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Close-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.

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Close-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.2010-01-01Close side-profile photograph of a smiling young man with long dark hair, wearing a white garment and heavy gold-bead necklaces layered with red rose garlands and white jasmine flowers. In the left foreground, a second person in an orange-saffron robe with long dark curly hair is partly visible. Colourful tassels hang from a canopy at the top. The scene suggests a procession or public ceremony.2009-01-01A 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.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.2010-01-01A 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 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.2010-01-01Outdoor procession photo of a man with long dark wavy hair, a white vibhuti line and red kumkum dot on his forehead, wearing a cream-white dhoti-style garment with a pale gold border draped over his shoulder. He wears multiple gold ceremonial necklaces with bead and pendant detailing and a large red flower garland with white blossoms, and holds his hand near his chest. Behind him stand devotees in orange and blue-patterned clothing, and a golden trident-like finial is visible at the top of the frame amid green trees.2009-01-01Close 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 photo of a smiling man with long dark hair and eyes closed, wearing a white tilak on his forehead with a red bindi, draped in layered garlands of white, red, yellow and green flowers. He wears rudraksha beads and a gold necklace with a gold pendant over a cream-gold garment with gold border. Behind him is a band of red, yellow and purple flowers. The man is an appearance-based a person candidate given long hair, rudraksha, gold ornaments and garlands, presented as in person with uncertain identity.2009-01-01Close-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.2010-01-01A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair stands in profile on the right, wearing a cream and gold silk garment and layered gold ceremonial bead necklaces with red and white flower garlands. Behind him, a white canopy with embroidered gold and maroon motifs forms the backdrop. On the left, a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl stands at the edge of the frame, and another person in orange clothing appears partially behind. The man in front has distinctive long hair and ornate gold necklaces, but the identity cue is only appearance-based, so the label is a person with uncertain confidence.2009-01-01Close 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.2010-01-01