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A man with long, loose black hair and a small red tilak on his forehead stands beside a brightly painted wooden peacock-style ratha or chariot ornament. He wears a loose orange saffron wrap over his shoulder and bare arm, and rests one hand on his hip while looking off to the side. The carved peacock has a white body, red and gold neck bands, and tall curling tail plumes in teal, red, pink and gold. Behind him is a plain pale wall and a hanging orange cloth edged with gold trim.

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October 19 20062006-10-19A photograph of a man with long, swept-back black hair standing beside brightly painted decorative sculptures. He wears a loose saffron-orange cloth draped over his body, with a small red tilak mark on his forehead, and rests one hand on his hip while looking to the side. To his left stands a white and red painted bird figure with a gold-trimmed neck and bells; to his right is a large, ornately painted scroll-shaped carving in turquoise, red, pink and gold. A plain cream wall and a gold-trimmed orange curtain sit in the background.2006-10-19 +1 copiesA man with long, swept-back dark hair and a small red bindi stands in front of a brightly painted ornamental vehicle carved with a white bird-like figure. He wears a loose saffron-orange wrap over his shoulders and bare arm, and his hand rests on his hip. Beside him is a colourful decorated wooden structure with turquoise, red, pink and yellow scrollwork and a green and red painted bird, against a plain cream block wall with an orange curtain at the top right.2006-10-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a man with long, swept-back black hair standing beside a decorated ceremonial chariot or vahana-like carved wooden figure with a white bird head, red beak, and brightly painted colourful scrollwork in teal, red, orange, pink and gold. He wears a saffron-orange wrap or shawl over his shoulder and body, with a red bindi on his forehead, and his right hand rests on his hip. A gold-toned object is held in his left hand. The background is a plain whitewashed wall with an orange curtain at the upper right. The candidate's appearance is consistent with the page reference to a person, presenting with long hair, saffron clothing and a shawl, but the photo alone does not confirm his identity.2006-10-19 +1 copiesA man with long, swept-back black hair wears a saffron-orange shawl wrapped over a matching orange garment and a red bindi on his forehead, standing before a painted white wall. Beside him are large ornate wooden carvings of a white and pink swan-like bird with gold ornaments and a colourful scroll-shaped ornament in turquoise, red and gold. A saffron cloth with a gold border hangs above, and a deep red curtain is at right.2006-10-19 +1 copiesOctober 19 20062006-10-19A photograph of a man with long, curly dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead, wearing a loose orange-saffron robe, standing at the left and touching a brightly painted wooden vehicle figure of a bird-headed mount with a white head, orange beak, and turquoise, red, yellow and green ornamental carving. The figure sits beside a white tiled wall and a white cloth hanging. Probable Swamiji: the long hair, orange robe and presence at a painted ceremonial vehicle match the page's Swamiji reference, though the face is not used for identification.2006-10-19A photograph of one man standing indoors beside a brightly painted, colourful wooden vehicle figure with a white face, red and green ornate carvings and pink floral details. He has long, swept-back dark curly hair, a red bindi on his forehead and wears a loose saffron-orange wrap over his shoulders.2006-10-19A photograph of a man standing beside an ornate, brightly painted wooden seat carved with curling swan-like or serpent-like forms in turquoise, pink, red, yellow and blue. He wears a saffron-orange wrap over his shoulders, has long dark swept-back hair and a small red mark on his forehead, and rests one hand near the carved armrest. Behind him hangs a yellow cloth panel with a striped band of red, green and black diamond patterns, next to a red velvet curtain and a cream block wall. He is the only person visible.2006-10-19 +1 copiesA man with long, curly black hair and a red bindi stands indoors in a loose orange saffron wrap, his right hand extended to touch the beak of a brightly painted white and multicolored mythical bird sculpture with green, red and gold ornate wings and a crested head. Behind him are a plain white block wall, a hanging white cloth, and a small white electric fan on the left.2006-10-19A photograph of a man with long, swept-back black curly hair wearing a loose orange-saffron robe draped over his body, with a small red bindi and white vibhuti marks on his forehead, standing beside a colourful carved wooden ornament in green, red, yellow and white that resembles a temple vahana or decorative pillar. Behind him are a white curtain, a white tiled wall and a white electric fan. Swamiji (probable) appears as the central figure, identified by the long flowing hair, saffron robe and ornate setting. The scene looks like an ashram or temple preparation space.2006-10-19October 19 20062006-10-19