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A bearded man with white forehead markings and a red bindi sits on an ornate silver throne-style sofa, raising one hand in a gesturing mudra while speaking. He wears a rust-red shawl over a maroon top and a red thread wrist band. Behind him stands a bronze statue of a dancing deity with raised arms, and a red wall. A leopard-print cloth and a striped fabric cover the lower edge of the seat, and the top of a dark head is visible in the lower right foreground. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back dark hair, a full beard, a rust-red shawl and a red-and-ornate seat, consistent with the page's courtyard initiation session, so he is a probable in-person candidate.

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A photograph of a bearded man seated on an ornate silver-finished throne-style chair, speaking and gesturing with his right hand open. He wears a rust-red unstitched wrap over a magenta sleeveless top, with white and red tilak markings on his forehead and a long dark braid. Behind him stands a bronze dancing Shiva-style figure against a red wall, and a leopard-print cloth lies on the chair beside him. A person's head is partly visible at the lower right, and a small microphone clip is visible on his chest. Swamiji (probable) appears in the centre, based on the saffron-red sannyasi-style wrap, long hair and forehead markings on a ceremonial seat; he is shown as an in-person figure at a courtyard-style session.2017-02-09A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair and white forehead markings sits on an ornate silver bench, one arm extended outward in a speaking gesture. He wears a maroon-red shawl over a magenta-pink sleeveless top. Behind him a bronze dancing deity figure with raised arms and a tree-like arch stands against a reddish-brown wall and a stone pillar. A leopard-print cloth lies over his legs, and a small logo appears at upper left. Probable Swamiji seated in a discourse or initiation session; his appearance shows long swept-back hair, a bold beard, and saffron-red clothing, though a shawl and bare-shouldered top are the main cues here.2017-02-09A bearded man with swept-back dark hair and white sacred ash markings with a red dot on his forehead sits on an ornate silver carved bench, wearing a rust-red shawl over a maroon top. He raises one hand in a gesture of teaching while speaking. Behind him stands a bronze dancing deity figure and a red wall with a stone pillar. A leopard-print cloth lies at the left edge and a dark-haired person's head is visible at the bottom. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, bearded face, sacred ash and red forehead mark, and the rust-red shawl on the teacher seated in the courtyard session match the page's Swamiji reference, but the identification rests on appearance alone.2017-02-09A bearded man with long dark hair and white forehead markings, wearing a rust-brown shawl over a maroon top, sits on an ornate silver chair with elephant carvings and gestures with one open hand. Behind him a bronze dancing Shiva figure stands against a deep red wall, and a pillar is visible at right. A leopard-print cloth lies across a lap at lower left. Other people are only partly visible at the bottom edge.2017-02-09A man with long swept-back dark hair, a full black beard, white tripundra markings on his forehead and a red bindi sits on an ornate silver-finished carved sofa, raising one hand in a teaching gesture toward unseen listeners at the bottom edge. He wears a rust-red shawl over a magenta top with a gold chain. Behind him stands a bronze dancing deity figure and a red-painted wall with a stone pillar.2017-02-09A bearded man with short dark hair and white vibhuti lines and a red bindi on his forehead sits on an ornate silver chair, smiling and raising one hand in a blessing gesture. He wears a rust-red sleeveless garment over a maroon undershirt, with a red thread on his wrist. Behind him stands a bronze statue of a dancing deity form, and a silver elephant motif decorates the chair. Leopard-print and tiger-print cloth lies over the chair arm, with a dark-haired head visible at the bottom edge.2017-02-09A bearded man with long swept-back hair, white tripundra marks and a red bindi sits on an ornate silver chair in front of a bronze Nataraja dancing Shiva sculpture and a red wall. He wears a rust-red shawl over a maroon top and a thin gold necklace, and his right hand is extended in a gesture of teaching. A leopard-print cushion and a red cloth rest beside him, and a small portion of another person's head is visible at the bottom edge. Swamiji (probable) is seated as the speaker, identifiable by the swept-back hair, ornate gold-trimmed clothing and sitting position on the silver chair.2017-02-09February 09 20172017-02-09A bearded man in maroon and rust-red robes sits on an ornate silver-finished throne-style seat with carved floral scrolls and an elephant motif, one hand raised in a mudra-like gesture. He wears a white tripundra forehead marking with a dark central bindu, and a red thread on his wrist. Behind him stand a bronze deity sculpture and a red-painted wall. A leopard-print and tiger-striped cloth lies over the seat's edge, and a dark head of a person is visible at the bottom edge. Photo shows a seated teaching or initiation session in an ashram courtyard.2017-02-09February 09 20172017-02-09A seated man with a black beard and tousled hair, wearing a rust-orange wrap over a pink top, smiles and gestures with one open hand while holding a small dark object. He has white tilak markings on his forehead and sits on an ornate silver throne draped with leopard-print and tiger-striped cushions. Behind him a bronze Nataraja-style statue and a bull figure stand against a red wall, with swords or staffs on the right. Blurred heads of audience members appear in the foreground. a person: the man has long swept-back hair, an orange wrap and a throne seat, matching the page's claim, so he is presented as the speaker seated in a courtyard session.2017-02-09January 17 20172017-01-17