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November 11 2008

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A smiling man with long, dark, wavy hair and a white vertical tilak with a red bindi on his forehead sits in the foreground wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over one shoulder and a thick necklace of large gold beads with black bands. Behind and around him, seated people in white and orange-saffron clothing are blurred. The man appears to be a person by appearance cues (long swept hair, saffron wrap, ornate gold beads), shown in person.2011-12-20A smiling man with long, dark, swept-back hair stands outdoors in front of a dark wooden panel with gold carved scrollwork. He wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over one shoulder and a heavy ceremonial necklace of gold beads with black bands, and has white tilak marks and a red bindi on his forehead. A bald man in a white shirt stands behind him at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold beaded necklace are visible on the central figure.2010-12-29Close photo of a smiling man with long, swept-back black hair and a red tilak mark on his forehead. He wears saffron-orange robes draped over the shoulders and a heavy ceremonial necklace of large gold beads with dark bands. Behind him is a warm orange wall. The man is Swamiji (probable), identified by his long hair, saffron robes and gold ceremonial necklace.2010-07-24A smiling man with long, wavy dark hair wears a saffron-orange shawl over his bare shoulder and a heavy ceremonial necklace of large gold beads and a gold pendant. He has white vibhuti lines and a red kumkum dot on his forehead. Behind him, seated devotees wear white and saffron garments in an outdoor gathering.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 23 20082008-12-23A man with long, dark, wavy hair sits outdoors among a seated crowd, smiling gently. He wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over one shoulder and wears layered gold ceremonial necklaces made of large bead-like pieces with a pendant. A white vertical tilak with a red dot marks his forehead. Behind him, blurred devotees in white dhotis and saffron cloth sit on the ground. The appearance matches the cues for Swamiji (probable) in a seated, honoured position, with long hair, saffron shawl and gold garland-style necklaces; the crowd is partly visible and out of focus.2011-12-20Close photo of a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing a saffron-orange shawl and a heavy ceremonial gold necklace of large beaded links alternating with dark stripes. A red kumkum or vibhuti mark sits on his forehead. Behind him, a dark stone murti with a white forehead marking and a red cloth backdrop. The person is a single figure in an outdoor setting.2010-07-24December 20 20112011-12-20Photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl draped over one shoulder, wearing a heavy gold necklace of round beads alternating with dark banded beads, ending in a gold pendant. He has a red kumkum dot and white tilak markings on his forehead and stands outdoors near a golden ceremonial staff with a red-and-gold finial, under a thatched roof and palm fronds. Behind him to the right, a smiling man wears a white kurta and a yellow shawl. Several other people in orange robes stand in the background.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A smiling man with long, wavy dark hair sits outdoors among seated devotees. He wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over one shoulder and a heavy ornate necklace of large gold-toned beads with black bands and a gold pendant. A white vertical tilak and a red dot mark his forehead. Around him, people in white and saffron-orange garments sit close together in a crowd. The appearance-based cues here are strong: long swept hair, saffron shawl and ornate gold beaded necklace, so this is a person in person, seated amid devotees. Background devotees wear white dhotis and orange clothing.2011-12-20