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September 24 20122012-09-24September 24 20122012-09-24February 27 20112011-02-27 +1 copiesA seated man with long, curly dark hair wears a saffron-orange shawl over his shoulders and a red-trimmed garment beneath. He holds his palms pressed together in namaskar at his chest, eyes lowered in prayer. Heavy gold necklaces with large beads and a gold bracelet adorn him. Behind him stand dark carved wooden or stone figures and a gilded column. Dim, warm lighting. He is seated before temple sculptures during a devotional moment.2006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29A close side-profile photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a white tilak with a red dot on his forehead, eyes closed, palms pressed together in namaskar. He wears an orange saffron garment and a heavy ceremonial necklace of large gold beads with black bands. A black gooseneck microphone stands at right against a plain grey background. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and gold necklace are cues for the candidate, here shown in an in-person discourse setting.2011-01-29A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, gazing downward. He wears a red-orange shawl draped over bare shoulders, layered gold-and-bead necklaces, a rudraksha-style mala with a gold ornamental pendant, and beaded bangles on his wrists and upper arms. White cloth with gold borders and other seated people appear behind him. Swamiji (probable) is shown in person, with the cues of long hair, saffron-red shawl, gold necklaces and beaded malas.2012-04-05Close side-profile photograph of a man with long, dark, wavy hair and a red tilak on his brow, eyes lowered and hands pressed together in anjali mudra at his chest. He wears a gold necklace and an orange-toned garment over bare shoulders. Behind him, a pillar carved with fine relief and a glimmering metal-surfaced column suggest a temple sanctum during a ritual. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), shown in prayer with folded hands, with his long hair, gold necklace and orange cloth as the qualifying cues.2006-09-29Close side-profile photograph of a man with long dark swept-back hair, eyes closed, palms pressed together in anjali mudra in front of a small black microphone on a stand. He wears an orange shawl draped over bare shoulders and a gold ornamental necklace of large beaded pieces, with a red tilak mark on his forehead. The background is a plain grey wall. Appearance cues match the Swamiji (probable) presentation: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold ornaments, shown in a speaking or prayer setting.2011-01-29Close side profile photograph of a man with long dark wavy hair and a red bindi-style mark on his forehead, eyes closed, palms pressed together in namaste at his chest. He wears an orange saffron garment over one shoulder with a heavy ornate gold necklace of large gold beads and dark spacers. A black gooseneck microphone stands at right against a plain grey background. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace visible while speaking at a microphone during a discourse.2011-01-29Close side view of a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a vertical sandalwood-style mark on his forehead, eyes closed, palms pressed together in anjali mudra at a microphone on a stand. He wears an orange-saffron shawl over the shoulder and a thick gold-beaded necklace, with a small tattoo on his upper arm. The grey backdrop is plain, and a few gold items are visible at the lower right.2011-01-29Close side-profile photograph of a man with long dark hair and eyes closed, pressing palms together in an anjali mudra before a black gooseneck microphone on a plain grey backdrop. He wears an orange saffron garment draped over the shoulder and a heavy ceremonial necklace of large gold-toned beads with black bands, and a red bindi-like mark on his forehead with white markings above the brow.2011-01-29