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A photograph taken at night of a smiling man in a saffron-orange robe with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a large garland of white and red flowers with green leaves and a rudraksha-style bead mala of large yellow beads. He has a gold ornamental pendant on a gold chain and white and red markings on his forehead, and he lifts one hand to his head with eyes closed. Around him stand several men: a man in white with an orange shawl and a pendant, a man in white with an orange shawl and dark beaded necklace, and a younger man in orange robes with white tilak on his forehead. Others in white shirts and dhotis stand behind. A string of white flowers hangs at the top of the frame. The 'a person' candidate is the central figure, distinguished by his long hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and gold pendant.

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December 29 20102010-12-29December 30 20062006-12-30November 25 20092009-11-25August 02 20082008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02A smiling man with long swept-back hair stands at a ceremonial stage, waving with his right hand. He wears an orange saffron robe, a long garland of white and red flowers with round green-yellow beads, and a heavy ceremonial gold necklace; the outfit and hair are consistent with the page's a person reference, so this is a person in_person appearance. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands, and to the right a younger man in white with a gold-bordered cloth holds a tray. Behind them is a red and gold canopy, a gold-framed backdrop, flower decorations and lit oil lamps on a dark wall.2010-12-29Photograph of a festive event indoors with a decorated ceremonial canopy in red, green, and yellow fringe above a gold-framed seat. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron garment, smiles and wears a long garland of white jasmine, red roses, and yellow beads with a gold ornamental pendant. Beside him, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a brass tray. Another bald man in orange stands to the right, and a man in white shirt is in the foreground. A woman in a cream sari with gold border and a mala stands at left. Lamps and floral decorations surround the scene. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), identified by long hair, saffron clothing, and ceremonial garland.2010-12-29December 16 20102010-12-16A procession in Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, shows a long-haired man in the centre wearing saffron-orange clothing, a dense multi-strand necklace of gold beads and rudraksha, and a white and blue flower garland, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. Two green plastic birds are clipped to his garland. Around him, men in saffron wraps with gold necklaces and white dhoti-clad devotees walk along a paved path, with a hillside and orange containers behind. The central figure has distinctive long hair, ornate gold-and-rudraksha adornment and saffron clothing, matching the swamiji cues. Several people are visible, a few partly cropped at the edges.2012-07-03A smiling man with long dark hair and white tripundra marks on his forehead, a red bindi, wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and a long necklace of gold bead-and-bell ornaments alternating with multicoloured beads. Beside him, a bearded man in saffron robes, wearing glasses and a rudraksha mala, stands near a small red-petalled offering basket at the left edge. Other men in white shirts and dhotis, and a bare-chested man, stand behind them in an outdoor festival setting with striped canopy tents and a blue pole. The men in the foreground are close to the camera; several other people stand in the background.2009-11-25A photo inside a dim temple interior at night. At the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and white-and-red sacred markings on his forehead stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, smiling. He wears an orange saffron garment, a long strand of yellow beaded malas and a large ornate gold pendant necklace. Around him, several men in orange and white robes, some with white forehead markings, stand close, one holding an orange cloth and others with hands folded. At lower right, the edge of a flower offering and a dark metal temple doorway are visible. The person in the centre is an appearance-based a person, identified by long hair, saffron robes, rudraksha-style beads and ceremonial gold necklace, shown in a devotional visit to a temple.2008-08-02July 03 20122012-07-03