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Close framing of a smiling bearded man with long dark hair, white and red tripundra marks on his forehead, wearing a thick garland of yellow marigolds, white jasmine and red roses with green leaves, and a purple garland below. A man in a salmon-pink shirt leans in from the right, one hand near the garland. At left, a person in white dhoti with gold border stands partially visible. Golden deity statues appear blurred in the background, with bokeh lights at lower right.

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January 22 20172017-01-22A smiling bearded man with long dark hair and a white sandalwood tilak with a red bindi, wearing a heavy garland of white jasmine, yellow marigolds, red roses and green leaves, sits in front of a golden deity murti of a seated figure. A man in a brown shirt and black trousers bows toward him in the foreground, and a man in a white kurta stands at right. Green foliage and red cushions surround the seat.2017-01-22January 22 20172017-01-22A photograph of a smiling bearded man with closed eyes, wearing a white vertical tilak and a red dot on his forehead, heavily garlanded with long white jasmine strands and red, yellow and orange flowers with green leaves. A man in a white shirt bends forward in the foreground, and another man in a yellow-checked shirt stands at upper right. Blurred golden deity murti and green foliage fill the background. a person: the seated garlanded man with white tilak and beard matches the page's reference to a person, but the appearance cues are limited to the tilak and garlands, so this identification is uncertain.2017-01-22January 22 20172017-01-22January 22 20172017-01-22Close photo of a smiling bearded man in a reddish-brown robe, wearing a heavy garland of yellow and orange marigolds, red roses, white jasmine and green leaves across his chest and shoulder. He has white sacred ash lines and a red kumkum dot on his forehead and looks up to the side. A person in a black-and-gold striped top stands in the left foreground, and a golden deity murti with raised arms is visible in the background among green foliage. Someone's hand holds a red fruit at the right edge. The man has long swept-back hair and a garland, but no crown or saffron-ornate attire is clearly visible; identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2017-01-22January 22 20172017-01-22A smiling bearded man with long dark hair sits with eyes closed, wearing a rust-brown robe and gold ornaments, draped in thick garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses, white jasmine and purple flowers. A white tilak with a red dot marks his forehead. In the foreground, a person in a dark grey shirt leans in from the left. Behind him stands a gold-coloured deity murti surrounded by green leaves. The man's appearance is consistent with the description used for the a person candidate, with cues of long swept hair, a bearded face, ornate gold adornment and a garlanded seat, so he is described as a person receiving garlands during the event.2017-01-22January 22 20172017-01-22A photograph of a smiling bearded man with long dark hair, a white tripundra forehead mark and a red bindi, seated and wearing a long garland of yellow and white flowers with red roses and green leaves draped across his shoulders, with a brown robe and gold necklace. A man in a white short-sleeved shirt and white trousers, seen from behind, leans in to garland him. Behind them stand golden deity statues and green foliage, with a brass kalasha-style lamp at right. Two people are visible.2017-01-22A smiling man with long dark hair and a full beard sits on an ornate silver throne, wearing a rust-brown robe and an orange-and-white flower garland with red and yellow tassels. He has a white vertical tilak with a red dot on his forehead and a flower in his hair. In the foreground, a person in a white shirt is seen from behind, facing him. Gold and red tones fill the blurred background. The seated man matches the swamiji description: long swept-back hair, ceremonial garland and rust-brown robe.2017-02-19