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A 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.

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A 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-up photo of a smiling man with eyes lowered, wearing a pale silver-grey crinkled turban and a red-and-purple embroidered kurta with gold sequin work. He wears a long garland of white chrysanthemums with red roses and purple blooms, plus heavy gold ceremonial beads, and has a red tilak on his forehead. Gold bokeh background. The turban, garland and gold beads suggest a ceremonial occasion, but the appearance alone does not confirm his identity, so the a person field is unsure.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 photograph of a smiling man wearing a pale silver-cream turban with a red tilak mark on his forehead. He has long dark hair falling behind his shoulders and wears a garland of white chrysanthemums, red roses, green leaves and purple flowers over an ornate pink and lavender embroidered kurta with floral embroidery and gold ceremonial beads. A glittering gold background fills the frame. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, turban, ornate clothing and gold beaded necklace match the page's context, though identification rests only on appearance.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-grey pleated turban with a red tilak on his forehead, long dark hair falling behind his shoulders, and a purple-blue embroidered kurta with gold sequins. He wears layered white and red-and-purple flower garlands with large gold beads, against a blurred golden bokeh background.2010-01-01Close-up photograph of a smiling man wearing a pale silver-grey pleated turban with a red tilak mark on his forehead, his long dark hair falling behind. He wears a purple and blue embroidered garment with sequin detailing and a large garland of white chrysanthemums, red roses and green leaves, interspersed with heavy gold bead ornaments. The background is blurred gold bokeh. The face and appearance match the page's a person reference only as an unconfirmed candidate, with a turban and ornate garments, so the identification is probable rather than certain: a person, a person seated in a festive stage setting.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 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 profile photograph of a smiling man wearing a pale silver-grey pleated turban with a small red tilak mark on his forehead. He has long dark hair falling behind his shoulders and wears a blue and purple embroidered kurta with sequined trim. Around his neck are white chrysanthemum garlands with red roses and gold ceremonial ornaments. The background is a blurred gold bokeh display. Appearance cues include long hair, a turban, ceremonial garlands and gold ornaments, consistent with a person receiving a garland, though this is uncertain from appearance alone.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.2010-01-01Close-up photo of a smiling man in profile wearing a pale silver-grey turban and a red bindi on his forehead. He has long dark hair falling behind his shoulders and wears an ornate purple and blue embroidered garment with a sequined collar. Around his neck are layered white chrysanthemum garlands with red rose accents and gold ceremonial beads. The background is blurred with golden bokeh. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), given long hair, turban, ornate silk clothing and ceremonial garlands, with the page noting his presence at this event.2010-01-01