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A photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair standing inside a floral arch of marigolds and roses in red, yellow, purple and green stripes. He wears an ornate gold crown with a Vaishnava-style urdhva pundra mark, an orange silk garment with a green and gold border, layered rudraksha malas, a jewelled gold necklace and white jasmine garlands, and gold bangles on his wrists. Brass oil lamps burn at the top left and right, and a gold-embossed frame surrounds the arch. Given the page's flag, the figure may be a person based on the long hair, rudraksha malas, saffron-orange clothing and ornate gold adornments, though the identity is uncertain. The figure is standing in an installed or decorated setting, and no ritual action is visible.

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A photograph of a smiling man standing in front of an arch of multicoloured flower garlands in yellow, purple, red, white and green, with a brass lamp lit at the top left. He wears an ornate gold crown with a red-and-white tilak on his forehead, long dark hair, an orange silk dhoti and a green-and-gold border shawl draped over the shoulder. Multiple rudraksha mala necklaces hang over his chest with gold ornaments, jewelled pendants and flower garlands, and he wears gold armlets and beaded wrist bands. The figure has distinctive long swept hair, a crown, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, matching the probable Swamiji appearance cues. A golden carved pillar stands at the right edge. Visible text reads a2012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23A figure stands centrally in front of an ornate gold-filled shrine arch, framed by a tall arch of flower garlands in red, yellow, purple, white and green. He wears a gilded crown with a vertical tilak, a long black-haired head, and an orange and green silk garment with gold zari border draped over one shoulder. Layered rudraksha malas, ceremonial gold necklaces, bangles and armlets adorn him, with white jasmine garlands hanging to his waist. Oil lamps glow on the gold metalwork at right. Appearance-based candidate: a person, shown in a shrine setting with flower decoration, consistent with a darshan or puja display.2012-04-23A smiling man stands beneath a floral arch of red, yellow, purple and white marigold-style garlands, wearing an ornate gold crown with a Vaishnava-style tilak mark. He wears an orange and green silk garment, layered rudraksha malas, white flower garlands and heavy gold necklaces, with a gold waist belt. Beside him at right, a tall tiered lamp stand holds many lit oil lamps, and a blurred hand of an attendant is visible at the edge. The scene is lit warmly against a dark background. Swamiji (probable): long hair, crown, saffron-orange silk and rudraksha malas match the page's reference to Swamiji.2012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23A smiling man stands at night in front of a floral arch of marigolds in red, yellow, purple, white and green. He wears an ornate gold crown with a jewelled central ornament and a red-and-white tilak on the forehead. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. He wears an orange silk garment with a green shawl, layered gold chains, rudraksha malas, white flower garlands and gold armlets and bracelets, and his right hand is raised in a gesture. The Swamiji (probable) label applies: the long hair, crown, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments are the qualifying cues for this person, shown here in an in-person presentation.2012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23A smiling man stands in a golden ornate doorway framed by a large arch of garlands in red, yellow, purple, green and white flowers. He wears a gold crown, an orange silk garment with a green-gold border, layered rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces, and white flower garlands. To the right, a tiered brass lamp with many lit wicks hangs beside a silhouetted onlooker, and small oil lamps burn on the sides. The scene is dark apart from the lamps, and the arch and doorway shimmer with gold. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, shown in ceremonial dress with crown, orange garment and rudraksha malas.2012-04-23