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A photograph of a man in an orange turban and sleeveless orange robe with a rudraksha mala around his neck, holding a silver handbell raised in his right hand while speaking. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. To the left, a man in a white kurta with a pendant necklace stands partly visible, with an orange shawl over his shoulder. Behind them are red and yellow flowers in a vase against a plain pale wall.

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A man in profile wearing an orange turban, orange sleeveless top and orange shawl draped over his shoulders, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead. He holds a silver handbell in his raised right hand and gazes to the left. A vase of yellow and red flowers stands at the right edge against a plain pale grey wall. The man's appearance, saffron clothing, turban and rudraksha beads fit the Swamiji (probable) cues, so he is shown as an in-person candidate.2010-08-30Side-angle photo of a man in an orange turban and sleeveless orange robe with an orange shawl draped over the shoulders, seated at a microphone on a stand. He wears a rudraksha mala with dark beads and a red-orange tilak on the forehead, and holds a silver hand bell in his raised right hand. Long dark curly hair falls behind the turban. Yellow and red flowers in a vase and a water bottle sit on the table to the right, and a plain pale wall forms the background. Given the page's a person flag and orange and rudraksha cues, this is a person candidate present in person.2010-08-30A man in an orange turban and sleeveless orange robe, with a rudraksha mala across his chest, stands at a small altar in a light blue room, ringing a silver handbell with his left hand while holding a flaming silver aarti lamp in his right. A brass standing lamp with a tall stem stands beside a tray of petals and yellow marigold garlands on a white cloth. Behind him, a man in white shirt and trousers stands near a red-framed window.2010-02-18A photograph of a man in an orange saffron turban and orange robe, wearing a garland of white and red flowers with green accents and a rudraksha mala, holding a brass oil lamp (aarti) with a lit flame. Behind him a second man in orange holds a silver bell while smoke drifts through the room. On the left a woman in a cream and orange sari stands with hands in anjali mudra. Brass bowls sit on a white table in the foreground. The man with the turban and long hair matches the page's appearance cues for a person performing the aarti during a puja.2006-10-12A photograph of a ceremony indoors. In the centre, a man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a long white and red flower garland and a gold necklace, holds a brass bell and a flat-handled brass vessel with a lit flame in the other hand. Beside him, a man in orange robes and a red-brown sash holds a brass lamp with a burning oil flame. Behind them stand several people in white and orange clothing, and a decorated doorway with green leaves and garlands is visible. A loudspeaker stands at the right edge. A puja or aarti is being performed with a bell and oil lamp.2008-07-27A man in orange saffron robes and an orange turban sits before an ornate gold-leaf throne with carved floral patterns. He has a red tilak mark on his forehead, long dark hair falling behind his shoulders, and multiple rudraksha mala beads around his neck. He raises a silver handbell high with one hand, eyes closed, while another hand gestures blurred in the right foreground. A microphone stands near him in front of blue drapes. The scene suggests a discourse or ritual session.2010-08-30A seated man in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe wears a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi, and holds a large golden ceremonial ornament against his shoulder while his eyes are lowered. A man in a white shirt kneels close beside him, bending toward his arm. Behind them is a dark carved wooden chair back and a beige fabric backdrop with hanging white beaded strands.2010-07-17July 27 20082008-07-27A photograph of a man in orange saffron robes and an orange turban edged with gold, wearing a long garland of white jasmine and red and green flowers over a rudraksha mala. He holds a silver ghanta bell in one hand and a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame in the other, performing puja. Behind him a second man in orange robes holds a brass lamp and stands beside a white table with small brass bowls, with incense smoke rising. A wall fuse box and a blue Nithyanandapedia-style logo appear in the background. The first man has long dark hair under the turban and a visible rudraksha mala, cues consistent with the event's Swamiji, so the appearance-based label is used.2006-10-12A man in saffron-orange clothing and a matching saffron turban speaks at a microphone on a stand, his right hand raised in a gesturing motion. He wears a long rudraksha mala of brown beads across his chest and has long, swept-back dark hair. Behind him are a gold-toned throne-like backdrop, a white pillar with a golden top, and an arrangement of yellow, white and pink flowers.2010-02-16July 03 20082008-07-03A man in orange saffron robes and an orange turban with a red bindi on his forehead speaks into a gooseneck microphone on a stand, his left hand raised in front of him. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders, and a strand of brown rudraksha beads hangs across his chest. Behind him are yellow flowers in a vase, a white column and a gold-toned backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the saffron turban, long hair and rudraksha mala are cues consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, shown here as a person speaking at a discourse.2010-02-17