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A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands on a stage under a white tent ceiling, smiling broadly and raising one hand in greeting. He wears a white dhoti-style garment with a light gold border, a heavy ornate gold bead necklace, and layered garlands of white flowers, red roses and green leaves draped over his shoulders. Behind him are flower decorations in yellow, red and white and a golden trishul staff.

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A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands before a golden canopy decorated with white and yellow flower garlands. He wears a white garment with heavy gold ceremonial necklaces and a multi-coloured garland of red roses, white flowers and green leaves. Both hands rest on his chest in a gesture of gratitude while he looks upward.2010-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01Close-up photograph of a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead, his hands pressed to his chest. He wears layered garlands of white and red flowers with green leaves and a heavy gold necklace over a cream-coloured garment. Behind him is a gilded canopy edged with white and yellow flower garlands. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long hair, ceremonial gold necklace and flower garlands, with a cream garment.2010-01-01Close-up photograph of a smiling man with long, swept-back black hair and a red kumkum dot on his forehead. He wears a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of large beads over a cream garment with a gold border, and holds a garland of white flowers with red roses. Behind him are white and yellow flower garlands and a gilded backdrop with warm lights. One physical person is visible.2010-01-01Outdoor photo of a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and white vibhuti marks on his forehead, wearing a white and yellow-bordered shawl over his shoulders. He is draped in a thick red and white flower garland and multiple strands of gold beaded necklaces with a gold pendant. Behind him, devotees in orange and saffron robes and a woman in glasses stand in a crowd, with a red-and-white sash and mala visible. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable), long hair, gold ornate necklaces and flower garland, in person at a festive public gathering.2009-01-01November 14 20102010-11-14April 01 20122012-04-01A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red kumkum dot on his forehead, with white vibhuti lines, is seen in close profile. He wears a cream garment with gold border and a gold ceremonial necklace of large ornate beads with black bands, plus red and white flower garlands draped over his shoulders. His eyes are lowered and his mouth is open in laughter, a hand is raised at the left edge, and a blurred green tree and pale building form the background outdoors.2010-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01Close-up photo of a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair, a white sacred ash line across his forehead and a red kumkum dot between his brows. He wears red and gold flower garlands over a pale cream and white garment with gold stripes, a gold ceremonial necklace at his chest, and raises one hand toward the camera. Behind him are large orange and yellow fabric draped on a bright background. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, gold necklaces and red flower garlands marking him as the honoured figure in a procession; identity is an appearance-based label only.2010-01-01Close side view of a smiling man with long, dark, wavy hair swept back, wearing a small red bindi on his forehead. He is draped in a white and gold-bordered garment and wears heavy gold beaded necklaces with a gold pendant. A pink tent canopy and a wooden tray edge are visible behind him, with an orange cloth at the left edge.2009-01-01A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead sits with his palms pressed together in a namaste gesture. He wears a white cloth wrap over bare shoulders and a heavy ornate gold necklace of beaded gold pendants. Behind him, gold ceremonial decorations and a white flower garland are visible. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated in person with long hair, gold necklace and white wrap.2010-11-14