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A long-haired man in a cream and gold-striped cloth and bare upper body stands beside a silver tray holding yellow flowers and small silver bowls. He wears a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with bead-like links, a thick red and white flower garland, and a red dot with white tilak on his forehead. His eyes are lowered and his right hand rests on his chest. Yellow marigold garlands hang on a pillar behind him, and a blue cloth is visible at the top-left. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), in person, based on long swept-back hair, ornate gold ceremonial necklaces and a flower garland.

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January 01 20092009-01-01A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands on a red carpet decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. He wears a cream dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered yellow shawl draped over one shoulder and a heavy gold necklace of large bead-like pendants with a gold centrepiece. He holds small items in one hand and a silver tray rests at the lower left. Behind him are marigold garlands along a railing and a grey backdrop. He appears to be distributing offerings during a temple or event procession.2010-01-01A photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead, wearing a cream cloth with gold-zari borders draped over his shoulder and bare upper torso. He wears a heavy ceremonial gold necklace of segmented beads with a central pendant. He smiles and holds a silver tray or plate at the left edge. Behind him are marigold garlands in orange and yellow, red and white striped poles, and red draped fabric, with a brass vessel visible at the lower right. The visible cues (long hair, ornate gold necklace, gold-bordered garments) match the Swamiji (probable) appearance-based label; he is the only person in the frame.2010-01-01A smiling man with long dark hair sits against a backdrop of garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers. He wears a cream and gold-bordered shawl over a cream garment with gold stripes, a red bindi and white forehead markings, and multiple heavy gold ceremonial necklaces with rudraksha beads. He holds one hand at his chest, touching the necklaces, and a gold bangle is on his wrist. The photo is a close crop of a single seated person at a ceremony, with a second partial figure faintly visible at the right edge.2009-01-01A smiling man with long, swept-back black hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, looking upward. He wears a white cloth with gold-thread stripes draped over his shoulder and a thick red rose garland with white flowers, plus a heavy gold necklace with a gold pendant and a gold bangle. Behind him orange and yellow marigold garlands hang from a large banyan tree trunk with exposed roots, and a white step is visible at lower left.2009-01-01A man with long, swept-back dark hair stands with eyes closed and a gentle smile, a red bindi on his forehead. He wears a cream and gold-bordered dhoti-style garment draped over one shoulder and a heavy ornate gold necklace of barrel-shaped beads. Behind him are marigold garlands in yellow and orange, red-and-white striped poles and red fabric. The man has distinctive long hair and gold ceremonial necklace cues, so he is labelled Swamiji (probable) as a person present in the scene.2010-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A smiling man with long dark hair sits against a backdrop of garlands in red, yellow, purple and white flowers. He wears a cream and gold-bordered garment, a tilak of white and a red bindi on his forehead, and a heavy gold necklace with a gold pendant and rudraksha mala, with a gold chain beneath. He wears gold bangles and rings and rests one hand on the pendant. a person (long swept hair, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha mala cues), presented as seated in a flower-decorated setting during a celebration.2009-01-01A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair stands in front of a stage decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and orange flowers. He wears a white cloth with fine gold pinstripes over his shoulder and a gold-toned sash, and a heavy gold necklace of segmented beads with a large central pendant hangs on his chest. A red bindi marks his forehead. Another person's arm in a light blue sleeve reaches toward him from the left edge.2010-01-01Close profile photograph of a man with shoulder-length dark hair, a red kumkum mark on his forehead and a red streak on the bridge of his nose, looking down with a faint smile. He wears a cream-white garment with a gold-toned border and heavy gold ceremonial necklaces, plus a garland of white flowers, red roses and green leaves draped over his shoulders. The background is a plain pinkish-beige backdrop.2010-01-01Close photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair, eyes closed, a white tilak and red bindi on his forehead, seated before a backdrop of red, yellow, green and white flower arrangements and a gilded carved throne. He wears a white and gold-bordered garment, multiple long garlands of white, red and yellow flowers, a gold chain with a gold pendant, rudraksha beads and heavy gold ceremonial necklaces. A hand extends from the lower foreground toward him, and a partly visible head appears at the bottom edge.2009-01-01Close photograph of a man with long dark wavy hair and a red bindi on his forehead, eyes lowered and smiling. He wears a cream cloth with gold-striped borders over his shoulder and a heavy ornate gold necklace of large barrel-shaped beads interspersed with dark rudraksha-style beads. A blurred red and orange floral backdrop of marigolds and garlands sits behind him.2010-01-01