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A man with long, wavy dark hair stands beneath a canopy decorated with red, orange, purple and green panels with white star motifs and hanging red and orange tassels. He wears a cream embroidered silk kurta with gold and red thread work at the collar and a white shawl with gold-bordered edges draped over one shoulder. A red bindi marks his forehead, and his eyes are lowered as he holds a metal pole with one hand. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with long hair and ceremonial clothing as cues; he is physically present at an outdoor gathering.

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December 26 20082008-12-26Outdoor photograph of a man with long, dark, wavy hair standing beside a silver metal pole beneath a colourful canopy. The canopy has a pale background with red, orange, blue, green and white tassels and fan-shaped panels with star motifs. He wears a cream brocade kurta with gold and red embroidery and a white shawl with gold border, has a red bindi on his forehead, and gazes upward with open hands raised, smiling. Trees are blurred in the background.2006-04-01December 26 20082008-12-26A man with long, dark, wavy hair and a small red bindi on his forehead sits in front of an ornate gold-and-red throne with a red velvet backrest. He wears a white embroidered kurta with silver sequin detailing and a pale grey-beige shawl draped over his shoulder. Behind him is a garland of white, red, yellow, green and blue flowers. He gazes upward with a slight smile.2007-02-15A seated man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits with eyes closed on a wooden chair outdoors, his hands moving at his chest. He wears an ornate cream and gold brocade kurta with a white dhoti and white shawl edged in gold. Behind and beside him stand people in white kurtas and black jackets. Brass ritual vessels with gold trim and a plate of yellow flowers sit on a table to the left, and blue tarpaulins cover the ground.2006-04-01A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead sits before a gilded ornate throne back, looking upward with a serene expression. He wears a white embroidered kurta with paisley and sequin detailing and a pale silver-grey shawl draped across his chest. Behind him is a decorative garland of white, pink, green, yellow and red flowers with blue and silver accents. The setting suggests a ceremonial satsang or program. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair and white ornate ceremonial clothing, seated on a throne.2007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a man with long dark hair swept back, wearing a white embroidered kurta with a high collar, a gold chain with a large ornate gold pendant, and several rudraksha beads on the front placket. He has a red tilak on his forehead and looks down. A black microphone stand is at the right edge and a gold-toned background is behind him. a person by visible cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold pendant, rudraksha beads and a red forehead mark, though his face is not clearly identifiable and the image shows only the upper body.2011-02-05December 26 20082008-12-26Outdoors on a blue tarp, a man with long dark swept-back hair and a red bindi sits in a cream embroidered kurta with gold-bordered white dhoti and shawl, eyes closed, both hands raised in mudra-like gestures. A small clip-on microphone is attached to his collar. Standing behind him are two people in white kurta and trousers, one in a dark jacket, and a figure in a patterned sari-style wrap on the right. A gold ornate chair and brass items are at the left edge. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, cream embroidered kurta and white dhoti with gold border, seated in a ceremonial chair as presiding teacher during a volunteers' meeting.2006-04-01Close photo of a man with long, swept-back black hair and a red bindi on his forehead, eyes closed in a serene expression, seated before an ornate gold-carved red throne-like backrest. He wears an embroidered white sherwani-style kurta with paisley and sequin detailing, with a sheer silver-grey shawl draped over one shoulder. To the right, a garland of white flowers with pink and blue sequin accents and bands of green, yellow and red blossoms decorates the seat. The pictured man, with long hair, crown-less clothing and a red mark, is an appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable), seated in a ceremonial setting.2007-02-15December 26 20082008-12-26 +1 copies