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A man with long dark hair piled into a large turban sits with eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaste. He wears a red-orange cloth draped over his shoulders, a white-and-pink flower garland, layered rudraksha malas on his neck and arms, and a red bindi with white tilak on his forehead. Behind him stand a white deity murti and a purple-white floral arrangement, with a microphone visible at right. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair in a turban, saffron-orange clothing and rudraksha malas, seated in the role of a devotee offering namaste at a programme.

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A bearded man with a tall dark turban-style headwear and a red tilak on his forehead sits with eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaste. He wears a white and maroon robe over bare shoulders, multiple rudraksha malas on his neck and arms, white and pink flower garlands, and gold earrings. Behind him a dark stone deity murti or altar structure is decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and a red cloth, with purple flower decoration below. A microphone stands at right. Appearance-based identification of a person is not established here, so the candidate is marked unsure.2018-01-31A photograph of a man seated with eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a large black turban-style head wrap, a red tilak on the forehead, a white-and-red sacred thread style marking, a long white-and-pink flower garland, and layered rudraksha malas on the neck and wrists. He wears a rust-red garment and sits before a decorated Shiva linga draped in a red cloth with a yellow flower garland and a white tripundra on its front, with a purple flower border below. A microphone stands at the right edge. a person is shown in an appearance-based label from the long dreadlocked style and rudraksha malas, shown performing a devotional pose during a ritual setting.2018-01-31A man with eyes closed performs anjali mudra with both palms pressed together at his chest. He wears a large dark swept-back turban-style head covering, a red-orange vertical tilak with white band on his forehead, gold earrings, and a rudraksha mala on his arms and wrists. A garland of pink lotus flowers hangs over his bare shoulders, over a rust-red cloth wrap with a tiger-striped fabric at the waist. Behind him are yellow and red marigold garlands and an ornate silver-toned backdrop. a person: his distinctive turban, rudraksha adornments and ceremonial garlands match the page, though this is a devotee-style prayer pose.2018-01-31March 25 20182018-03-25A photo of a bearded man with eyes closed, palms pressed together in namaskar at his chest. He wears a tall black turban-style headdress with a silver crescent ornament, a red and white tilak on his forehead, and a dark red sleeveless garment. He is adorned with multiple rudraksha mala bands on his arms and chest, and a long garland of pink and white flowers. Behind him is a yellow and red flower garland arranged against a blurred backdrop. The swamiji identity is an appearance-based candidate: the long swept-back hair in a turban, rudraksha malas and ceremonial garlands are present, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) photo in person.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31A man seated in a folded-hands namaste gesture with eyes closed. He wears a rust-brown turban with a jeweled white-and-red ornament, long dark matted hair, and a dark beard. His neck and arms are adorned with pink flower garlands, rudraksha malas and gold chains, plus gold bangles on his upper arms. Behind him is an ornate gold throne-like backrest, and a white-robed attendant stands at the left edge. The appearance is consistent with the a person label from the page, seated and honoured in ceremonial dress with rudraksha malas and ornate gold jewellery.2016-12-07January 31 20182018-01-31A man with a large black turban-style headwrap and white and red tilak on his forehead sits with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed and smiling, in front of a microphone. He wears a pink and white flower garland, rudraksha bracelets and mala beads, and an orange-red garment with a bare upper body. Behind him, a Shiva linga is decorated with yellow marigold garlands and a silver-trimmed red cloth, and a black deity figure appears at the left edge. The setting resembles a stage or temple backdrop with white drapery and festive flowers. The page links this to the Shiva Astra Maha Shanti Homa and Thaipusam festival coverage.2018-01-31March 11 20172017-03-11Close photograph of a bearded man with eyes closed and palms pressed together in anjali mudra. He wears a brown turban with a jewelled ornament and a red stone, a vertical tilak on his forehead, and a brown garment. Around his neck and shoulders are pink flower garlands strung with rudraksha beads, with gold necklaces and rudraksha bracelets on his arms. Behind him at right is an ornate gold-coloured throne backrest. At left, a partly visible man in a white dhoti and shawl with gold border stands. Swamiji (probable) is seated in prayerful greeting, the appearance cues being the turban, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments.2016-12-07September 05 20172017-09-05 +1 copies