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Close photograph of a shaven-headed man in an orange saffron robe with a red tilak on his forehead and a thin black cord around his neck, seated on a red cushion with red tiger-stripe fabric below. He looks down, using a small grey Japanese-made device with a sliding tab to apply a dot or small mark onto the open palm of another person's hand held out in front of him. The lower-right of the frame shows only the extended hand. The background is warm red and orange fabric.

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September 03 20112011-09-03Close-up photograph of a person in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered drape across the chest. Both hands hold a black handheld device with a grid of numbered keys and a small triangular panel, similar to a Braille or tactile input device. A thin black cord is visible at the neck. The face is cropped out of frame, and the setting is not visible.2011-09-03 +1 copiesSeptember 03 20112011-09-03 +1 copiesSeptember 03 20112011-09-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a man seated on a red velvet throne-like chair, bare-chested, wearing an orange saffron shawl with gold border over his shoulder and red tiger-striped lower cloth. He has a red tilak mark on his forehead and a thin black cord necklace, and he looks down at a small handheld phone or device he holds in both hands. Behind him is a gold-embossed backdrop and a partially visible portrait of an older bearded man with white beard in orange robes. He appears to be a devotee or sannyasi in ashram setting; no clear a person cues are established.2011-09-03 +1 copiesSeptember 03 20112011-09-03 +1 copiesSeptember 03 20112011-09-03 +1 copiesSeptember 03 20112011-09-03 +1 copiesA shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes stands with eyes lowered, hands cupped together holding a small red-beaded mala and a gold chain. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace over a rudraksha mala, white horizontal tilak marks on his forehead and arms, and a red dot between the brows. Silver ritual vessels sit in the foreground, and a blurred figure in white robes with gold chains stands behind him against a golden pillar. The scene suggests a puja or ritual offering. The man has a rudraksha mala and gold necklace consistent with the a person cues, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-10-26Side profile photograph of a man seated indoors, wearing an orange saffron wrap with gold border draped over his head and shoulders, and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. He has a red tilak on his forehead and sandalwood or vibhuti marks, and holds a small black mobile phone up to his ear with his right hand. Blurred golden pillars and a pale pink wall form the background. The bare shoulder and arm are visible. a person cues here are the saffron wrap and rudraksha mala, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2011-08-28 +1 copiesA man seated on an ornate gold-carved throne with a deep red velvet cushion behind him. He wears an orange saffron wrap draped over his bare upper body with a gold border, and a black thread necklace. A small red-and-white tilak mark is on his forehead, and his hair is swept back into a bun. He holds a small black electronic device with a keypad in his right hand and looks to the side. The background is red with gold carved panels.2011-09-03 +1 copiesA man seated in an orange-saffron silk shawl draped over his bare shoulder, wearing a long strand of dark rudraksha beads across his chest and a red tilak on his forehead, looks down reading a small white card held in both hands. Behind him a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and a red-patterned cushion suggest a ritual setting. He has long dark hair tied back. Probable Swamiji by appearance: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala are visible cues, and he is reading a card as a puja priest or presenter would during a session.2011-07-20