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September 28 2016

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September 28 20162016-09-28Close side-profile photo of a short-haired man in a plain white t-shirt seated among a blurred audience at an indoor event. He wears an orange-brown shawl printed with Sanskrit text in black across his shoulder, a rudraksha bead on a white cord with a small oval pendant bearing a saffron-robed portrait, and an orange event lanyard. A reddish tilak mark is on his forehead. He is smiling slightly and looking to the left. No clear a person appearance cues such as long swept-back hair, crown, saffron robes or ceremonial gold ornaments are visible, so the identity is uncertain.2016-09-28A seated man with closed eyes meditates in a crowded hall. He wears a white kurta with an orange-and-red printed shawl bearing Sanskrit mantras, a rudraksha mala, and a red-thread pendant. An orange tilak marks his forehead. Behind him, other meditators in white and orange shawls sit in the blurred background. He wears a name badge reading Awakening, Varanasi, India, and a small framed portrait pendant hangs from his mala.2014-05-11May 01 20142014-05-01Close photo of a shaved-headed young man in eyeglasses standing with eyes closed, wearing an orange sannyasi wrap edged in deep red and a long rudraksha mala across his chest. He has white horizontal tilak lines and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him, blurred seated devotees wear white clothes with red and orange shawls. The man appears to be a disciple or monk in meditative stillness; no ceremonial cues establish him as a person, so identity is uncertain.2013-03-31A shaved-headed young man in plain white ritual clothing sits cross-legged, looking off to the side with a serious expression. A rudraksha mala with brown beads hangs around his neck, and a dark vertical mark is applied to his forehead above white ash lines. An orange-red cloth with printed script rests across his lap. Behind him, blurred people in white and a colourful cloth-covered surface suggest a seated gathering.2017-08-03August 02 20142014-08-02Photograph of a shaved-headed man in a white striped kurta and white dhoti, seated in profile on the floor at a satsang or discourse. He wears a long rudraksha mala with a small round pendant showing a red-clad figure, and a light vibhuti mark on his forehead with a red tilak below. Behind him a microphone stand is visible, with other seated devotees in white and a person in a yellow-trimmed garment, and a red cloth at left.2010-09-02July 11 20132013-07-11A man with short dark hair and a small red tilak on his forehead sits with eyes closed in meditation, wearing a white collared shirt, a red shawl printed with mantra text in white, and rudraksha malas around his neck. Blurred seated devotees in white and blue clothing fill the background. a person cues are not clearly distinctive here, so the identity is uncertain and he is described by role as a meditating devotee.2013-05-31Close profile photograph of a man with eyes closed in meditation, wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulders and a long double-strand rudraksha mala of brown seeds around his neck. He has a red kumkum mark on his forehead and dark hair swept back, with a blurred light background.2011-02-01Close side-profile photograph of a man with eyes closed in meditation, wearing an orange saffron shawl draped over one shoulder and a long multi-strand necklace of brown rudraksha beads. He has dark swept-back hair and a red tilak mark on his forehead. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), shown in a meditative pose with rudraksha mala, saffron clothing and long hair. Soft blurred background.2011-02-01