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A smiling man with long dark hair swept back looks downward. He wears white sacred markings on his forehead and a small red mark between the brows. Around his neck are thick red rose garlands and a white jasmine garland, over a cream and gold-striped garment with a gold bead necklace of ornate gold segments with dark bands. A blurred white car and an orange flag appear in the background, with trees and a pale wall.

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Close side profile photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair swept back, wearing a white garment with a gold border and a heavy ceremonial gold necklace with red and white flower garlands draped over his shoulders. A small red mark sits on his forehead with white lines beside it. The background is a blurred pale rock face and green foliage. The photograph is watermarked with a copyright notice on the right edge, which is not transcribed. A probable Swamiji is shown in person, identified by the long swept-back hair, the ceremonial gold necklace and the red flower garlands, although the face is only partly visible in profile.2010-01-01Close-up photograph of a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red kumkum mark with white vibhuti stripes on his forehead. He wears a cream and gold-bordered shawl over his shoulders, a heavy gold multi-bead necklace and a red rose garland with white jasmine garlands. Blurred green foliage fills the background.2010-01-01Close photo of a smiling man with long dark hair swept back, wearing a red kumkum bindi and white vibhuti marks on his forehead. He has a red rose garland and a white jasmine garland around his neck, plus heavy gold ceremonial necklaces with black accents. He wears a white garment with a gold-bordered cream cloth over his shoulder. Behind him is a blurred stone wall and greenery. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and flower garlands are the cues, and the page names Swamiji for this event.2010-01-01Close profile photograph of a smiling man with long, swept-back black hair and a small red bindi-style mark on his forehead. He wears a cream garment with gold-threaded edging and a thick red rose garland over his shoulders, layered with ornate gold ceremonial pendants. Outdoors, with a blurred green tree and pale stone wall behind him.2010-01-01Close-up photograph of a smiling man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a red kumkum bindi on his forehead, looking downward. He wears white clothing with a gold-bordered shoulder cloth and heavy red rose garlands alongside multiple large gold beaded ornamental necklaces. Behind him a gold and yellow ceremonial structure with hanging bells is visible against a clear blue sky.2010-01-01Close-up photograph of a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair, white vertical sandalwood marks on the forehead and a red kumkum dot at the centre. He wears heavy gold ceremonial necklaces with black bead accents over a pale yellow cloth, and a thick garland of red roses and white flowers drapes his shoulders. The background is blurred greenery and a pale wall. a person: the long hair, ornate gold necklaces and garland match the page's description of the presiding figure, though the face is not used for identification.2010-01-01Close outdoor portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair swept back, wearing a red kumkum bindi and white forehead markings. He wears a cream garment with gold edging and a thick ceremonial gold bead necklace, plus long garlands of red roses and white jasmine draped over his shoulders. Blurred trees and a pale wall form the background. a person: long swept-back hair, gold ceremonial necklace and garlands fit the presentation, but the appearance cues are not sufficiently distinctive to confirm identity from appearance alone.2010-01-01A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red kumkum mark on his forehead stands outdoors in front of a stone wall and trees. He wears a white garment with a gold-bordered shawl over one shoulder and a red garland of rose petals over white flower garlands, plus a heavy ceremonial gold necklace of beaded links with a central gold pendant. He looks down and to the side, with one hand partly visible at the lower left. Probable Swamiji: long swept-back hair, gold ceremonial necklace and garlands, presented as a garlanded honoured guest in white and gold.2010-01-01Close-up photograph of a man with long, dark, swept-back hair and eyes lowered in a calm, meditative expression. He wears a white and cream garment with a gold border, a red garland of rose petals and a white flower garland, and a long gold ceremonial necklace of ornate beads. A red kumkum dot and white vertical tilak mark his forehead. Visible cues include long hair, ceremonial gold necklace and garlands, consistent with the page's reference to a procession.2010-01-01Outdoor photo of a smiling man in profile turned to the left, with long dark hair swept back behind his ears. He wears a white and gold-bordered shawl over a white garment, a red and white flower garland across his shoulders and gold rudraksha-style bead necklaces. A red tilak/kumkum mark and white vibhuti lines are on his forehead. Blurred trees and a light building form the background. Swamiji (probable) appears in person with long swept-back hair, saffron-free ceremonial gold necklaces and a garland, consistent with the page identifying the event as a procession.2010-01-01Close-up photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair falling past his shoulders, laughing with his eyes nearly closed. He has white vertical tilak marks on his forehead and a red kumkum dot at the centre. He wears a cream and gold-bordered garment and layers of red rose garlands and ornate gold ceremonial necklaces. The background is a soft blur of green foliage and pale light. Probable Swamiji: long swept-back hair, gold ceremonial necklaces, and a cream garment with gold border, shown as a candidate present in person.2010-01-01Close-up photograph of a man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a white horizontal sacred mark on his forehead with a red dot at its centre. He wears a cream and gold-bordered garment and a thick necklace of gold beads alternating with black bands, plus a garland of red flowers across his shoulders. His eyes are lowered and he has a slight smile. The blurred background is pale. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), based on long swept-back hair, gold ceremonial necklaces and red flower garland.2010-01-01