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A smiling man stands against a black backdrop, reading a folded sheet of paper held in his right hand. He wears a pale silver-white turban with the fabric draped over one shoulder, a red vermilion mark on his forehead, and a richly embroidered multicoloured silk kurta with gold-toned ceremonial necklaces. Layered garlands of white flowers with red and purple blossoms hang around his neck. Appearance cues are long hair under the turban, ornate clothing and a ceremonial gold necklace, consistent with a person candidate physically present, though the face-independent cues are moderate. He appears to be delivering a speech or message from the stage.

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Close photo of a smiling man in a cream textured turban with a red tilak on his forehead, long dark hair falling at the sides, and white flower garlands around his neck. He wears an embroidered purple and pink garment with gold ornaments and reads a sheet of handwritten paper held in his hands. The background is dark. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), a central figure with long hair, turban and ornate garments, reading a letter at an event. A printed vertical caption reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam2010-01-01A man stands against a black backdrop, smiling with eyes lowered and hands pressed together at his chest in a gesture of greeting. He wears a pale silver-grey turban with a loose tail falling over his shoulder, a small red mark on his forehead, and long dark hair. His embroidered jacket is pink and lavender with sequined and multicoloured thread work and gold-toned sleeve trim. Around his neck are white jasmine garlands with red and purple flowers and green leaves, plus heavy gold beads. A blurred person and yellow flowers appear at the lower right edge. Swamiji candidate: he has long hair, a turban, an ornate embroidered garment and garlands, which are the appearance cues for Swamiji (probable), so the figure is probable in person.2010-01-01A smiling man wearing a pale silver-white turban with a red tilak mark on his forehead stands before an ornate gold carved structure against a dark backdrop. He wears a pink, purple and blue embroidered sherwani-style robe with sequined detailing, a long white flower garland with red, green and purple accents, and a heavy gold bead necklace. He holds a folded white paper in both hands. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders beneath the turban. Swamiji (probable): the long swept hair, turban, ornate robes, rich garlands and gold necklace match the appearance cues of the page's subject, who is shown speaking at a celebration.2010-01-01Close photograph of a smiling man with eyes lowered, wearing a pale cream crinkled turban and a red tilak mark on his forehead. He has long dark hair falling behind the turban. He wears a multicoloured embroidered garment in pink, blue and green with sequins, and is draped in a white and purple flower garland with red roses and ornate gold beaded ceremonial necklaces. The background is plain black. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, a turban, ornate gold necklaces and embroidered ceremonial clothing.2010-01-01Photograph of a smiling man in profile wearing a pale silver-grey turban and a multicoloured embroidered sequined tunic with a blue inner garment. He wears long white jasmine garlands with red and purple flower accents and a gold bead necklace, with a red tilak on his forehead. His hands are raised in a gesture while he appears to clap or gesture toward an audience. The background is plain black stage drapery. Appearance-based cues of long hair, turban, ornate clothing and garlands suggest a probable Swamiji (probable) on stage in person.2010-01-01A smiling man in a pale silver-grey turban and an ornate pink and purple embroidered sherwani with sequins and gold-toned trim stands with his head bowed and hands gesturing at his chest. He wears a thick garland of white jasmine with red roses and purple flowers, plus a heavy gold bead necklace with a large gold pendant. A small red tilak marks his forehead. Blurred people and bright flower arrangements, including yellow and orange gerberas, appear in the background against a black backdrop.2010-01-01Close-up photograph of a smiling man wearing a pale silver-grey turban and a red kumkum dot on his forehead. Long dark hair falls behind his shoulders. He wears a purple and multicoloured embroidered kurta with gold ornaments and a garland of white jasmine and red flowers around his neck, with a grey shawl draped over his shoulder. A gold-toned backdrop fills the right side and a dark curtain the upper left. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), identified by long hair, turban, ornate embroidered clothing and gold ceremonial necklaces, shown in person at a stage event. A printed copyright caption is in the upper right margin and a partial white card is at the bottom edge.2010-01-01A close photograph of a smiling man with eyes lowered, wearing a pale pink crinkled turban with a red bindi on his forehead. He has long dark hair falling at the sides and wears a purple and pink embroidered garment with sequin and thread work, along with thick gold beaded ceremonial necklaces and a garland of white chrysanthemums with red and purple flowers. The background is blurred gold ornament. Swamiji (probable): appearance cues include the turban, long hair, gold ceremonial necklaces and ornate embroidered clothing, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference.2010-01-01Close side-profile photograph of a smiling man against a black background, wearing a pale champagne-coloured crinkled turban with a small red tilak on his forehead. He wears long white jasmine garlands with red and purple flower bands and a heavy gold bead mala across his chest over an embroidered multicoloured jacket with sequins and pink piping. A beige shawl drapes over one shoulder. A printed copyright line runs vertically along the right edge.2010-01-01A photograph of a smiling man standing in front of a golden ornate throne against a dark navy drape. He wears a white turban with a red tilak on his forehead, a pink and blue embroidered sherwani with a silver shawl, long wavy dark hair, a long multi-strand garland of white jasmine with red and purple flowers, and a heavy gold bead necklace. His arms are raised with open palms as he laughs with his eyes closed. The golden peetha behind him is partly visible at the left edge. Several ornate elements and garlands mark a stage setting.2010-01-01Side-profile photograph of a smiling man with eyes lowered, wearing a pale silver-white turban and a small red bindi on his forehead. He has long dark hair falling behind the turban and wears a multi-coloured embroidered jacket with a blue collar, draped with a thick garland of white flowers interspersed with green leaves, red blossoms and purple flowers, plus gold bead ornaments. The dark background suggests a stage or hall. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, a pale turban and a flower garland with ornate clothing are visible cues for the presented teacher; this is an appearance-based candidate, not a confirmed identification.2010-01-01A smiling man in a photograph stands at a stage edge against a dark blue backdrop, wearing a pale cream-silver turban with a small red tilak on his forehead. He wears a white and green-accented jasmine garland with red and purple flower bands, a gold bead necklace, and an ornately embroidered pink, purple and blue kurta with a silver-grey shawl draped over his shoulder. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Behind him stands a large ornate gold-coloured carved structure.2010-01-01