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A photograph of a single man standing before an ornate gilded backdrop of repousse relief work. He has long, dark, swept-back hair, a red kumkum dot on his forehead and a white vibhuti mark, and wears a saffron-orange draped garment with a gold-bordered edge. A heavy gold ceremonial necklace of large beaded links with a central ornament hangs on his chest, and a thin black cord is visible at his neck. His hands are folded in front of him.

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A man with long, dark, swept-back hair stands before an ornate gold repoussé backdrop. He wears an orange-saffron shawl with a gold-bordered edge draped over bare shoulders, and a heavy gold necklace of large beaded segments with dark bands. A red bindi and white vertical markings are on his forehead.2011-01-29A close portrait photograph of a man with long, dark, wavy hair and a red bindi with white ash marks on his forehead, wearing an orange saffron shawl with a gold-bordered edge and a heavy ornate gold necklace of large beaded pendants. He stands before an ornate gold-embossed backdrop. Two pale orange-edged stripes run down the shawl.2011-01-29A close-up portrait photograph of a man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a red bindi on his forehead, wearing an orange-saffron shawl with a gold zari border draped over his shoulders and a heavy ornate gold necklace of carved beads with dark bands and a central pendant. Behind him is a gold embossed decorative backdrop. Cues consistent with the Swamiji (probable) appearance: long hair, saffron clothing, and ceremonial gold necklace; the image is a photo of a single person.2011-01-29A standing man with long, dark, wavy hair and a red kumkum dot with white vibhuti on his forehead wears an orange saffron shawl with a gold border and a heavy gold-toned rudraksha-style necklace. He faces the camera with hands folded at his sides, in front of an ornate gold repoussé backdrop. A small purple logo appears at the lower left. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing with gold border, and ceremonial gold necklace match the page's Swamiji reference, though the appearance-based identification is uncertain.2011-01-29A close-up photograph of a man with long, dark, wavy hair wearing an orange-saffron shawl with a gold-bordered edge and a heavy gold bead necklace with a large central pendant. He has a red bindi and white tilak markings on his forehead and is seated before an ornate gold-embossed backdrop. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, a ceremonial gold necklace and a red mark on the forehead are visible cues, so he is labelled as the probable Swamiji, with the swamiji field set to in_person.2011-01-29Photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl with a gold zari border, wearing a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of large beaded links and a red bindi on the forehead, standing before an ornate gold-embossed backdrop. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), shown in person, with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and an ornate gold necklace as the qualifying cues.2011-01-29A single man stands centered in front of an ornate gold repoussé backdrop. He has long dark wavy hair, a red bindi on his forehead with white forehead markings, and wears an orange saffron shawl with a gold zari border draped over his shoulders. A heavy gold necklace of barrel-shaped beads with dark bands and a central gold pendant hangs across his chest. His hands rest at his sides. Identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so the figure is described by role as a devotee or sannyasi-style dressed person.2011-01-29Close-up photograph of a man with long, dark, swept-back hair wearing a vermilion bindi and white forehead markings, draped in an orange saffron shawl with a gold zari border. He wears a heavy ornate gold necklace of carved beads with a central gold pendant. The background is an elaborate gold-embossed wall. Faint smoke or incense drifts in the lower left. One physical person is visible.2011-01-29Swamiji (probable) is shown in close portrait, standing in front of ornate gold repoussé relief work. He wears a saffron-orange wrap draped over one shoulder with a gold-bordered edge, and a heavy multi-strand necklace of large gold beads with dark bands. He has long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi with white forehead markings.2011-01-29A close-up photograph of a man with long, dark, wavy hair wearing an orange saffron shawl with a gold-bordered edge and a heavy gold necklace of large ornate beads with a gold pendant. He has a red bindi and white markings on his forehead and stands before an ornate gold-embossed backdrop. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, gold ceremonial necklace, presented as a sannyasi seated in a ceremonial setting.2011-01-29A close-up photograph of a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a dark red bindi on his forehead. He wears an orange-saffron shawl with a gold border draped over his shoulder and a heavy ornate gold necklace of large beads and a central pendant. Behind him is an elaborately carved gold backdrop. The appearance matches the Swamiji (probable) based on long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace, shown in person.2011-01-29Close portrait of a man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing an orange-saffron shawl with a broad gold border, draped over bare shoulders. He wears a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of barrel-shaped beads with a pendant at the chest, a red bindi and white forehead markings, and a thin dark cord at the neck. Behind him is an ornate gold repoussé backdrop with floral and scroll motifs.2011-01-29