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May 21 2006

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May 21 20062006-05-21May 21 20062006-05-21May 21 20062006-05-21A man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing an orange saffron wrap over his bare shoulder and a long necklace of brown rudraksha beads. He has a white vertical forehead mark and a red bindi, and holds a small gold trident in his right hand while gazing to one side. Behind him hang white drapes and a patterned fabric. The person's long hair, saffron wrap, rudraksha mala and trident fit the appearance-based cues, so he is labelled a probable Swamiji candidate seated in a ceremonial setting.2010-10-31 +1 copiesJune 28 20082008-06-28June 28 20082008-06-28Close photo of a man with long, dark, wavy hair parted in the centre, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulders and a gold beaded necklace hanging on his chest. A red-orange tilak mark is on his forehead, and a silver trident is visible at the top of the frame behind his head. He looks downward with a serious expression. Behind him is a blurred background of green patterned fabric and striped textiles. The figure's appearance (long hair, saffron wrap, gold necklace, trident) is consistent with the Swamiji candidate described on the page, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) in person. A blurred shaded background of green and red textiles fills the rest of the frame.2006-01-08A photograph of a man seated outdoors in saffron-orange robes with long, wavy dark hair. A silver trident rests behind his head, and a red tilak mark is on his forehead. He wears a gold ornamented necklace with red beads over a beige undershirt, and a silver staff or rod is held diagonally across the lower right. The blurred green background suggests an outdoor gathering. +1 copiesA close photograph of a man with long, swept-back black hair and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange saffron shawl with a gold-bordered edge and a long gold bead necklace of ornate gold spheres. He leans to the left with one bare arm extended toward the lower left, seated before an ornate gold carved throne with floral relief and a grey curtain behind. The figure is an appearance-based a person in a seated role, with the presence of a small dark-haired head in the lower foreground.2011-02-27 +1 copiesClose photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead, wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulder and a heavy ornate gold necklace of large beads with black bands. He looks to the side against a dark blue curtain, with a partly visible ornate golden object at the left edge and a metal ritual object at the right edge.2011-01-29A photograph of a long-haired man seated outdoors, wearing an orange saffron shawl and orange garment over a beige undershirt. He wears a heavy gold necklace of beaded gold spheres with a large gold pendant and pink faceted beads, and a silver trident rests upright beside him. A red mark is visible on his forehead. Blurred yellow signage and a pale building appear in the background. A second person's partial head and a knitted cap are visible at the far left edge.Close photo of a man with long, swept-back dark hair, white vibhuti stripe and red kumkum dot on his forehead, eyes closed in meditation, wearing an orange saffron cloth and a multi-strand rudraksha mala. He holds a white conch-shaped ritual object with a green cord near the frame's left edge, and a golden trident stands behind him. A second person in orange robes and a rudraksha mala is partly visible at the upper left. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, in a ritual setting.2008-07-03