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Close-up photograph of a smiling man wearing a pale gold-beige turban and a red dot on his forehead. He has long dark hair falling past his shoulders and wears a red embroidered garment with teal and gold brocade at the neckline. Behind him is an ornate gold-toned relief with repeated decorative figures. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, turban, ornate red and gold clothing), seated in front of a gilded throne-like backdrop.

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December 22 20092009-12-22A smiling man with long, dark, swept-back hair wears a cream-coloured turban and a red bindi on his forehead. He is dressed in a red silk garment embroidered with gold and teal threadwork. Behind him is an ornate gold repoussé backdrop with figures. The man appears to be a central figure at a formal session. a person: the long swept-back hair, turban and ornate red embroidered silk are the distinguishing cues.2009-12-22Close-up photograph of a smiling man wearing a pale cream turban with a red bindi on his forehead, long dark hair falling behind his shoulders, and a turquoise and red embroidered garment with ornate patterns. Behind him are golden ornamental surfaces, yellow and purple flowers, and a blurred floral backdrop. The man's appearance matches the robed, long-haired presentation of the a person candidate but the identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the role here is a devotee or participant at a ceremony.2009-12-22Close photo of a man with long dark hair wearing a cream-coloured crushed-silk turban and a red vermilion dot on his forehead. He wears a red garment with teal and gold embroidery and smiles while looking off to the side. A person in white clothing stands at the right edge. Behind him is an ornate gold relief background. The face and clothing are visible; the turban, forehead mark and embroidered red garment are the main visible details. Swamiji (probable) identification is based only on the presentation cues of long swept hair, a turban and ornate embroidered clothing, not on facial features.2009-12-22A smiling man in a cream-coloured turban with a red bindi on his forehead, long dark hair falling past his shoulders, wearing a red embroidered garment with teal and gold trim. Behind him is an ornate gold relief of a deity figure. The appearance matches the page's Swamiji candidate through several cues: long hair, turban, ornate clothing and a bindi, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) portrait in person.2009-12-22December 22 20092009-12-22December 22 20092009-12-22December 22 20092009-12-22December 22 20092009-12-22A man with long, swept-back black hair and a cream turban with a small red bindi on his forehead stands with eyes lowered and a faint smile. He wears a red embroidered silk garment with teal and gold brocade at the collar. Behind him is an ornate gold throne-like backdrop decorated with carved gold motifs, and a garland of yellow, white and purple flowers hangs at the left edge.2009-12-22December 22 20092009-12-22Close-up photograph of a smiling man with eyes closed, wearing a pale gold textured turban and a red bindi on his forehead. He has long dark hair falling past his shoulders and wears a red garment with embroidered teal and gold collar work. Behind him is an ornate gold-toned carved backdrop with floral and figural relief. Appearance cues include long swept-back hair, a turban, and ornate ceremonial clothing, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) candidate on the page, seated in a ceremonial setting.2009-12-22