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Close side-profile portrait of a man with long black hair wound high on his head in a dense topknot, a small dark red tilak on the forehead and white markings on the brow. He wears a thick multi-strand rudraksha mala of orange-brown beads at the neck, a gold earring, and smiles while looking to the right against a plain coral-red wall. A blurred white object appears at the lower right.

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January 02 20162016-01-02Close side profile of a man with long dark hair coiled high on his head, a red bindi and white forehead marking, small gold earring, and multiple strands of orange-brown rudraksha beads over bare shoulders, against a red wall with a blurred white object in the foreground. Appearance-based label: a person, seated or standing in profile with a calm, downcast expression.2016-01-02Close profile photograph of a man with a tall, wrapped black hair bun, white and red forehead markings, a small gold stud earring and multiple strands of rudraksha beads around his neck, bare-shouldered, set against a rose-red wall with a blurred white flower-like object in the background.2016-01-02Close side profile portrait against a coral-red wall. A man with long black hair piled high and swept back wears a gold hoop earring, a vertical red bindi and white marks on the forehead, and a dense multi-strand orange-and-brown rudraksha mala across bare shoulders. The blurred foreground shows a white fabric element and a dark object.2016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02Side profile close-up of a bare-shouldered man with eyes closed and a slight smile, long dark hair piled high and swept back in a knotted topknot. He wears a dense multi-strand rudraksha mala of reddish-brown beads around his neck and a gold earring. A white vibhuti mark and a dark kumkum dot sit on his forehead. The plain red-pink background is blurred, with a white object in the lower right. This is a probable Swamiji depiction in an in-person setting, shown in meditative stillness with his crown of hair and rudraksha beads, and the page describes a Meenakshi Sundareshwara Thirukalyanam celebration in Bengaluru.2016-01-02Side profile close-up of a man standing against a red wall. He has long, thick black hair swept up and back into a high bun or crown-like mass, a white forehead marking, and gold ornate earrings. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha beads in orange and brown tones around his neck, and his bare shoulder is visible at the bottom of the frame. A faint white circular shape is visible in the background. A candidate matching the a person appearance cues of swept-up hair and rudraksha malas, shown in person, though the identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2016-01-02Side profile close-up of a bare-chested man with long dark hair coiled high on his head in a bun, wearing a thick orange-brown rudraksha mala around his neck and a gold stud earring. A white vibhuti mark is on his forehead with a small red kumkum dot between the brows. He stands before a red wall, smiling slightly, with an orange-and-gold cloth at his waist. The distinctive long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold adornment match the appearance-based Swamiji (probable) cues, shown as a person in the photo. A wooden door edge is visible at right. Event context is a Nithyananda Peetham gathering.2016-01-02Side-profile portrait of a man with long black hair swept up and wrapped high on his head, a white forehead marking, a gold hoop earring, and a thick orange-brown rudraksha mala draped over bare shoulders. The plain red wall behind him is out of focus.2016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02A side-profile photograph of a man with long black hair piled high on his head, wearing a thick multi-strand rudraksha mala of reddish-brown beads and a small gold ornate earring. White vertical tilak marks cover his forehead, and a bare shoulder is visible. He stands in front of a bright red wall, looking downward to the left.2016-01-02A close side-profile photograph of a man with long black hair piled high in a voluminous knot, a white forehead marking with a dark tilak, and gold earrings. He wears a thick multi-strand rudraksha mala in reddish-brown beads around his neck and a saffron-orange cloth over his shoulder. A red backdrop fills the background, and a blurred white fan with a dark centre sits in the right foreground. The page notes a person at this event, but the appearance cues are only partially distinctive, so identity is uncertain.2016-01-02