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A smiling person in an orange-saffron turban and matching orange robe stands at the centre, wearing a red and yellow flower garland and holding a gold-wrapped cylindrical object with yellow marigold trim. A rudraksha-style bead mala hangs on the chest and a vermilion dot marks the forehead. Behind, a man in a white shirt with a mala looks down, and a partially visible person stands at the right edge. Behind them hangs a blue and orange draped cloth with gold trim.

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A smiling man in profile wears a saffron-orange turban and a long red-and-yellow marigold garland wrapped in plastic, with bare shoulders and a saffron cloth at the waist. Gold earrings and a pale sandalwood or vibhuti mark on the forehead are visible. In the foreground a bald head and dark-haired onlookers are partly visible, and a window with a grill lights the room.2015-05-01A smiling figure in an orange-red head wrap and saffron clothing, wearing a thick garland of marigolds and white flowers, stands at the centre holding a small ritual vessel wrapped in white thread with a green leaf and a red tilak mark. Behind him a bald man in dark orange clothes with a rudraksha-style mala watches, and at the left edge a man in a white vest holds a flaming oil lamp tray amid smoke. Pink and red flower garlands and green leaves hang along a metal grille in the background. Several other people stand around in white and light clothing.2015-05-01A smiling person in a rust-red turban with a small gold emblem and red bindi stands at the centre of a crowd, wearing a red-brown robe, a brown beaded necklace and gold ornaments, and a rudraksha bracelet. They hold a curved golden staff topped with a red-and-gold finial and a beaded rudraksha mala. Two people in orange-saffron robes and turbans stand in front, one with a rudraksha mala, the other seen from behind; a figure in red-and-gold turban is at the right edge. The setting is a crowded outdoor gathering with blurred figures in the background.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13September 15 20152015-09-15Photograph of a smiling person seated among a blurred crowd, with the foreground heads out of focus. The central figure wears a rust-red turban with a small gold ornament at the front, a red bindi, and a red-orange robe with a gold-striped shawl. Dark rudraksha-style beads and a gold-bead necklace hang at the chest. Dark hair falls to the shoulders. The figure looks downward, smiling. Other people in red and orange garments stand at the edges. Appearance-based candidate fits the presentation with several cues (turban, ornate gold necklace, rudraksha beads, saffron-red clothing), so probable identification applies: Swamiji (probable) is seated at the centre, smiling among devotees in saffron clothing during a gathering.2015-01-13A smiling man wearing an orange-red turban wrapped high on his head, with a red bindi on his forehead and small gold hoop earring. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a red and gold brocade shawl draped over his shoulders, and a layered garland of red flowers and rudraksha-style beads around his neck. In the foreground, the blurred back of another person's head is visible, with orange and blue festival banners behind. Appearance-based label: a person, with a turban, saffron clothing, and layered mala as qualifying cues, shown as a grinning figure in a crowd.2015-05-01May 05 20162016-05-05A photograph of a crowd at a devotional gathering. A smiling person in a rust-red turban with a small gold emblem and a red bindi wears a brown shawl with gold bead trim and a gold necklace; a person's hand rests on the head of a monk in orange robes and orange turban, who holds a curved gold staff. Other people in white, orange and blue shirts stand around, some with tilak marks. The scene suggests a blessing or honouring moment.2015-01-13A smiling person with long dark hair wears a red-orange turban with a gold ornament at the front, a red-orange cloth draped over the shoulders, a rudraksha mala and large ceremonial gold beaded necklaces, with a red bindi on the forehead. Around them, men in orange-and-gold turbans and saffron clothing stand close, one with a white vibhuti line on the forehead and glasses, another with a red bindi and a rudraksha necklace. The central figure's cues include long hair, a turban, saffron clothing, rudraksha and gold necklaces, consistent with Swamiji (probable) seated at the centre of the group.2015-01-13May 05 20162016-05-05