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Close-up of a smiling man wearing a large black and maroon-red turban with a white vertical forehead mark, bare-shouldered with gold beaded ornaments visible at the bottom edge. Behind him is a silver repoussé panel with ornate scrollwork and a deity relief, above a dark, warm-toned backdrop of trees.

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May 14 20202020-05-14May 14 20202020-05-14Close-up photograph of a smiling man wearing a maroon-brown turban over dark hair, with a broad white vertical mark on his forehead. Behind him is an ornate silver repoussé backdrop with scrolling patterns. The turban is wrapped high and the man looks directly at the camera. Appearance-based candidate: a person, shown with a turban and forehead marking, no other cues visible.2020-05-14May 14 20202020-05-14A digitally composited close-up in profile of a smiling man wearing a large bundled black hair knot wrapped with a maroon-brown cloth turban, with pale white ash marks across the forehead. He wears a beaded necklace with gold-toned ornaments at the bottom edge. Behind him is an ornate silver-toned carved deity murti or shrine panel, and a warm glowing background with dark foliage on the right. The ash marks and turban are visible on the upper head.2020-05-14A smiling man in close-up profile, wearing a large black turban over a maroon-brown cloth wrap, with white ash markings on his forehead. He is bare-shouldered and wears a neck garland of brown rudraksha beads with gold-coloured ornamental beads. Behind him is a dark, softly lit background of leafy shapes with warm light and an ornate silver-toned object at the left edge. Visible cues include the turban, maroon wrap, rudraksha garland and gold beads, consistent with Swamiji (probable) in this photograph.2020-05-14A bare-chested man with a tall black hair bun wrapped in a maroon-red turban stands before an ornate silver-embossed panel decorated with a lion-face motif and scrollwork. Behind him, a dark forest of trees glows with golden light. He wears layered rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold-bead necklaces across his chest, a purple thread bracelet on his wrist, and white sacred ash on his forehead. His raised hand makes a gesture near his cheek while he smiles. Given the page's Swamiji flag, this is a probable Swamiji portrait, based on the turban, rudraksha malas and ornate necklaces, with the caveat that appearance alone is not conclusive.2020-05-14Close-up photograph of a smiling man with a large dark dreadlocked turban-style hairstyle and a white horizontal forehead marking, wearing a deep maroon garment and gold-toned beaded necklaces with a rudraksha-style mala. Behind him is an ornate silver-gold metal throne back with repoussé floral patterns against a dark green backdrop.2020-03-10 +2 copiesSide profile close-up of a smiling man wearing a large black hair bun wrapped with a maroon-red cloth turban and white sacred ash on the forehead. He wears a necklace of dark rudraksha beads with gold-toned caps. Behind him is a silver ornate background with carved patterns and a dark, golden, leafy backdrop. The appearance matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of a swept-back bun with turban and rudraksha mala, shown here as a single person in a portrait style setting.2020-05-14April 07 20202020-04-07 +1 copiesA close-up portrait of a smiling man with a tall black turban-style hair wrap encircled by a band of rudraksha beads and a golden crescent ornament at the top. He has a broad white horizontal band across his forehead with a dark vertical mark at its centre, gold hoop earrings, and a large rudraksha mala draped around his neck over bare skin. Behind him stands an ornate silver-coloured panel with embossed floral and paisley motifs, and a gold-toned painted backdrop.2020-04-07 +1 copiesMay 14 20202020-05-14