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Indoor photo of a seated long-haired man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha malas and a bead bracelet, smiling and gesturing with open hands toward a kneeling man in a blue t-shirt with a purple cord, who holds his palms together in greeting. A gold ornamental edge and dark red cushion frame the seat. Background shows a white-walled room with windows and two seated people in saffron.

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April 15 20122012-04-15A photograph of a seated man with long black hair and a white forehead mark, wearing a white dhoti-style garment with a red and gold border, a shawl draped over one shoulder, and multiple rudraksha mala necklaces and rudraksha bracelets on his arms. He leans forward with arms extended, smiling, toward a younger man in a dark grey t-shirt who sits close to him with his palms raised toward the guide's hands in a gesture of connection. A red cushion or throne sits behind the seated man, with a bright window and pale wall in the background. Another person's head is partly visible at the lower right edge. The seated man with long hair, rudraksha malas and white garment is a probable Swamiji candidate, and the appearance cues are sufficient to mark him as a probable in-person presence.2012-04-15April 15 20122012-04-15April 15 20122012-04-15April 14 20122012-04-14A seated man with long dark swept-back hair, white ritual cloth draped over his body with a red-bordered lower cloth, rudraksha beads on his neck and arm, and a white forehead mark, faces a bald man in a grey t-shirt with rudraksha mala and a black wristband. The bald man raises his right palm toward the seated man, while the seated man extends his right hand open toward him, in a gesture of exchange. A blurred figure sits in the background near a window, and another person is partially visible at lower right. Appearance cues for the seated man are long hair, rudraksha malas and white ritual clothing; these are probable candidate cues only, so the identity is marked as probable and placed under in_person.2012-04-15A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, wearing a white dhoti with a red-and-gold border, multiple rudraksha malas across his chest and bracelets on his upper arm, leaning back with eyes closed and smiling. A younger man in a light blue shirt and rudraksha mala kneels close with palms pressed together in namaskar, while a third person in an orange robe sits blurred in the background near a window. The seated man's hand rests on the kneeling man's hand. Cream walls and windows frame the room. a person in the white dhoti, rudraksha malas, arm bands and vibhuti, receiving a devotee's respectful gesture.2012-04-15A photograph of a long-haired man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha malas and beaded bracelets, seated on a red cushion and placing his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a dark navy t-shirt. The kneeling man has his hands raised in receptive gesture. Behind them a woman in a green sari stands near a window and a man in white stands at right. A red-and-gold box with white offerings sits at lower left. The seated man appears to be a probable Swamiji by appearance, with long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial adornments, giving blessing to a devotee in a darshan setting.2012-04-15April 15 20122012-04-15April 15 20122012-04-15April 15 20122012-04-15A seated man with long swept-back dark hair wears a white dhoti-style cloth with a red-and-gold border, multiple rudraksha mala necklaces and a rudraksha armband, and sits on a red velvet cushioned throne with an ornate gold back. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and armband, ceremonial seated position) gestures with open hands while speaking. Facing him, a short-haired man in a white shirt kneels with palms pressed together in namaste. A tray with red fruit and a saffron cloth sits in the foreground, and devotees are partially visible at the edges of a bright indoor hall.2012-04-15