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A smiling man with long, swept-back black hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands at the centre of a photograph, both hands pressed to his chest. He wears a white dhoti-style garment with a faint gold stripe and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of large beads. Multiple garlands of white jasmine, red roses and green leaves hang over his shoulders and chest, and petals scatter around him. Behind him a gold-and-yellow decorated canopy or altar with yellow marigold garlands frames the scene, and a sliver of another person is visible at the left edge. The appearance matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of long swept-back hair and ceremonial gold necklace, with garlanding and a decorated altar setting, consistent with a darshan welcome.

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Close-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.2010-01-01Photograph of a smiling man with long, swept-back black hair and a red kumkum dot on his forehead, wearing a cream and gold-bordered white garment and heavy gold ceremonial necklaces. Red, white and green flower garlands drape over his shoulders, and he holds his hands together at his chest. Behind him is a golden canopy-style structure decorated with white jasmine strands and yellow marigold garlands. No other people are visible.2010-01-01Close photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair, eyes closed, a white tilak and red bindi on his forehead, seated before a backdrop of red, yellow, green and white flower arrangements and a gilded carved throne. He wears a white and gold-bordered garment, multiple long garlands of white, red and yellow flowers, a gold chain with a gold pendant, rudraksha beads and heavy gold ceremonial necklaces. A hand extends from the lower foreground toward him, and a partly visible head appears at the bottom edge.2009-01-01Close-up photo of a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and white vibhuti stripes on his forehead, wearing a white garment with gold border and a heavy gold necklace with a gold pendant and rudraksha beads. Thick garlands of white, red and yellow flowers drape over his shoulders, and a bright bank of red, yellow and purple flowers fills the background behind him, with a gold carved throne visible at the top.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A 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.2010-01-01A 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.2010-01-01Close-up photo of a smiling man with long dark wavy hair, wearing a cream shawl over bare shoulders, heavy gold necklaces, rudraksha beads and two large white and red-and-yellow marigold garlands draped across his chest. He has a white tilak with a red dot on his forehead. Behind him is a backdrop of red, yellow and magenta flower arrangements. The photo shows one physical person.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01Close profile photograph of a man with shoulder-length dark hair, a red kumkum mark on his forehead and a red streak on the bridge of his nose, looking down with a faint smile. He wears a cream-white garment with a gold-toned border and heavy gold ceremonial necklaces, plus a garland of white flowers, red roses and green leaves draped over his shoulders. The background is a plain pinkish-beige backdrop.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.2010-01-01