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A smiling man with long dark wavy hair sits in front of an ornate gold repoussé backdrop on a cushioned golden seat. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder, a rudraksha mala hanging across his chest, white vertical tilak with a red bindi on his forehead. His hands rest on a gold ceremonial staff with ornate finials. a person: long swept hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial staff indicate the candidate. Partial orange-clad figures appear at the frame edges.

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A seated man with long, dark, wavy hair wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe draped over one shoulder and a tan rudraksha-style mala around his neck. He has a white vertical tilak and a red dot on his forehead, smiles softly and looks upward. His hands rest on a long golden ceremonial staff with ornate gold bands. Behind him is an elaborate gold repoussé backdrop with scrolling floral designs. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold staff are consistent cues.2009-12-20Close portrait photo of a smiling man with long dark wavy hair, wearing a sleeveless orange saffron garment draped over the shoulders and a long rudraksha mala hanging across the chest. He has white vibhuti and a red bindi on his forehead, and his hands rest on a gold-colored ornamental staff or rod at the bottom of the frame. Behind him is a large ornate gold repoussé backdrop with floral and scroll patterns. Single person visible.2009-12-20A seated man in an orange sleeveless robe and draped orange shawl smiles upward against an ornate gold repoussé backdrop. He wears a long rudraksha mala across his chest, a white tilak and a red bindi on his forehead, and his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. His hands rest on a gold-coloured ceremonial staff or sceptre in his lap. Swamiji (probable): the orange robe, long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ornate gold setting match the page's description of the event.2009-12-20December 20 20092009-12-20A photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair seated before an ornate gold repoussé backdrop with scrollwork and a circular halo-like motif. He wears an orange saffron wrap draped over one shoulder and a rudraksha-style beaded mala across his chest, with a white vibhuti line and red kumkum dot on his forehead. A microphone stand is visible at right. Visible cues include long swept hair, saffron clothing and a mala, so he is described as a person in person.2009-12-20A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair sits in front of an ornate gold repousse backdrop with floral and scroll patterns. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless top with a saffron-orange shawl draped over the shoulders, a rudraksha-style brown bead mala across the chest, white vertical tilak marks on the forehead and a red bindi between the brows. A microphone stand is visible at the right edge.2009-12-20December 20 20092009-12-20A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with carved floral and scrollwork backrest, smiling upward. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe draped over the shoulders, a long rudraksha mala down his chest, and a red bindi with white tilak on his forehead. His hands rest together in his lap, and a small microphone on a flexible stand sits beside him. Behind the throne hang pink drapes and a garland of yellow flowers.2009-12-20A smiling man sits on an ornate gold throne with intricate floral and scrollwork carvings and a golden lion-like armrest at the lower edge. He wears saffron-orange robes draped over one shoulder, a long rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red bindi with a white tilak on his forehead. His long dark hair falls past his shoulders. His hands rest together over a gold scepter-like ceremonial rod, and a microphone on a flexible stand is at right. Behind the throne are pink drapes and a garland of yellow flowers at upper left. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on a throne in saffron robes with rudraksha and tilak.2009-12-20December 20 20092009-12-20December 20 20092009-12-20A smiling man with long dark wavy hair, white vibhuti marks and a red kumkum dot on his forehead, wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment wrapped over the shoulders with a rudraksha mala draped across the chest. He sits in front of an ornate gold-embossed backdrop with scrolling floral and mythic relief patterns, and a microphone stands at the right edge. A small circular logo appears at the top left. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala are visible cues, so this is a seated portrait of a sannyasi in front of a gilded shrine-style backdrop.2009-12-20