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Close-up photograph of a man speaking into a black handheld microphone held in his right hand, which wears a tan fingerless glove. He has a red bindi on his forehead, a long dark swept-back hairstyle, and wears heavy ornate gold beaded necklaces over a bare upper body with a red cloth draped over one shoulder. A blurred gold ceremonial object and orange and red flowers appear behind him against a bright sky. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), a speaker giving a discourse at an outdoor event; the presence of the ornate gold necklaces, swept-back hair and red garment supports this candidate, though the identification remains uncertain.

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December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A man with long dark hair and a red kumkum mark on his forehead speaks into a black handheld microphone, smiling with one fist raised near his mouth. He wears a red shawl and ornate gold necklaces with dark beads. Behind him is a large golden disc, and at left a metal staff or ceremonial object with a curved top is partly visible. The setting is an outdoor stage with blurred people in the background. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, ornate gold beaded necklaces and red shawl are distinctive presentation cues for the speaker giving a discourse.2010-12-22A smiling man with long dark wavy hair and a red bindi speaks into a handheld microphone outdoors. He wears a red shawl with blue and purple border over bare shoulders and a heavy ceremonial gold necklace of large beads. Behind him, a large silver trident with ornate finials stands against a pale sky. A partial figure is visible at the lower left edge.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A man speaks into a black handheld microphone outdoors under a clear blue sky. He wears a red-orange wrap over his bare shoulder and a thick necklace of large gold beads, with a red bindi on his forehead. He has short dark hair and a wrist guard on his right hand. Behind him stands a golden ornamental arch and a floral arrangement of red and orange flowers in a vase. Several people are partly visible at the edges of the frame. The scene looks like a public discourse on a raised platform.2010-12-22A smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace speaks into a black microphone held in his right hand while pointing with his index finger. He wears a red shawl draped over bare shoulders with a decorative woven border. Behind him, large silver trident-like staff ornaments and a golden disc are visible. A few blurred spectators appear at the lower left edge.2010-12-22A man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a red bindi on his forehead speaks into a black handheld microphone held at his mouth. He wears a red shawl draped over his bare shoulder with a blue-and-gold border and a heavy ceremonial necklace of large gold beads. Behind him stands a large silver trident, and a blurred gold disc is visible in the background along with several out-of-focus onlookers at an outdoor event.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22