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A man in profile stands against a grey concrete block wall, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders and body. He has long dark hair gathered at the back and a white and red forehead mark. He wears a large garland of red and orange flowers with green leaves and gold wire, and holds his hands together at his chest with eyes lowered in a reverent posture.

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August 09 20102010-08-09A man with swept-back dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead stands in profile in an orange sleeveless top with an orange shawl, wearing a gold-bead necklace with black spacers. He holds red and yellow flower petals in cupped hands and offers them toward a gold deity murti or statue with raised arm. White ash marks are on his upper arm and forearm. Behind him is an ornate gold arch and a dark red wall. Yellow and red marigold and rose garlands hang at the right edge.2010-07-21Side profile photograph of a man with long dark hair swept back, standing against a red and white painted wall beside a doorway. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and a thick long garland of red roses draped over his shoulders and chest. A small red mark is on his forehead and a dark mala bead is visible on one wrist. At right edge, a brass ritual lamp and a pink cloth-draped altar table sit partly visible. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial rose garland match the visible cues, so this is an appearance-based candidate present in person.2010-08-25A man in profile stands outdoors before an orange-painted wall and white-framed doorway. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with a matching orange shawl draped over his shoulder, and a heavy gold necklace of large barrel-shaped beads with dark bands. He has long dark hair swept back, white vertical tilak lines and a red dot on his forehead, and white paste markings on his upper arm and forearm. His hand rests at his chest holding the beads. Behind him, another person in orange robes is partially visible.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21Photograph of a man in profile wearing several thick garlands of red and pink flowers with a band of green leaves and white jasmine at the lower part, draped over an orange saffron cloth worn over one shoulder. He has a red bindi and white markings on his forehead, short dark hair swept back, and his hand rests against his chest. The background is dark with a faint warm light.Photograph of a man standing in profile at a temple setting with orange-red walls and a cream door behind him. He wears a saffron-orange shawl draped over his shoulders and a long necklace of large gold beads with a gold pendant. He has long swept-back dark hair, white sacred ash lines on his forehead and arm, and a red dot between his brows, and he looks downward with a calm expression. A second person in orange clothing is partly visible behind him. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), based on the saffron clothing, long hair and gold beaded necklace.2010-07-21A man in profile wearing thick garlands of red and pink roses over an orange sleeveless garment, with a red tilak mark on his forehead and white paste beside it. His dark hair is swept back and he gazes upward against a dark background. Only one person is visible. The garlands are a floral offering worn in a devotional setting.Close profile photograph of a man with swept-back dark hair and a red kumkum bindi with white vibhuti on his forehead, wearing a thick garland of red and pink roses around his neck over an orange saffron cloth. A rudraksha mala is partly visible beneath the flowers. The background is dark. +1 copiesA man in a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with a matching orange shawl draped over one shoulder and a gold-beaded garland at his neck stands in profile at a gilded temple doorway. He holds a small offering of red and yellow flowers in both hands, offering them toward a golden deity murti with a trident-like form beside him. Ornate gold carved panels frame the arch, and a golden oil lamp stands at left. White sacred ash marks are visible on his forehead and arm. A yellow-and-red flower garland hangs on the right, draped over a figure in yellow cloth. Appearance-based label: a person, with his saffron robes, gold necklace and sacred ash cues; identity is inferred from the appearance cues only, not from the face.2010-07-21A man in profile stands in a dimly lit hall, wearing an orange saffron shawl over bare shoulders and a dark rudraksha mala across his chest. He has a red tilak on his forehead and slicked-back dark hair, and is draped with two garlands: one of pink-and-white rose petals and one of deep red flowers. Behind him, blurred figures in white and cream clothing stand with their hands pressed together.2010-08-21August 09 20102010-08-09