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A man with long, dark, wavy hair and a red bindi stands smiling and looking downward, holding a handful of wrapped sweets or candies in his right hand over a silver plate. He wears a white garment with thin gold stripes, a gold-bordered shawl draped over one shoulder, and an ornate gold necklace of bead-like segments with a central pendant. Behind him are yellow and orange marigold garlands and red-and-white striped posts. A partially visible orange cloth appears at the left edge.

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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.2010-01-01A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead stands outdoors before a decorated backdrop of marigold garlands and red-and-white bunting. He wears a white dhoti-style cloth with a gold-bordered golden shawl draped over one shoulder and a heavy ceremonial gold necklace of large beads. He holds a handful of orange and brown sweets or prasad. A blurred hand and part of another person appear at the left edge.2010-01-01A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands outdoors smiling, wearing a cream-white dhoti with gold-thread border and a gold shawl draped over his shoulder. He wears a heavy gold necklace of barrel-shaped beads with a large central pendant. Behind him are marigold garlands in yellow and orange strung along a red-and-white banner. At the right edge a woman in an orange sari and eyeglasses is partly visible, and at the lower left a silver plate is held. The man appears to be Swamiji (probable), identified by his long hair, gold necklace and ceremonial white-and-gold attire.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.2010-01-01Close 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.2010-01-01A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands on a red carpet decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. He wears a cream dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered yellow shawl draped over one shoulder and a heavy gold necklace of large bead-like pendants with a gold centrepiece. He holds small items in one hand and a silver tray rests at the lower left. Behind him are marigold garlands along a railing and a grey backdrop. He appears to be distributing offerings during a temple or event procession.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.2010-01-01A 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.2010-01-01A 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.2010-01-01A 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 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.2010-01-01