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A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi stands at the centre, palms pressed together in greeting, wearing a white dhoti with a cream shawl and layers of heavy gold bead necklaces, a pendant, a flower garland of red roses and white jasmine, and a gold armband. Behind him an older man in glasses and a red bindi and another man with a white tilak stand in a crowd, one partly wearing orange clothing at the left edge. The setting appears to be a large outdoor gathering.

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January 01 20092009-01-01Outdoor procession scene. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and white-and-red tilak on his forehead stands centre-frame, wearing a white dhoti-style cloth, heavy multi-strand gold bead necklaces with a gold pendant, and a thick garland of red roses and white jasmine. He claps his hands and gazes upward while smiling. Behind him, men in orange and saffron robes stand close, one holding a tall gold ceremonial staff topped with an ornate gold finial. Their faces are partly visible, and several people are visible in the frame. Gold, white and red dominate the colours. Probable Swamiji cues: long hair, ceremonial gold necklaces and a rose garland, so he is identified as probable Swamiji.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A photograph of a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair, white vibhuti on his forehead and a red kumkum dot, draped in a cream and gold-bordered cloth. He wears a thick multi-strand gold necklace with a gold pendant, a red and white flower garland, and holds his hands together near his chest. Behind him stands a man in orange robes with long hair and a gold bead necklace, and other people fill the background in front of an orange vehicle. Probable Swamiji, the central figure, appears in person, based on long hair, gold ceremonial necklaces and garland cues.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair stands outdoors in a crowd, clapping his hands. He wears a white dhoti-style garment with a cream-and-gold shawl, a sandalwood and red kumkum forehead mark, and a thick garland of red roses and white flowers. Multiple heavy gold bead necklaces with a large gold pendant hang on his chest. Behind him to the left, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a gold bead necklace with a small medallion. Other people are partly visible at the edges, and a wooden pole rises at the top of the frame.2009-01-01A smiling man with long dark hair and a white vertical tilak with a red dot on his forehead wears a cream-and-white garment and multiple strands of gold-beaded ceremonial necklaces with rudraksha beads, plus a garland of red roses and white flowers. He is clapping, and behind him a man in glasses with a red bindi and an orange-robed person stand in a crowd. Outdoors at a festive gathering. Visible appearance cues are several (long swept hair, ornate gold necklaces, rudraksha mala, garland), so he is a person candidate physically present.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01Outdoor photo of a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and white vibhuti marks on his forehead, wearing a white and yellow-bordered shawl over his shoulders. He is draped in a thick red and white flower garland and multiple strands of gold beaded necklaces with a gold pendant. Behind him, devotees in orange and saffron robes and a woman in glasses stand in a crowd, with a red-and-white sash and mala visible. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable), long hair, gold ornate necklaces and flower garland, in person at a festive public gathering.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01