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A photograph of a bare-chested elderly man with long, swept-back grey hair and a full white beard seated on a cushioned dais with red and gold cushions. He wears multiple rudraksha and bead malas and a ceremonial pendant necklace, with a saffron-coloured cloth draped over his lap. Behind him, a blue backdrop, and at left a man in a cream and gold vest and a man in saffron, both seated, with a bald man at right. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace, seated on a dais at a Vaicharik Mahasabha event.

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A photograph of one seated sadhu on a large orange velvet armchair in front of a dark blue draped curtain. He has long swept-up grey and blonde hair, a white beard, a vertical red mark and yellow tilak on his forehead, and a rudraksha mala with a white crystal necklace. He is bare-chested, wearing an orange shawl with a striped border and an orange cloth, with bangles on his wrists and hands folded in his lap. A microphone stand is visible at the lower left.2011-02-13A photograph of a bearded elderly man seated on an orange-cushioned sofa against a backdrop of carved temple-style stone panels. He wears an orange-saffron robe with an orange shawl draped over his shoulders, a white flower garland with multicoloured accents, and a vertical tilak mark on his forehead. His long grey hair is swept back and his hands rest in his lap.2016-07-17 +1 copiesTwo seated men on a white stage sofa in front of a blue water backdrop. On the left, an elderly bearded man with long white hair is bare-chested, wearing a white dhoti and a yellow cloth draped over his leg, with beaded necklaces and a pendant. On the right, a man with a long dark swept-back hairstyle, a red tilak on his forehead, a saffron-orange robe, a brown rudraksha mala and a gold beaded garland, with gold bangles, sits with hands resting on the armrest.2016-05-20A photograph of an elderly bearded sannyasi seated on a large cream-coloured cushioned seat, eyes lowered and palms pressed together in prayer. He wears a tall wrapped turban of matted hair, white horizontal ash bands and a white dot on his forehead and arms, a bare upper body with a dark beaded rudraksha-style mala and a gold pendant, and an orange-saffron dhoti. Behind him stands a man in orange robes holding a silver tray of white flowers. A golden deity or ritual figure is partly visible at the left edge against a blue and orange decorated pillar.2010-10-16 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesA photograph of an elderly man with white hair tied in a small knot at the top of his head and a full white beard, seated in a pale peach-pink kurta with a matching pink shawl draped over one shoulder. A small red tilak mark is on his forehead. He looks off to the side, with blurred pink and gold decorations and a deity murti visible in the background. Marigold garlands appear in the lower left corner.2015-09-11An elderly man with white hair tied in a small knot and a long white beard sits on a golden ornate throne against a pink backdrop. He wears saffron-orange robes with an orange shawl and a garland of marigolds and pink flowers, has a red tilak mark on his forehead, and a small earpiece is visible at his ear. A carved golden throne panel with floral relief fills the right side of the frame. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated in the in-person presence of the event, wearing saffron robes, flower garland and a crown-less knot of hair.2015-10-26May 27 20152015-05-27A photograph of an elderly man with long white hair and a full white beard seated cross-legged on a white floor covering in a wood-panelled hall. He wears a peach-coloured kurta, a rudraksha mala and a white bead necklace with a blue cord, and rests his hands in his lap. Behind him, a younger man in white kurta and a red-orange shawl sits in a similar posture, and an orange-robed figure stands at the right edge. A partial bare foot appears at the left. The white-bearded seated man's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, with cues of long white hair, a rudraksha mala and peach ceremonial clothing, though identification is uncertain. Four people are visible.2014-01-13Photograph of an elderly bearded man seated in profile, looking upward to the left, with long grey hair knotted on top of his head and a red-and-white tilak mark on his forehead. He wears a loose saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders and is bare-chested beneath it. Multiple rudraksha beads hang on a long necklace across his chest, with red threads and a silver pendant beside them. Gold bangles are visible on his wrist as his hands rest folded in his lap. The plain cream wall behind him and a white plastic chair edge are visible.2012-05-08A photograph of an elderly bearded man with white hair and a red tilak on his forehead, seated and looking off to the side. He wears an orange-saffron kurta, a black rudraksha mala, and a pink-beige shawl draped over one shoulder, with a small pendant on a thin chain. Behind him are blurred pink and gold ornamental pillars, and in the foreground are marigold and yellow flower offerings. Glasses are visible. The scene suggests a devotional gathering. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated in the foreground with orange robes, rudraksha mala and ornate setting.2015-09-11 +1 copiesJuly 19 20152015-07-19 +1 copies