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A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white sandalwood marks on his forehead, stands at a ceremonial table smiling. He wears a saffron-orange garment with gold border, layered gold ornamental necklaces and gold bangles, and holds a silver staff topped with a silver bird. Behind him is a red-and-gold backdrop and a white cloth panel, with greenery visible outdoors. Long hair, saffron clothing and gold ornaments are distinctive visual cues for the a person, though his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.

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A smiling man in orange robes sits on a golden throne-like seat, with a white cloth backdrop and greenery at left. He wears a long gold-bead garland, gold-banded bangles and an upper arm band, has white tilak with a red bindi on his forehead, and holds a silver bird-shaped staff. Probable Swamiji appearance cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold garland and orange clothing, seated in person at a public event.2011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08A photograph of a smiling man seated on a red and gold ornate throne, wearing an orange saffron-coloured shawl draped over his shoulders and bare upper chest, with a long gold and bead necklace of large gold-toned beads, gold armlets and beaded bracelets. He has long swept-back hair and a white sandalwood stripe with a red kumkum dot on his forehead. He holds a white ceremonial staff in one hand and rests his other hand on a gold-trimmed wooden box. Behind him is a white backdrop and green trees, with blurred people in the far background. Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne with distinctive saffron robes, long hair and ceremonial gold necklace.2011-12-08A smiling man with long dark hair sits on an ornate red and gold throne, wearing an orange saffron shawl draped over his bare shoulder, a long necklace of gold-beaded rudraksha-style ornaments, gold armlets, and a red bindi with white vibhuti markings on his forehead. Beside him is a gold-carved lion-head armrest on a wooden platform. In the blurred background, several people in white and colourful shirts stand near a fence with trees behind.2011-12-08Photograph of a smiling man seated on an ornate gilded throne, raising his right hand in greeting. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti-style garment with gold trim, a dense gold ceremonial necklace and gold armbands and bracelets. His long dark hair is swept back, with white vibhuti and a red kumkum bindu on his forehead. He holds a silver staff topped with a silver bird figure. A carved gilded lion-like armrest and a wooden table with small items are in front of him, with a white backdrop and greenery behind.2011-12-08Photograph of a man seated on a red throne with gold carved armrest, wearing an orange saffron garment with gold trim, a long ornate gold necklace of beads, gold bangles and armlets, and white and red forehead markings. He holds up a silver bird-shaped vessel on a twisted silver stem and looks down at it, appearing to pour liquid from its beak. A second man in orange robes with a gold necklace sits to the left, partly visible, and gold ritual vessels sit in the foreground. A white canopy forms the background. Appearance cues (long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, ornate gold necklace and bangles, throne) are consistent with the page's claim, so this is a probable Swamiji depiction in person.2011-12-08A smiling man seated on a red and gold ornate throne, wearing an orange saffron shawl edged with gold, heavy gold ceremonial necklaces with ornate pendants, and beaded rudraksha-style armlets. He has long swept-back dark hair, white sacred markings on the forehead with a red kumkum dot, and holds a white ritual whisk or chamara with a silver handle. A partly visible attendant in white dhoti and shawl stands at the left edge, and ornate gold decorations are visible at the bottom.2011-12-08A smiling man with shoulder-length swept-back dark hair and a red kumkum mark on his forehead sits on a gold-and-red throne-like seat, wearing a saffron-orange garment edged with gold and layered gold beaded necklaces and bangles. A decorative staff topped with a figure of a bird rests beside him. The setting is an outdoor canopy with a painted backdrop of trees and open grass.2011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08