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Close photograph of a man with long black wavy hair, wearing an orange turban and an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulders, his bare upper torso visible. He has a red-and-yellow tilak mark on his forehead and looks down with a calm, downcast expression. Behind him is a backdrop of dry straw or thatch. Appearance-based cues (long swept-back hair, saffron turban and shawl, ceremonial forehead marking) suggest a person, but the face is not clearly visible enough to confirm identity; the role is a sannyasi-style devotee in orange robes.

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A man in an orange saffron turban and orange sash stands outdoors, head bowed and eyes lowered in a calm expression. He has long dark hair falling past his shoulders and wears a long strand of clear crystal beads across his chest. Behind him is a thatched roof of dried grass or palm fronds. A red mark is visible on his forehead. Partial blurred figure in dark red clothing appears at the lower left edge.2006-10-10Close photograph of a man in profile wearing a bright orange turban wrapped high on his head, a small red tilak mark on his forehead, and long dark wavy hair falling past his shoulders. He wears a red undershirt beneath a flowing orange shawl draped over both shoulders, and his eyes are lowered in a calm, downcast gaze. The background is a soft blur of green foliage. Only one person is visible in the scene.2009-08-22Close portrait photograph of a person in profile with head bowed downward, wearing a bright orange turban wrapped high on the head and a matching orange shawl draped over the shoulder, with long dark hair falling behind. Rudraksha beads are visible at the neck. The background is blurred warm orange draperies with a blurred bowl of offerings in the lower right. The person looks down in quiet concentration, possibly during a ritual moment.2010-01-10Side profile of a man wearing a bright orange saffron turban with the fabric wrapped and tied at the back, with long dark hair falling below it. He has a bare upper chest and rudraksha beads on a necklace. He looks downward against a blurred background of bare branches and green foliage. Swamiji (probable), wearing a saffron turban, long hair and rudraksha beads, shown in profile.2006-10-10A photograph of a man in profile, eyes lowered, wearing a saffron-orange turban and an orange shawl draped over a red inner garment. His long dark hair falls past his shoulders, and a small red mark is visible on his forehead. Behind him are blurred pale tree trunks.2009-08-22Close side profile of a man with long, swept-back dark hair wrapped in a bright saffron-orange turban with a gold-coloured border, and a saffron-orange garment over his shoulder with a gold edge. He has his eyes lowered and a slight smile, with a blurred brick wall behind him. This appearance matches the cues of Swamiji (probable): long hair, saffron/orange clothing and turban, shown in a quiet, reflective moment.2008-07-28Side profile close-up of a person wearing a bright saffron-orange turban wrapped with a yellow-gold border, with long dark hair falling behind, and an orange sleeveless garment with gold trim. The background is a blurred pale brick or stone surface. A white-clad figure is partly visible at the right edge. The person's expression is calm with a slight smile.2008-07-28August 22 20092009-08-22August 08 20092009-08-08Close portrait photograph of a man wearing a bright saffron-orange turban and matching orange shawl draped over a red undershirt, with long dark wavy hair falling past his shoulders and a dark red bindi on his forehead. He looks downward with a calm, serious expression against a blurred grey tree trunk background. Appearance cues (long hair, saffron turban and shawl, ornate sannyasi-style dress) are present, but identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so this man is recorded only as a sannyasi-dressed in-person subject.2009-08-08Close-up photograph of a man with eyes closed and a gentle smile, wearing a bright saffron-orange turban and matching orange shawl draped over his shoulders, with a red tilak dot on his forehead and long dark hair falling past his shoulders over a red undershirt. The background is a blurred tree trunk outdoors. Appearance-based label: a person, shown in a meditative pose with a devotee-like calm expression.2009-08-08August 22 20092009-08-22