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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.

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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.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 hair sits against a backdrop of garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers. He wears a cream and gold-bordered shawl over a cream garment with gold stripes, a red bindi and white forehead markings, and multiple heavy gold ceremonial necklaces with rudraksha beads. He holds one hand at his chest, touching the necklaces, and a gold bangle is on his wrist. The photo is a close crop of a single seated person at a ceremony, with a second partial figure faintly visible at the right edge.2009-01-01A smiling man with long dark hair sits against a backdrop of garlands in red, yellow, purple and white flowers. He wears a cream and gold-bordered garment, a tilak of white and a red bindi on his forehead, and a heavy gold necklace with a gold pendant and rudraksha mala, with a gold chain beneath. He wears gold bangles and rings and rests one hand on the pendant. a person (long swept hair, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha mala cues), presented as seated in a flower-decorated setting during a celebration.2009-01-01A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead, eyes lowered, wears a cream dhoti-style garment with gold-thread stripes and a gold-bordered shawl over one shoulder. A heavy ceremonial gold necklace of barrel-shaped beads with dark separators hangs across his chest. A hand from a person on the left reaches toward the necklace, and a partially visible person stands at the right edge against a red and gold cloth backdrop. Appearance-based a person cues: long hair, gold ceremonial necklace and gold-bordered shawl, with the man presented as a central honoured figure.2010-01-01Close portrait of a man with long dark wavy hair and eyes lowered, wearing a cream dhoti-style garment with gold-threaded border and a gold shawl draped over the shoulder. He has white sacred ash lines and a red kumkum dot on his forehead, and wears heavy gold beaded necklaces with rudraksha mala strands and a large gold pendant. Behind him is a backdrop of red, yellow and green marigold and flower garlands. Only one person is visible. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated in a ceremonial setting, with long hair, gold ornaments and rudraksha cues.2009-01-01A man with long, swept-back black hair stands in profile, eyes lowered and smiling, wearing a white dhoti-style garment with gold border and a heavy gold bead necklace with a large gold pendant. A small red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him, several women in white saris with orange borders, some with hands raised or pressed together, appear to be clapping in a hall with draped gold curtains.2006-03-05Close portrait of a long-haired man seated on an ornate gold throne, smiling with eyes lowered. He wears a red bindi on his forehead, a white cloth draped over his bare shoulder, and a heavy gold bead necklace. Right hand holds a gold ceremonial fan or whisk. Behind him are red and white flower garlands and a blue cloth. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, gold ornate necklace and ceremonial seating in a satsang setting.2010-11-10A man with long, swept-back dark hair stands with eyes closed and a gentle smile, a red bindi on his forehead. He wears a cream and gold-bordered dhoti-style garment draped over one shoulder and a heavy ornate gold necklace of barrel-shaped beads. Behind him are marigold garlands in yellow and orange, red-and-white striped poles and red fabric. The man has distinctive long hair and gold ceremonial necklace cues, so he is labelled Swamiji (probable) as a person present in the scene.2010-01-01Close photograph of a smiling man with long, wavy dark hair and a red bindi with a vertical white line on his forehead, seated among red, yellow and purple flowers. He wears a cream dhoti-style garment with gold zari stripes and a gold border, draped over one shoulder. Heavy gold beaded necklaces with a dark rudraksha mala and a gold chain hang on his chest, and he wears a gold bangle on his wrist. Printed text in the corner reads a copyright notice and a source credit.2009-01-01A 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.2010-01-01Close photograph of a man with long dark wavy hair and a red bindi on his forehead, eyes lowered and smiling. He wears a cream cloth with gold-striped borders over his shoulder and a heavy ornate gold necklace of large barrel-shaped beads interspersed with dark rudraksha-style beads. A blurred red and orange floral backdrop of marigolds and garlands sits behind him.2010-01-01