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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered orange shawl draped behind him sits on a red patterned carpet, smiling broadly. He wears a red bindi and tilak, a long rudraksha mala, and a gold necklace, and his hands rest on a large brass bowl placed on a green leaf over a low wooden stool. Steel water bottles, a pink plastic basket and a metal plate sit nearby, and a person's head is partly visible at the right edge. Swamiji (probable) is shown in this photograph, seated as a participant in a ritual setting with long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala cues.

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A smiling man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a red patterned rug in front of a cream wall, wearing an orange-red robe with gold-bordered edges, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, with a red bindi on his forehead. He stirs or handles food in a large steel bowl set on a green leaf. Behind him is a red and gold cushioned seat. Steel water bottles and a pink basket sit nearby, and other devotees are partly visible at the right edge. A Swamiji (probable) candidate is present, seated and smiling; the long hair, orange-saffron robe, rudraksha mala and gold necklace are the qualifying cues.2012-10-12October 12 20122012-10-12A smiling person sits cross-legged on a red patterned rug in front of a cream wall, wearing a saffron-orange wrap with gold-bordered edges and a long rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, plus a gold necklace. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders and a red bindi is on the forehead. Both hands rest over a polished brass bowl with an engraved rim set on a green leaf. Behind them a gold-bordered orange cloth drapes over a backrest, a pink basket sits on the floor, and a steel water bottle stands nearby. A person in white is partly visible at the right edge. Appearance-based cues are consistent with the page's a person reference, though the face is not used for identification.2012-10-12A smiling man with long dark wavy hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on a red floral rug, wearing a saffron-orange draped garment with gold-bordered shawl and a rudraksha mala with a gold necklace. He dips his hands into a large brass bowl placed on a green leaf. Behind him is a red-and-gold draped chair cushion, a pink plastic basket, and steel and coloured water bottles.2012-10-12October 12 20122012-10-12October 12 20122012-10-12A photograph of a smiling man seated cross-legged on a red and gold patterned floor mat in a plain cream room. He wears an orange-red dhoti and a matching orange wrap with a gold-bordered red shawl draped behind him, a rudraksha mala with a gold necklace, and a red tilak on his forehead. He tends a large silver bowl set on a green leaf, with his hands in the bowl. Around him are steel and plastic water bottles, a pink basket, and the shoulders and hair of other people at the right edge. The appearance-based candidate is a person, matching the page's claim, through the rudraksha mala, ornate gold necklace, and orange-red robes.2012-10-12A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, sits on a red-and-gold brocade cushion over a patterned red rug. He leans forward, pressing his hands into a large brass bowl on a green leaf placed on a low table, with a metal pot being poured from the upper right. Steel water bottles and a green-capped bottle sit on the table, a pink basket is behind him, and a partly visible person sits at the left edge. The scene suggests a puja-style ritual of hand-mixing offerings in a bowl.2012-10-12A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered shawl draped behind him gestures with one outstretched arm while speaking. He wears a long rudraksha mala, a gold ceremonial necklace and a red bindi with white markings on his forehead. In front of him a large metal bowl holds food, and a green leaf plate sits on a red patterned carpet, with steel and metal water bottles and a pink basket nearby. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace.2012-10-12A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on a red and gold cushion, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl draped over one shoulder. He wears a long rudraksha mala with gold beads and a gold ceremonial pendant, and has a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead. He is mixing food in a large steel bowl set on a green banana leaf, with steel water bottles, a folded orange towel and a plate of greens nearby. Swamiji (probable): the orange clothing, long hair, rudraksha mala and gold pendant are the cues, shown as a devotee at a meal preparation. A tiled carpet lies beneath, with a cream wall behind.2012-10-12October 12 20122012-10-12October 12 20122012-10-12