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Photograph of a man with long, swept-back black hair and a red bindi, wearing a cream dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a heavy ornate gold bead necklace with black spacers. He stands outdoors at right, smiling and turning toward a person in a light blue t-shirt at left whose back is to the camera. Behind them are strings of yellow and orange marigold garlands on a stage railing. Appearance-based candidate, matching the a person cues of long hair, gold necklace and ornate ceremonial dress, though identity is uncertain.

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A smiling man with long, dark, shoulder-length hair and a red vermilion bindi on his forehead stands outdoors in a white cloth draped over his shoulders with thin gold stripes. He wears a heavy gold necklace of barrel-shaped beads separated by dark red-black bands. His eyes are lowered as his hands reach toward an unseen offering in front of him, and blurred marigold garlands in yellow and orange and red festoons decorate the background. A second person's head and arm appear at the left edge.2010-01-01A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair stands in front of a stage decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and orange flowers. He wears a white cloth with fine gold pinstripes over his shoulder and a gold-toned sash, and a heavy gold necklace of segmented beads with a large central pendant hangs on his chest. A red bindi marks his forehead. Another person's arm in a light blue sleeve reaches toward him from the left edge.2010-01-01A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands in front of a stage decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and red-and-white striped poles. He wears a cream and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl and a heavy ornate gold necklace of bead-like links with black inlay. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, ornate gold necklace and ceremonial cream-and-gold dress match the page's identification of a visible candidate. He is the single physical person in the scene, with one arm raised toward the left edge.2010-01-01A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red kumkum bindi on his forehead stands in an outdoor event with marigold garlands and red-and-white bunting behind him. He wears a cream-white garment with a gold-bordered shawl draped over his shoulder and a heavy gold necklace of ornate beads alternating with dark rudraksha-style beads. A partially visible person with short dark hair stands at the left edge in an orange garment. The setting appears to be a festival or ceremonial gathering. Given the page's reference to Swamiji and his distinctive long hair, ornate gold mala and ceremonial dress, this appears to be a probable depiction of Swamiji (probable) in person, as a devotee-attended ceremonial occasion.2010-01-01A smiling man with long, dark, flowing hair and a red bindi stands in profile in front of a white and blue patterned backdrop. He wears a cream and gold-bordered shawl draped over one shoulder and a long ornate gold bead necklace with a large pendant. Behind him, seated devotees in white and orange clothing sit on a red mat, one wearing an orange shawl and a gold necklace. The scene suggests a public gathering. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, gold necklace, and cream and gold shawl match the page's identification, but this is an appearance-based label only.2010-01-01A man with long, loose dark hair and a red kumkum dot on his forehead stands in front of a purple draped backdrop. He wears a cream and gold-bordered garment draped over one shoulder and an ornate gold necklace of large beads with black spacers and a central pendant. Blurred seated figures in white and yellow clothing sit in the background. a person: long swept hair, ornate gold necklace and a ceremonial shawl, standing as a central figure at the event.2010-01-01Close-up profile photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red tilak mark on his forehead, and a white and gold shawl draped over a white garment. He wears a heavy necklace of gold-embossed beads alternating with dark rudraksha-style seeds. Behind him, blurred orange marigold flowers fill the background. Probable Swamiji cues: long hair, gold ceremonial mala, and white and gold clothing, shown in profile; this label rests on appearance cues only.2010-01-01A man with long, loose dark hair and a red kumkum dot on his forehead stands outdoors before a red and white draped backdrop, smiling toward the side. He wears a white cloth with gold-threaded edges draped over one shoulder and a heavy gold necklace of barrel-shaped beads with a gold pendant. Another person's hand is visible at the lower right, and a bracelet of small beads is on the wrist at lower left.2010-01-01A photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead, wearing a cream cloth with gold-zari borders draped over his shoulder and bare upper torso. He wears a heavy ceremonial gold necklace of segmented beads with a central pendant. He smiles and holds a silver tray or plate at the left edge. Behind him are marigold garlands in orange and yellow, red and white striped poles, and red draped fabric, with a brass vessel visible at the lower right. The visible cues (long hair, ornate gold necklace, gold-bordered garments) match the Swamiji (probable) appearance-based label; he is the only person in the frame.2010-01-01March 05 20062006-03-05January 01 20092009-01-01Close photo of a smiling man with long, loose dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead. He wears a cream dhoti-style cloth with gold borders draped over one shoulder, leaving the other shoulder bare, and a heavy multi-strand gold necklace of barrel-shaped beads with a large gold pendant. Background is a blurred pale stone wall and a dark car at left.2010-01-01