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Photograph of a smiling person with long, dark, wavy hair and a red bindi on the forehead, wearing an orange saffron garment and layered white and red flower garlands with gold beads and a gold pendant. Large ornate gold gilt-relief metal ornaments hang on the shoulders. Behind is a golden embossed backdrop. A partially visible older man with grey hair stands at left, and scattered petals fall around. The person has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklaces, matching the appearance cues for Swamiji (probable), so this is an appearance-based candidate in person.

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Close photo of a smiling man with long dark wavy hair, a red kumkum mark on his forehead, wearing an orange saffron shawl and a thick garland of white and red flowers with green leaves. A gold ornament hangs on his chest, and gold decorative panels and orange drapery fill the background, with flower petals scattered around. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron clothing, flower garlands and gold ornaments match the cues for the Swamiji candidate, so this person is labelled as such in appearance-based terms only.2008-07-17A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits in front of an ornate gold-embossed backdrop with a carved deity relief. He wears an orange saffron wrap and a thick garland of white and pink flowers with orange and green accents, plus gold-beaded ceremonial necklaces. A red patterned cushion is visible beside him.2008-07-17A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits in front of an ornate gold throne with round gold studs. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with a matching wrap draped over the shoulders, a white jasmine garland, a yellow marigold garland, and a heavy gold necklace of barrel-shaped beads with a central pendant. One arm is extended outward. Red flowers appear at the upper left. The appearance-based cues are present: long swept hair, saffron clothing, ceremonial gold necklace and garlands. a person is seated on a throne, honoured with garlands.2010-02-07Close portrait of a man with long, swept-back black hair, a red bindi on his forehead, and a smile, wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulders and a heavy ornate gold bead necklace. Behind him, yellow and red flower garlands and blurred gold decor suggest a festive temple or ashram setting.2010-07-24A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits before a gilded throne decorated with red roses and white jasmine garlands. He wears an orange saffron garment and a long white jasmine garland over a thick ceremonial gold bead necklace with yellow marigold ends. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace, seated in honour. A partially visible hand and white sleeve appear at the right edge.2010-02-07A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair sits in front of an ornate gold throne-like chair. He wears a saffron-orange draped garment with a gold border, multiple dark rudraksha mala beads, a long white jasmine garland, and a silver necklace with a rudraksha bead. A red kumkum dot marks his forehead with white vibhuti lines above, and he wears a small lapel microphone. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold-and-silver adornments in a seated teaching posture.2012-05-24A smiling man sits on a flower-decorated throne, wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over his bare shoulders and a gold-trimmed headband with a red bindi on his forehead. He wears multiple white and red flower garlands and a gold necklace of beads, and a gold ornate armrest or throne element stands beside him. Behind him, the throne is framed by bands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers, with blue-jeweled decorations among the blossoms. The composition is a close-up photograph of this seated figure, whose appearance is consistent with the a person cues of saffron cloth, bead necklace and headband, though this is uncertain.2010-12-27July 17 20082008-07-17A smiling man sits in front of a large floral backdrop of marigolds, red roses and white flowers with blue accents. He wears a gold headband with a central gem, a vermilion mark on his forehead, a white flower garland with red roses, and a long orange-saffron garment with a gold ornamental necklace of round gold beads. A gold ceremonial armrest or throne element is visible at right.2010-12-27July 17 20082008-07-17Close photo of a smiling man with long dark hair swept back, wearing an orange saffron garment and a gold ornamental necklace with bead segments, draped with white jasmine garlands and orange-red roses over green leaves. A red tilak mark is on his forehead. Behind him is ornate gold-toned carved decoration. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, ceremonial gold necklace and garlands.2008-07-17A smiling man with long, loose dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne. He wears an orange-rust saffron-toned draped garment with a gold border, a white jasmine garland and dark rudraksha beads, a silver chain necklace, and a red bindi with white marks on his forehead and arms. A small headset microphone is visible near his ear. The background shows a gold-embossed chair back. Probable Swamiji seated for a talk, with cues of long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial jewellery.2012-05-24