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Close candid photograph of a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair, white vertical tilak on his forehead and a red dot between the brows, wearing a white garment and a heavy gold-and-red floral garland across his chest. In the foreground a blurred gold-tipped ceremonial staff or standard is held by a hand with a gold bangle. Behind him a second man in an orange kurta with a gold-beaded garland and a red mark on his forehead looks on. Visible cues on the central figure include the long swept-back hair, ornate gold-and-floral adornment, and the procession-style setting, consistent with a procession at an event.

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Photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair, white forehead band and red bindi, palms pressed together in anjali, wearing a red and white flower garland, heavy gold beaded necklaces and a gold bangle, draped in a white and cream cloth. Behind him at left stands a man in saffron-orange robes with a large gold beaded necklace and a gold pendant, holding a wooden pole. Another person in orange and a red bindi is partly visible at right, with a raised hand at top. The man in white is a central figure at a ritual or procession; a tall pole and crowd are behind them. Appearance-based candidate present, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A man with long dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead stands in a procession, hands pressed together in namaste and smiling. He wears a white dhoti-style garment with gold stripes and a white shawl, a thick red and white flower garland, layered gold chains with a gold deity pendant, and a gold bangle. Behind him, men in orange robes hold a tall gold ceremonial staff and a red umbrella with tassels, and one wears a gold pendant necklace. Probable Swamiji is the central figure, identified by long hair, a gold deity pendant necklace, and ornate ceremonial adornment in a procession setting.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01Outdoor photo of a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and white vibhuti marks on his forehead, wearing a white and yellow-bordered shawl over his shoulders. He is draped in a thick red and white flower garland and multiple strands of gold beaded necklaces with a gold pendant. Behind him, devotees in orange and saffron robes and a woman in glasses stand in a crowd, with a red-and-white sash and mala visible. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable), long hair, gold ornate necklaces and flower garland, in person at a festive public gathering.2009-01-01Outdoor procession scene in which a long-haired man with a sandalwood-and-kumkum forehead mark, wearing a red and white flower garland, a heavy multi-strand gold necklace, a gold bracelet and a white shawl over a yellow garment, smiles with hands pressed together in greeting. Two men in saffron and orange robes flank him, one holding a tall gold ceremonial staff and another holding a wooden staff; others in orange and blue clothing with tilaka marks smile behind. The man's appearance with long swept hair, ornate gold jewellery and garlands is a distinctive cue, but the identification is not certain from appearance alone, so he is described by role as a procession participant with a probable identity noted.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A smiling man with long dark hair, a white forehead band and a red bindi stands at the center in a white and cream shawl over cream clothing. He wears a thick multi-strand gold bead necklace with a gold pendant and red and white flower garlands, and holds his hands together in applause. Behind him, two men in saffron-orange robes stand among the crowd; one wears glasses and a red bindi, and one has his hands pressed together. The setting appears to be an outdoor gathering in daylight, with a red pole and blurred figures around.2009-01-01A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead stands with palms pressed together in namaste at a festive outdoor event. He wears a white dhoti-style garment with a white shawl and heavy gold chain necklaces with a gold pendant, plus a thick red and white flower garland. Behind him, two men in saffron-orange robes with gold beaded necklaces stand under a red canopy decorated with colourful tassels. The Swamiji (probable) cues are the long swept-back hair, ornate gold ceremonial necklaces and white ritual clothing; the name is not printed on the image.2009-01-01A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red kumkum dot on his forehead, with white vibhuti lines, is seen in close profile. He wears a cream garment with gold border and a gold ceremonial necklace of large ornate beads with black bands, plus red and white flower garlands draped over his shoulders. His eyes are lowered and his mouth is open in laughter, a hand is raised at the left edge, and a blurred green tree and pale building form the background outdoors.2010-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01