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A photograph of a central figure in a pink saffron-toned robe and a white jasmine garland, wearing a tall gold crown with jewelled detailing and multiple gold beaded necklaces. He smiles broadly and raises his right hand in a wave. Beside him to the left, a man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a red tilak stands, and to the right a man in a white garment with a yellow-green shawl and a white forehead tilak walks. Behind them, a group of boys and men, including a laughing child in a striped shirt, watch in a pink-walled hall decorated with colourful striped pillars and an orange canopy. Awareness of the figure's identity is probable from visible cues: a crown, ornate gold jewellery and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, but appearance-based only.

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A photograph of a smiling man in a golden jeweled crown and pink silk garment, wearing a white jasmine garland with red flowers, a long gold bead necklace, and a gold armlet. He raises his right hand in a greeting wave while walking through a hall. Behind him, a man in white dhoti with a yellow-gold shawl walks alongside, and other people in white and casual clothing move through the room. Hanging banners with yellow and blue patterns and orange tassels decorate the pillars. Swamiji (probable) appears as the central figure, identified by the crown, pink robe, garlands and gold ornaments.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26Indoor procession in a pale pink hall with red-cushioned chairs. A central man in a pink silk shawl over a dark garment wears a large gold ornate crown, a white and orange flower garland, a gold bead necklace, and a red tilak, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. He appears to be a probable Swamiji (probable), identified by the ornate crown, distinctive pink garment and gold necklace. To his left a man in plain white dhoti with a gold border walks beside him, and behind them several people in white, green and light clothing follow, with a ceremonial umbrella visible at the left edge.2010-12-26A photograph of a smiling man in orange-saffron robes walking centrally on a green carpet inside a white tent. He wears a dark rudraksha mala and a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant, gold earrings, and a dark tilak on his forehead. He holds a red umbrella pole overhead and raises one hand in greeting. To his left, a young man in a white dhoti with gold borders holds a gold-topped ceremonial staff, and another man in white dhoti with a golden shawl stands nearby. Behind them, a crowd of about twenty people in white and colourful clothes, including an older woman in a blue and red dress with a badge, watches. A chandelier is visible at the top. Appearance-based candidate: a person, walking in the central position with a red umbrella and rudraksha mala.2016-04-17 +2 copiesDecember 22 20102010-12-22November 05 20132013-11-05Indoor ashram gathering. A man in an orange-red saffron wrap with a gold-bead rudraksha mala and gold chain, long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, raises one hand in blessing while smiling; the figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate. Around him, devotees in white shirts and white dhotis press palms together or bow, one man with a tilak looks down with hands folded. A man in white with gold beaded necklace stands at right beside a table with offerings. Cream walls, a projection screen and a blue curtain are in the background.2010-12-28A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands in the centre of a temple setting, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. He wears a red-orange saffron-toned garment with green-and-gold border trim and a heavy gold necklace with multiple large gold beads and a gold chain, plus a gold bangle on his wrist. Several people in white dhotis and white shirts stand around him with hands joined in anjali, one younger boy in white bowing his head, and a bald man in a white dhoti on the far right. A devotee at left with glasses also has palms pressed together. Behind them, a golden decorated temple setting and draped fabric are visible, with a small wooden box or tray held near the central figure. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron-toned clothing and ornate gold necklace with bead garlands.2010-12-28December 26 20102010-12-26A photograph in a large hall with red curtains and pale ceiling lights. A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a thick rudraksha mala, a gold ceremonial necklace, gold armbands and a saffron-orange wrap raises one palm in greeting, probable Swamiji by appearance cues. A man in a white dhoti and white kurta with an orange-bordered shawl bows with folded hands in front of him. Another man in saffron clothing with a rudraksha mala and white forehead marks stands to the left, and a man with white tilak and gold-bordered white dhoti stands at right. Background shows a stage with a deity backdrop, screens and seated attendees.2013-07-24A smiling figure with long dark swept-back hair, a red forehead mark, and a red draped shawl over a red garment, wears a gold necklace, a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, and bangles, raising one hand in greeting amid a crowd. To the left, several people in white and red clothing press their palms together in namaskar. On the right, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands beside him. Behind them are colourful pillars, yellow and white draped fabric, and a decorated hall with a blurred interior.2011-02-16A photograph inside a temple hall with colourful painted pillars and deity figures behind. In the centre, a smiling man in a peach-coloured turban and peach shawl wears multiple long gold bead necklaces and raises one hand in greeting. Beside him, a bald man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala holds a small object. To the right, another saffron-robed figure stands partly visible, and a devotee in white folds hands in respectful greeting at left. Several onlookers, including a child, watch the scene.2011-12-30