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Photograph of a smiling man with long, swept-back black hair and a red bindi, seen in profile against a clear blue sky. He wears a white garment with fine gold pinstripes and a gold-bordered shawl, a white jasmine garland and a red flower garland around his neck. He raises one hand in a greeting gesture. He stands on a dark maroon velvet-covered platform edged with orange trim and a blue medallion with gold border, with a green tassel and red fringe visible at the top right. a person: long hair, flower garlands and gold-bordered attire on a raised procession platform.

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A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red kumkum dot on his forehead, with white vibhuti lines, is seen in close profile. He wears a cream garment with gold border and a gold ceremonial necklace of large ornate beads with black bands, plus red and white flower garlands draped over his shoulders. His eyes are lowered and his mouth is open in laughter, a hand is raised at the left edge, and a blurred green tree and pale building form the background outdoors.2010-01-01Side-profile photograph of a smiling man with long, wavy dark hair falling past his shoulders, wearing a cream-white garment with a gold-bordered wrap draped over his shoulder and torso. He has a small red tilak mark on his forehead. Behind him stand a red-and-white striped pole and red draped fabric under a pale canopy. A partially visible person in orange clothing appears at the left edge. The subject is the man in the cream and gold wrap, who may be a person given the long swept-back hair, but the visible cues are limited to the hair and wrap, so identity is uncertain.2010-01-01Close 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.2010-01-01A 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.2010-01-01Outdoor photograph of a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white vertical marks on his forehead. He wears a cream-and-gold shawl over a yellow garment, with a white flower garland, red flower garlands and gold-and-black beaded ceremonial necklaces. A blurred tree and building form the background, and a blurred hand is at the left edge.2010-01-01A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on a decorated vehicle, clapping his hands. He wears a sleeveless light green garment and a white and red jasmine garland with gold beads. Behind him are orange, red and green tassels and a gold-trimmed canopy, and pink flowers sit at the lower left. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in a ceremonial procession setting with garlands and decorated festival trappings.2010-12-20Outdoor 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 side-profile photograph of a smiling man with long, swept-back black hair, a red tilak mark on his forehead and a small nose stud. He wears a heavy garland of white and red flowers over a cream garment and a gold necklace. Behind him a red and white cloth drapes across the top of a pale backdrop.2010-01-01Close-up photo of a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair, a white sacred ash line across his forehead and a red kumkum dot between his brows. He wears red and gold flower garlands over a pale cream and white garment with gold stripes, a gold ceremonial necklace at his chest, and raises one hand toward the camera. Behind him are large orange and yellow fabric draped on a bright background. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, gold necklaces and red flower garlands marking him as the honoured figure in a procession; identity is an appearance-based label only.2010-01-01December 29 20092009-12-29A smiling man in a procession sits beneath a red and orange canopy hung with marigold garlands. He wears an ornate gold crown with a domed finial and a plain cream and gold-bordered cloth. Thick red garlands and a white flower garland drape over his shoulders, with a long gold rudraksha-style ceremonial necklace. A red tilak mark is on his forehead and his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. A partially visible figure in orange-red appears at the lower left edge. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, gold crown, gold ceremonial necklace and saffron-coloured canopy setting suggest the presiding figure of the procession.2010-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01