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A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands beside a brightly painted wooden ratha or chariot figure with a horse-like carved head in red, green, blue and gold. He has long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and rests one hand on the carved vehicle. Behind him a white wall and a hanging white cloth frame the scene. On the right, a large portrait shows a long-haired person with a red tilak playing a red violin, above a dark red throne-like seat. The image is a photo.

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October 19 20062006-10-19October 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 20062006-10-19A 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 man with long, dark, wavy hair and a small red tilak on his forehead stands in an orange saffron wrap at left, his right hand resting on a brightly painted wooden horse-headed vehicle with green, red, yellow and gold ornamentation. The white-faced figure has painted eyes and red-tipped mouth. Behind them is a pale tiled wall and a dark wooden panel. A cloth hangs at the upper right. The setting appears to be a workshop or preparation room for a procession vehicle.2006-10-19A 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 man with long, swept-back dark curly hair stands in an indoor room beside a brightly painted chariot or deity vehicle with a white horse-like head, red, green, pink and yellow carved panels and gold scrollwork. He wears a loose saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder, with a small red tilak on his forehead. A white wall and a white fan stand behind him. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair and saffron robe; the figure is standing, appearing to observe the decorated vehicle.2006-10-19October 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 a person in an orange robe with long dark curly hair, standing at a wooden stand and painting or decorating a brightly coloured carved sculptural form with green, red, yellow and white scrollwork. Behind them a white curtain hangs from a bamboo frame, and a painted portrait of a man with dark hair and beads is partly visible at the right edge. The person's hand rests on the carved piece.2006-10-19A 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 copies