Close 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. - Nithyanandapedia

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Close 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.

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A 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.

Close portrait photograph of a smiling man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a red bindi on his forehead. He wears a cream dhoti-style cloth with gold-toned edging, draped over one shoulder, and a heavy gold necklace of large gold beads alternating with dark rudraksha-style beads. He looks off to the side against a blurred background of orange flowers and red draping. Printed on the image at right is the caption 'a person ' with ''.

A photograph of a smiling man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a red kumkum dot on his forehead. He wears a white garment with gold-threaded edges and a gold shawl draped over one shoulder, along with a heavy ornate gold necklace of large beaded pendants with black accents. His hand holds a bunch of small orange and gold-toned items at lower left. The background is a soft maroon and red fabric setting. The visible cues of long hair, ornate gold necklace, and a golden-edged white and yellow shawl with a kumkum mark match the Swamiji (probable) description, so this is a person physically present in the scene.

A 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.

A 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.

A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands outdoors before a festive backdrop with red fabric and white scalloped trim. He wears a white dhoti-style garment with gold-edged yellow borders over one shoulder and a heavy ornate gold necklace of carved beads with dark inserts, and holds a gold pendant in one hand. The scene looks like a stage or ceremonial setting.

A 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.

A 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.

A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands outdoors before a red and purple draped backdrop, one hand raised to his mouth. He wears a white garment with gold-threaded edges and a long ornate gold necklace of large beaded pendants with a central pendant. The appearance matches Swamiji (probable) through the long hair, gold ceremonial necklace and white-and-gold attire, and he is shown in a speaking or gesturing pose on a stage.

A 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.