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Close profile photograph of a man wearing a cream pleated turban with a red bindi on his forehead. He has long dark hair falling behind his shoulder and wears an embroidered lavender and blue ceremonial garment with a high collar. Layered white, red and purple flower garlands and gold beaded ornaments hang around his neck. Behind him is a large, sparkling gold decorative backdrop.

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A smiling man with eyes closed stands before an ornate gilded golden throne and dark drape backdrop. He wears a white turban with a red bindi, a pink and blue embroidered sherwani-style robe, a thick gold necklace and a garland of white flowers edged with red and purple. His right hand is raised in a gesture and his arms are open.2010-01-01Close-up photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair wearing a cream-colored turban and a red kumkum mark on his forehead. He is draped in layered garlands of white jasmine, red flowers and green leaves, and wears a purple and blue embroidered garment with gold beads. Behind him is an ornate gold throne with carved scrollwork against a dark blue curtain. The photo appears to be a ceremonial occasion.2010-01-01Close-up photograph of a smiling man wearing a pale silver-cream textured turban, with a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair falling at his sides. He wears an ornate pink and multicoloured embroidered garment with blue, green and gold sequined threadwork, and a garland of white chrysanthemums, red roses and purple flowers with heavy gold beads around his neck. A gold-coloured object is partly visible at the left edge against a dark background.2010-01-01A smiling man in profile wears a pale silver-grey turban and a red bindi on his forehead. He has long dark hair falling behind his shoulders and is adorned with white and red flower garlands and heavy gold beaded necklaces over an embroidered pink and purple kurta with blue and green thread work. He stands before an ornate gold repoussé backdrop with scrolling floral and circular motifs. The image shows one person in close framing with the gold background filling the frame.2010-01-01Side-profile close-up photograph of a smiling man wearing a cream-white crinkled silk turban and a long garland of white and purple flowers with red ribbon sections, with gold bead ornaments and a sequined purple-and-blue embroidered garment at the collar. Long dark hair falls behind the head against a dark blue background. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, a white turban and ornate embroidered ceremonial clothing with a flower garland, cues consistent with the page's Swamiji reference. A single person is visible.2010-01-01A smiling man in a pale cream turban with a small red tilak on his forehead sits on a stage in front of a black backdrop. He wears a pink and purple embroidered sherwani with sequins and a cream shawl draped over one shoulder, and a long garland of white flowers with red and purple blooms and green leaves, plus a gold bead necklace. A gold ornate chair and a microphone stand are visible at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): the long hair falling past the turban and the ornate gold and embroidered clothing with a garland fit the appearance-based cues, and the page says Swamiji attended this event.2010-01-01A close-up photograph of a smiling man in a white textured turban with a red tilak mark on his forehead. He has long dark hair falling past his shoulders and wears a white flower garland edged with red and green. His clothing has a multicoloured embroidered pattern in blue, pink and gold. Behind him is an ornate gold-toned metallic backdrop and a dark blue curtain. The man appears to be a person, identified by the long swept hair, white turban, distinctive ornate garlanded attire and seated ceremonial setting described in the page's event context.2010-01-01A smiling man in profile wears a cream pleated turban with a red bindi on his forehead, long dark hair falling behind his shoulders, and a pale shawl draped over his shoulders. He wears a purple and blue embroidered tunic with floral thread work and a double-strand of large gold beads, layered with white jasmine garlands accented with red and purple flowers. A gilded ornate background is visible at left.2010-01-01Close photograph of a smiling man in profile, wearing a pale cream textured turban with a red tilak mark on his forehead, long dark hair swept back, and an ornate embroidered lilac and blue jacket with sequins. He wears layered white and red-and-purple flower garlands and heavy gold beaded necklaces. Behind him is a large ornate gold carved throne back. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, turban, ornate clothing, garlands and gold necklaces match the appearance cues for the subject of the page, so he is labelled as a probable in-person candidate.2010-01-01Photo of a man seated in profile on a stage, wearing a pale silver-grey turban with long dark hair falling behind it. He wears an embroidered blue, pink and purple jacket with sequins and a stand collar, and a long garland of white jasmine with bands of red and purple flowers and green leaves. A heavy gold rudraksha-style bead necklace hangs over the garland. A red tilak mark is on his forehead, and a microphone stand is visible at right against a black backdrop. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, a turban, ornate clothing and ceremonial gold beads are visible, and the page names him in the event, so the appearance supports a probable identification as Swamiji seated in person.2010-01-01A smiling man in profile against a dark background wears a pale cream pleated turban with a small red tilak on his forehead. He has long dark hair falling behind his shoulders. He wears a heavy white jasmine garland with red and purple flower bands and a gold bead necklace, over an ornate pink, lavender and multicolour embroidered sherwani with sequins and a pale grey shawl over the shoulder. Appearance-based cues are a turban, long hair, gold necklace and embroidered ceremonial clothing; the page lists this event as a person-attended, but the visible cues are insufficient for a confident identification, so the figure is described as a person.2010-01-01Close-up photograph of a smiling man wearing a cream-white textured turban with a red kumkum mark on his forehead and long dark hair falling past his shoulder. He wears a lilac and blue embroidered kurta with sequined detailing, draped with white and purple flower garlands interspersed with large gold beads. A blurred gold embroidered backdrop is behind him. Swamiji (probable): appearance cues include long swept-back hair, a turban, ornate embroidered clothing and ceremonial gold beaded garlands, and the page identifies him as the honoured speaker at this event.2010-01-01