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A seated man with long, swept-back black hair, a red bindi and white forehead marks, wearing a white garment with gold-thread stripes and a gold border, and multiple heavy gold bead necklaces with rudraksha malas and a gold pendant. He holds a long gold-topped staff in his right hand and smiles with eyes lowered. Behind him is a rainbow arc of red, yellow and purple flower garlands against an ornate gold throne backrest.

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January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair sits before a backdrop of red, yellow, green and purple flower garlands and an ornate gold carved throne. He wears a white dhoti-style garment with gold-striped borders, heavy gold bead necklaces with rudraksha malas, and a gold chain with a pendant. He holds a tall gold-capped staff in his right hand while gesturing with his left. A red bindi and white vibhuti mark his forehead. Swamiji (probable) is shown in person, identified by the long hair, rudraksha mala, gold ornaments and ceremonial white and gold clothing, seated in a ceremonial role.2009-01-01Close-up photo of a smiling man with long dark wavy hair and a red bindi and white forehead marks, seated before a backdrop of red, yellow, pink and white flower garlands. He wears a cream dhoti-style shawl with gold zari borders over bare shoulders, heavy layered gold beaded necklaces interspersed with rudraksha beads, a gold chain and a gold bangle. He holds a gold-capped staff in his right hand, and a red and orange tiger-striped cloth covers the seat beneath him. a person by page-described ceremonial attire and seated, honoured setting; a single person is visible.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01Close photograph of a smiling man with long, dark, wavy hair, a red bindi and white vibhuti marks on his forehead, seated before a backdrop of rows of red, yellow, orange and purple flower garlands. He wears a cream and gold-bordered cloth over his shoulder, a heavy necklace of large gold beads interspersed with rudraksha beads, a thinner gold chain, and a gold bangle. He holds a long metal staff with gold-embossed decoration in one hand.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A smiling man with long, swept-back black hair sits in front of a floral backdrop of red, yellow, purple and white flower garlands arranged in arcs under a gilded frame. He wears a white dhoti-style garment with gold zari borders, a bare shoulder, multiple heavy gold ball-chain necklaces with rudraksha beads, and a gold pendant depicting a deity or temple shrine. A white tilak and red kumkum mark his forehead. He holds a long gold-handled staff or danda in his right hand and raises his left hand in a gesture of blessing. Only one person is visible in the scene.2009-01-01A seated man with long, dark, wavy hair wears a white cloth with gold-thread stripes and gold border, with a red bindi on his forehead and a sandalwood-coloured tilak above it. He wears layered gold necklaces with large gold beads and rudraksha beads, and holds a long dark staff with an ornate gold-patterned handle. Behind him is a backdrop of red, yellow, purple and white flower garlands, and a large decorated fan with silver and red rays appears at the left edge. A red tiger-stripe cushion sits beside him. The a person cues are the long hair, ornate gold jewellery and rudraksha mala, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm the identity; he is shown seated in a festive ceremonial setting with floral decoration, and a partial hand of another person appears at the lower left. Watermarked text appears along the right edge.2009-01-01Close portrait of a man with long dark wavy hair and eyes lowered, wearing a cream dhoti-style garment with gold-threaded border and a gold shawl draped over the shoulder. He has white sacred ash lines and a red kumkum dot on his forehead, and wears heavy gold beaded necklaces with rudraksha mala strands and a large gold pendant. Behind him is a backdrop of red, yellow and green marigold and flower garlands. Only one person is visible. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated in a ceremonial setting, with long hair, gold ornaments and rudraksha cues.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01Close photograph of a smiling man with long, wavy black hair and a red kumkum mark with white vibhuti lines on his forehead. He wears a white and gold-bordered garment and layered gold ornaments with rudraksha malas around his neck. He holds a gold-coloured ceremonial staff. Behind him are red and yellow flower garlands and a gold ornate backdrop.2009-01-01