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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 Paramashivam

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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.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.2010-01-01Close 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.2010-01-01Close-up photograph of a smiling man with eyes lowered, wearing a pale cream pleated turban and a red bindi on his forehead. He has long dark hair falling behind his ears and wears a white and red flower garland over an ornate blue and purple embroidered garment with gold beaded detail. A bright gold blurred background fills the right side.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.2010-01-01Side-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 with eyes lowered wears a pale silver-white pleated turban and a red bindi on his forehead. He is adorned with a multi-strand garland of white chrysanthemums, red roses and purple blossoms, and heavy gold ceremonial beads. His long dark hair falls over his shoulders, and he wears a purple and pink embroidered silk kurta with colourful thread work. The background is a blurred gold shimmer. A probable Swamiji is present in person, identified by the swept-back long hair, the ornate embroidered garment, the ceremonial gold necklace and the garlands, with the turban adding to the distinctive presentation.2010-01-01Close photo of a smiling man with eyes closed, wearing a pale cream textured turban and a red kumkum-style bindi on his forehead. He wears a white jasmine garland edged with red flowers and a purple and gold embroidered garment at the neck, with a gold ornament visible below. Dark hair falls past his ears. A blurred golden background fills the upper right.2010-01-01Close-up photograph of a smiling man wearing a pale pinkish-cream turban and a red dot tilak on his forehead. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. He wears a white flower garland with red roses and ornate gold pendants, over a purple and pink embroidered garment with sequins. A blurred gold sparkling backdrop fills the background. Appearance-based label: a person, shown in person with turban, long hair, ceremonial gold ornaments and garland cues.2010-01-01Close-up photograph of a smiling man in a pale silver-grey turban with a small red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair falling behind his shoulders. He wears a lilac and purple embroidered kurta with gold-toned sequined detailing and a ceremonial gold necklace with heavy gold bead links, plus white and red flower garlands with green leaves draped over his shoulders. He faces to the right against a blurred gold background.2010-01-01Close profile photograph of a smiling man wearing a pale silver-beige crinkled turban with a long ponytail of dark hair falling down his back, a red tilak mark on his forehead, and a multicoloured embroidered kurta with gold-toned ceremonial beads. He wears a garland of white chrysanthemum-like flowers, green leaves and red roses. A blurred gold sparkling background is behind him.2010-01-01Close-up photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair wearing a pale cream textured turban and a red bindi on his forehead. He wears a multicoloured embroidered kurta with pink and purple tones and a thick garland of white flowers with red roses, along with heavy gold beaded ornaments on his shoulders. The background is a blurred gold shimmering backdrop.2010-01-01