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Photograph of a long-haired man in a white dhoti and shawl with gold border, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant and a multicolour white-jasmine garland with pink, blue and green strands and red roses. A red bindi is on his forehead. He stands smiling with arms outstretched in a decorated hall with green foliage and garlanded backdrop; a woman in white with gold border stands behind him. a person: long swept hair, ornate gold necklace and garland, white ceremonial dress.

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January 01 20092009-01-01A man with long, swept-back black hair stands in profile, eyes lowered and smiling, wearing a white dhoti-style garment with gold border and a heavy gold bead necklace with a large gold pendant. A small red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him, several women in white saris with orange borders, some with hands raised or pressed together, appear to be clapping in a hall with draped gold curtains.2006-03-05January 01 20092009-01-01Outdoor photo of a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and white vibhuti marks on his forehead, wearing a white and yellow-bordered shawl over his shoulders. He is draped in a thick red and white flower garland and multiple strands of gold beaded necklaces with a gold pendant. Behind him, devotees in orange and saffron robes and a woman in glasses stand in a crowd, with a red-and-white sash and mala visible. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable), long hair, gold ornate necklaces and flower garland, in person at a festive public gathering.2009-01-01Photograph of a procession under a canopy edged with red and white tassels and red-and-gold banners. At centre, a smiling figure with long dark hair, a red bindi and a white garment with a gold border wears a white-and-tricolour-striped flower garland and a heavy gold bead necklace with a pendant. Beside and behind them, people in white and orange, including a man in glasses with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, walk among devotees in saffron and white. Orange flags are visible on the right, and a bald man stands at lower left.2006-01-01A smiling man with long, loose black hair sits on a red-and-gold throne backed by a garland of red, yellow, white, green and purple flowers. He wears a white garment with a wide gold border, a heavy gold bead necklace and a gold bangle, and has white sandalwood lines and a red bindi on his forehead. His right hand is raised in a gesture while his left rests on his lap. Appearance-based candidate (probable): a figure with long hair, a gold-bordered white garment and gold ornaments matching the page's Swamiji reference. The photograph is watermarked by the archive, which is omitted from this description. No other people are visible.2009-01-01A photograph of a long-haired man with a red bindi standing in a crowd at a festive outdoor event. He wears a cream and gold garment with a gold-bordered shawl, a red and white flower garland, and multiple tiers of heavy gold beaded necklaces with gold pendants. Behind him, people in orange and cream clothing and women in yellow and red saris look on, with a patterned yellow and white backdrop and red draping. A dark-haired bystander in a cream outfit stands to the right. The distinctive long swept-back hair, gold necklaces and cream and gold clothing are cues consistent with Swamiji (probable) in the crowd.2009-01-01A smiling man with long dark hair sits against a backdrop of garlands in red, yellow, purple and white flowers. He wears a cream and gold-bordered garment, a tilak of white and a red bindi on his forehead, and a heavy gold necklace with a gold pendant and rudraksha mala, with a gold chain beneath. He wears gold bangles and rings and rests one hand on the pendant. a person (long swept hair, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha mala cues), presented as seated in a flower-decorated setting during a celebration.2009-01-01A photograph of a long-haired man with eyes closed and a slight smile, wearing a white and gold-bordered shawl with a red and white flower garland and a multi-strand gold necklace with green stones. He has a red dot on his forehead. Behind him, several people in white and red clothing clap, and a wall shows framed pictures and a colourful circular chart. The setting is an indoor hall, consistent with a convention session. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, gold ornaments and shawl are the qualifying cues for the central figure, who is shown in the in-person role of the person being honoured at the event.2006-03-26A smiling man with long, dark, flowing hair and a red bindi stands in profile in front of a white and blue patterned backdrop. He wears a cream and gold-bordered shawl draped over one shoulder and a long ornate gold bead necklace with a large pendant. Behind him, seated devotees in white and orange clothing sit on a red mat, one wearing an orange shawl and a gold necklace. The scene suggests a public gathering. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, gold necklace, and cream and gold shawl match the page's identification, but this is an appearance-based label only.2010-01-01A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi stands outdoors in a procession, wearing a cream dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl draped over one shoulder. He wears a multi-strand gold bead necklace, a green and gold jeweled collar, and a long white garland with blue, orange and green flower sections, his hands clasped in front. Behind him an older woman with a brown shawl and a bindi looks on, a man in white and another person hold orange flags on poles, and a red fringed canopy hangs at the top. Several other people in white stand nearby. Swamiji (probable) appearance-based label: the long hair, ornate gold necklaces and garland fit the page's description of the presiding figure in this procession.2006-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01