animated gesture. On the right, a smiling man with hair swept back into a bun wears an orange saffron wrap edged with gold trim and a long necklace of gold beads. Behind them, a gilded altar with a red cushion and marigold garlands.

Photograph of a seated figure with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange shawl over the shoulder, a rudraksha mala draped across the chest and red-and-orange striped cloth on the lap, smiling and holding an open book toward a bare-chested man in a white dhoti-style cloth with a gold border, who sits with raised hands in front of a pale wall and red curtain. Another woman in a light sari with a red mark on her forehead is visible at the right edge. The seated figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance, cued by the long hair, orange clothing and rudraksha mala, and is presented as giving instruction or a reading during a pada-puja-style exchange; the bare-chested man is a devotee in ritual white. Three people are visible.

A seated man in an orange saffron wrap draped over his shoulder, with a long rudraksha mala of dark beads, smiles while a second man in a brown checked shirt and bracelets raises both hands toward him in a palm-to-palm gesture. The seated man has long swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead, sitting on a dark red velvet cushioned seat. Behind them are pink and yellow draped curtains and a golden ornate carved panel with a small figurine. A partially visible head is at lower center. The seated man shows distinctive saffron and rudraksha cues, so the appearance-based label applies: a person, seated in person.

A seated man in orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace sits on a red cushioned seat holding a handwritten sheet of paper. Facing him, a young man in a white polo shirt with an orange lanyard raises his palm toward him. Behind them, a seated figure in an orange robe with a garland of yellow and orange flowers and a crown-like headpiece sits on a gold and red throne, appearing to be a statue or depiction. A partially visible person in pink clothing is at the left edge.

A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron garment with a rudraksha mala draped across his chest and multiple rudraksha bracelets on his wrists, seated and smiling broadly while extending both hands outward toward a man in a white kurta who stands before him with his palms pressed to the top of the seated man's head. A small red bindi is on the seated man's forehead. Behind them a blurred woman in orange sits, and a patterned cushion appears at the right edge. The seated man in orange and rudraksha has long swept-back hair, a bare-chested orange wrap and ornate gold-edged saffron cloth, matching a probable Swamiji depiction of an in-person figure; the standing devotee in white is performing a blessing gesture.