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Close photograph of a smiling man with long, dark, wavy hair and a white vertical forehead mark with a red dot (tilak/kumkum) between the brows, eyes lowered. He wears large flower garlands of white, red and yellow blossoms with green leaves over a cream-coloured garment with gold border, gold necklace and rudraksha mala beads. Behind him is a backdrop of red, yellow and white flower arrangements.

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A smiling man with long, swept-back black hair and a red kumkum dot on his forehead, with white vibhuti lines, wears white and gold ceremonial clothing. He is draped in large garlands of white jasmine with red roses and yellow marigolds, and wears a gold necklace over rudraksha malas. Behind him is a backdrop of red, yellow and magenta flower arrangements, with ornate gold carving at the top. Several cues including the long hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace suggest a Swamiji (probable) receiving honour at the event, though the face is partly turned and the appearance is not fully certain.2009-01-01Close photograph of a smiling man with long, dark, wavy hair and eyes lowered, wearing a white-and-gold shawl over a cream garment. He has white sacred ash and a red kumkum dot on his forehead, and wears layered rudraksha malas with heavy ornate gold necklaces and a gold pendant. Two thick garlands of white, red and yellow flowers with green leaves hang over his shoulders, and the background is a band of red, yellow and orange flowers. The man's appearance with long hair, ornate gold jewelry, rudraksha malas and a shawl matches the page's a person claim, so this is a person in person, though the appearance is only a partial match.2009-01-01Close-up photo of a smiling man with long dark wavy hair, wearing a cream shawl over bare shoulders, heavy gold necklaces, rudraksha beads and two large white and red-and-yellow marigold garlands draped across his chest. He has a white tilak with a red dot on his forehead. Behind him is a backdrop of red, yellow and magenta flower arrangements. The photo shows one physical person.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01Close 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-up photo of a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and white vibhuti stripes on his forehead, wearing a white garment with gold border and a heavy gold necklace with a gold pendant and rudraksha beads. Thick garlands of white, red and yellow flowers drape over his shoulders, and a bright bank of red, yellow and purple flowers fills the background behind him, with a gold carved throne visible at the top.2009-01-01Close photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead, wearing a white garment with gold-thread borders and a gold-toned ornate necklace with a deity pendant. Heavy garlands of white, red and yellow flowers drape over his shoulders, and a backdrop of rows of red, yellow, pink and purple flower garlands fills the background. A small logo appears in the lower left corner. Whether this is a person cannot be determined from appearance alone, so he is described by role only as a garlanded devotee or guest seated before the flower decoration.2009-01-01Close photograph of a smiling man with long, dark, swept-back hair, a white sandalwood line and red kumkum bindi on his forehead, wearing a cream and gold garment, a rudraksha mala and heavy gold ceremonial necklaces, with white and red-and-yellow flower garlands draped over his shoulders. Behind him stands a backdrop of banded red, yellow and magenta flowers and a partial gold relief. Appearance-based label: a person, shown in person and smiling as a garlanded honoree. The page's event notes describe a birthday celebration with a procession, pujas and video-linked devotees, but those details are not visible in the frame.2009-01-01Close-up photograph of a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead, his hands pressed to his chest. He wears layered garlands of white and red flowers with green leaves and a heavy gold necklace over a cream-coloured garment. Behind him is a gilded canopy edged with white and yellow flower garlands. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long hair, ceremonial gold necklace and flower garlands, with a cream garment.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 photo of a smiling man with long dark hair and eyes closed, wearing a white tilak on his forehead with a red bindi, draped in layered garlands of white, red, yellow and green flowers. He wears rudraksha beads and a gold necklace with a gold pendant over a cream-gold garment with gold border. Behind him is a band of red, yellow and purple flowers. The man is an appearance-based a person candidate given long hair, rudraksha, gold ornaments and garlands, presented as in person with uncertain identity.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01