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A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron wrap with a gold-brocaded edge, bare-shouldered, wearing a heavy gold necklace of barrel-shaped beads strung with dark rudraksha-like spacers and a central ornamental pendant. He has a red bindi and white forehead markings and stands before an ornate gold-embossed backdrop. Appearance-based cues of long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold ornaments match the Swamiji (probable) label for this in-person portrait.

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January 29 20112011-01-29 +1 copiesClose portrait photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white vertical marks on his forehead, wearing a bright saffron-orange shawl with gold border draped over his shoulder and a heavy gold necklace of ornate beads and a central pendant. He stands before an ornate gold-embossed backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace are the qualifying cues.2011-01-29Close-up photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead, wearing an orange-saffron shawl with a gold zari border and a heavy gold bead necklace with a central gold pendant. Behind him is an ornate gold-embossed backdrop.2011-01-29A photograph of a man with long dark wavy hair and a red bindi on the forehead, wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over bare shoulders with a gold-coloured border, and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of large beaded pendants with a central gold figure. He stands in front of an ornate gold-embossed background.2011-01-29Photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red kumkum dot on his forehead, wearing an orange saffron wrap with a gold-bordered edge over bare shoulders. He wears a heavy gold necklace of ornate beads with a central pendant, and a thin dark cord at the neck. A gold repoussé backdrop fills the background. a person: the long swept hair, saffron wrap and ornate gold necklace match the cues for the a person candidate, so this is labelled probable and in_person. Only one person is visible.2011-01-29 +2 copiesA photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead, wearing an orange-saffron shawl with a gold zari border and a heavy ornate gold necklace of large bead-like links with dark banding. He stands against a backdrop of ornate gold repoussé carving.2011-01-29Close-up photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a small red bindi, wearing an orange shawl draped over bare shoulders with a broad gold border. He wears an ornate heavy gold necklace of barrel-shaped beads with black bands and a central gold pendant, and stands before a richly embossed gold backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, ornate gold necklace and orange-saffron shawl match the distinctive presentation cues.2011-01-29Swamiji (probable) seated in front of an ornate gold-leaf throne backdrop with repoussé floral and scroll patterns. He has long, swept-back black hair, a red bindi on his forehead and white ash markings, and wears a saffron-orange shawl over the shoulders with a gold-bordered edge, along with a heavy multi-strand ceremonial gold necklace of large bead-like links. A thin dark mala is visible at the neck. He sits calmly facing forward with a composed expression, while a partial camera and microphone appear at the upper left edge of the frame.2011-01-29 +1 copiesPhotograph of a man with long, dark, wavy hair wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over bare shoulders, with a gold border stripe, and a heavy multi-bead gold necklace with a central gold pendant. He has a red bindi and white markings on his forehead, and his hands are folded in front of him against an ornately embossed gold background.2011-01-29A close-up photograph of one man seated before an ornate gold-embossed backdrop. He has long, dark, swept-back hair, a dark red bindi and white forehead markings, and wears an orange-red saffron shawl with a wide gold border. A heavy gold necklace of barrel-shaped beads with dark bands hangs to the chest, ending in a gold pendant. His hands rest folded in front of him.2011-01-29A seated man with long, swept-back black hair wears an orange saffron shawl with a gold border and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of large beads. A red bindi sits on his forehead. Behind him is an ornate gold-embossed throne or peetha with intricate floral and scroll carving.2011-01-29A close portrait of a man with long dark wavy hair, white vertical forehead marks and a red bindi, wearing an orange saffron garment with a gold-bordered edge and a heavy ornate gold necklace of beaded pendants with a central gold pendant. Gold filigree relief work forms the backdrop. He is seated before a golden decorative wall and looks toward the camera with a calm expression.2011-01-29