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A 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.

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October 19 20062006-10-19A 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 copiesOctober 19 20062006-10-19 +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 20062006-10-19 +1 copiesA 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 copiesOctober 19 20062006-10-19October 19 20062006-10-19October 19 20062006-10-19A 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.2006-10-19A photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing a loose orange-saffron wrap over his body, standing with one hand on his hip beside an ornate, brightly painted wooden throne. The throne is carved and coloured in green, red, pink and blue with scroll and serpent-like motifs, and its red cushioned backrest is visible at right. Behind him a white cloth hangs from bamboo poles against a white wall, and a framed portrait of a smiling figure with dark hair and a red garment is partly visible at upper right.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.2006-10-19