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A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands outdoors in a saffron-orange shawl draped over his shoulder, wearing a heavy gold necklace of ornate beads with black stripes; his eyes are lowered and he is smiling. Behind him to the right, another man with long dark hair and a red forehead mark, also in orange garments, smiles toward the camera, and a red and gold decorated ornament is partly visible at the top.

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A close photograph of a man with long dark wavy hair and a red bindi and white forehead markings, wearing an orange saffron wrap draped over his shoulders and a heavy ornate gold necklace of large beads with black bands. His eyes are lowered. Behind him to the right stands another man with long hair, a red forehead mark and an orange robe, smiling. A golden canopy with red and green floral embroidery is visible at the top of the frame.2010-02-12December 23 20082008-12-23A smiling man with long, swept-back dark wavy hair and a red bindi on his forehead wears a flowing saffron-orange shawl and a heavy necklace of large gold beads with dark bands, looking off to the side. Behind him at the right edge, another man in a white garment with a yellow shawl with red border is partly visible. An orange surface sits at left.2010-07-24A photograph of a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red kumkum dot on his forehead, wearing an orange saffron shawl draped over one shoulder and a heavy ornate gold necklace with dark beads and a large gold pendant. Beside him, a younger man in a yellow shawl and white clothing wears a rudraksha mala and a small framed pendant; a few other people stand in the background under a thatched shelter and palm trees. A gold ceremonial staff is visible at the left edge. Several cues (long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, ceremonial gold necklace, rudraksha mala) suggest a probable Swamiji (probable) presence, in an outdoor festival procession setting.2008-12-23 +1 copiesJanuary 08 20102010-01-08Close photo of a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing a saffron-orange shawl and a heavy ceremonial gold necklace of large beaded links alternating with dark stripes. A red kumkum or vibhuti mark sits on his forehead. Behind him, a dark stone murti with a white forehead marking and a red cloth backdrop. The person is a single figure in an outdoor setting.2010-07-24Photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl draped over one shoulder, wearing a heavy gold necklace of round beads alternating with dark banded beads, ending in a gold pendant. He has a red kumkum dot and white tilak markings on his forehead and stands outdoors near a golden ceremonial staff with a red-and-gold finial, under a thatched roof and palm fronds. Behind him to the right, a smiling man wears a white kurta and a yellow shawl. Several other people in orange robes stand in the background.2008-12-23July 21 20102010-07-21A photograph of a man with long, swept-back black hair wearing an orange saffron shawl and a heavy gold necklace of beads with dark stripes and a gold pendant. He has white and red forehead markings, stands with clasped hands, and gazes to the side. Behind him, several people in orange and white clothing stand in a sunlit outdoor procession, one holding a tall wooden pole topped with a yellow and blue embroidered banner.2008-12-23A smiling man with long dark wavy hair and a red bindi sits turned to the side, wearing an orange sleeveless robe draped over his shoulders and a heavy gold necklace of ornate beads with black bands. His hands rest clasped in his lap. Behind him is a black stone deity murti with a white tilak on its forehead and an orange wall. A partially visible person in white stands at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, orange robe and ceremonial gold necklace match the page's description of him, presented as a seated, honoured guest.2010-07-24 +1 copiesClose photograph of a man with long dark hair tied back, wearing an orange sleeveless garment with an orange shawl draped over his shoulders and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of bead-like links with dark bands. He has white sacred ash marks on his forehead and a red dot at the centre, and his eyes are lowered. Behind him, other men in orange robes and white clothing stand in an orange-walled setting. The visible man's face is downcast in a calm, reflective pose.2010-07-21Outdoor photo at a festival procession. A long-haired man with a red bindi and white tilak stands centre frame, wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over one shoulder and a heavy gold necklace of beads with dark accents and a gold pendant. His hands are clasped at waist level and he looks to the side. Behind him a tall gold-and-wood staff or pole is held by someone at left in orange. A younger man at right wears a yellow shawl over white clothes with a red tilak, and a woman in glasses stands at far right. Thatched huts and palm fronds frame the background. The appearance is consistent with a person candidate given long swept hair, saffron shawl and ornate gold necklace, though the identification is uncertain.2008-12-23