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A smiling man with long, swept-back black hair and a white vibhuti line with a red kumkum dot on his forehead walks outdoors, palms pressed together in greeting. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and a heavy garland of yellow, white and red flowers with green leaves, plus a gold ornamental necklace with large gold beads and a central pendant. Behind him, others in orange robes and white dhotis move through a crowd, and a plain stone wall rises in the background.

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December 27 20092009-12-27A man with long swept-back dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead walks in an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti, draped in a long orange shawl and a thick garland of yellow, white and red-purple flowers with gold bead strands. Behind him, a man in orange robes wearing a gold bead necklace stands beside him, and women in saris and devotees stand among stone temple pillars under a carved temple roof.2010-01-08Close photo of a smiling man seated in front of an ornate gold relief backdrop. He wears an orange-saffron robe over his shoulder, a headset microphone, gold hoop earrings, and a gold chain with large gold beads. He is draped with thick garlands of pink and white flowers with yellow blossoms and silver rosettes. A white vertical band and a red dot mark his forehead, and his long dark hair is swept back. His hands rest together in his lap. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), shown in person, identified by saffron robe, long swept-back hair, gold necklaces, and garlands in a seated satsang setting.2013-03-06 +1 copiesDecember 27 20092009-12-27Photograph of a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair and a red kumkum dot on his forehead, wearing an orange saffron wrap draped over his shoulders and a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant. He wears a gold bangle and is looking down at a pair of hands on the right that hold a small object, while a person in white stands at the right edge and an orange-and-red fabric canopy with a tent-like background appears behind him. The visible cues of long hair, saffron wrap, gold necklace and rudraksha-like adornment match the Swamiji candidate, so this is an appearance-based probable identification of Swamiji (probable) present in person at an outdoor event.2006-10-01Close photo of a smiling man with long dark hair swept back, wearing saffron-orange robes and a large floral garland of yellow marigolds, white and red flowers, with gold ceremonial beads (rudraksha-style gold necklace) at the chest. He has white vibhuti stripes and a red kumkum dot on his forehead. Behind him stand devotees in orange and white clothes, one wearing a red bindi, in front of carved grey stone temple walls.2010-01-08A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold throne with red zebra-striped upholstery, decorated with garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers. He wears a peach-coloured embroidered silk kurta with gold thread, an orange dhoti-style sash with a gold border, and layered gold and red necklaces, and he gestures with his hands, palms together, in an apparent address to an audience. Swamiji (probable) is shown seated centrally, identified by the page's long-hair, ornate saffron-toned clothing, and ceremonial necklace cues. The setting is a festival stage with floral decoration.2008-12-28March 06 20132013-03-06April 17 20132013-04-17 +3 copiesA seated man in an orange-saffron robe, draped over one shoulder, sits before an ornate gold repoussé throne back with red velvet armrests. He wears long swept-back dark hair, a white vertical tilak with a red bindi, gold hoop earrings, and a headset microphone. He has a gold chain with a gold-bead and rudraksha-style mala, and wears a fresh garland of pink and yellow flowers with silver-white blossoms. He raises both palms in an open gesture while speaking and smiling.2013-03-06March 03 20132013-03-03Photograph of a smiling man seated on a red throne before an ornate gold-leaf carved backdrop. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti-style wrap and multiple long dark rudraksha mala necklaces, with a red kumkum dot and white vibhuti marks on his forehead. Both hands are raised with palms open in a blessing or greeting gesture, and a microphone stand is visible at the left edge. The image is a single seated speaker with no other people visible.2011-02-14