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A bearded man stands in profile in a bright temple hall with framed paintings on the wall behind him. He wears a tall dark turban with a beaded band, a pink and white flower garland around his neck, and layered gold ceremonial necklaces over bare shoulders. His hands are clasped together at his chest and he gazes to the side with a slight smile. Soft warm light and haze fill the background, with a small decorated shrine piece at lower right.

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May 31 20182018-05-31May 31 20182018-05-31A bearded man with a dark turban wrapped with rudraksha beads stands with eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaskar. He wears layered garlands of pink flowers and white beads, a heavy gold necklace of ornate ceremonial pendants, and a red thread on his wrist, with bare shoulders. Blurred onlookers stand at the edges of a temple hall with carved pillars. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues: turban, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces, presented as a devotee-like worshipper in a temple setting.2018-05-31May 31 20182018-05-31Close-up photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair wrapped up on his head, adorned with a beaded rudraksha-style head ornament. He wears a heavy gold necklace and a garland of pink flowers and white jasmine strands around his neck, and a gold earring. His bare shoulder is visible at the bottom edge. The background is a soft, hazy blur of pale walls and a warm wooden frame.2017-05-31A photograph of a bearded man standing in a hazy, smoky temple hall with hands folded at chest level. He wears a dark twisted turban, a pale pink and white rose garland, multiple layered gold ceremonial necklaces and a red thread on his wrist, with a bare upper body and a reddish-brown wrap. Blurred framed pictures and a small colourful shrine tower appear behind him. Appearance-based candidate: a person, shown in person in a ritual setting with floral garland and gold ornaments.2017-05-31May 31 20172017-05-31 +1 copiesClose photo of a bearded man seated before an ornate gold throne-like carved backrest. He wears a brown turban fastened with a jewelled ornament set with red and green stones and white pearls, a brown cloth wrap over bare shoulders, and layered rudraksha malas with pink flower garlands and gold ceremonial beads. A vibhuti or kumkum mark sits on his forehead and a rudraksha bracelet is on his upper arm. He looks off to the side and smiles. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with a long dark hair bun visible behind the turban and a brown wrap, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces. A blurred white-clad figure is at the left edge.2016-12-07A bearded man in a maroon-red turban with a gold ornament stands with eyes closed and palms pressed together at chest level. He wears a red-brown shawl draped over the shoulders, multiple rudraksha-style dark beaded malas, a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a deity pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and a pink-and-white flower garland. Blurred bokeh lights and greenery fill the background. a person is shown in devotional posture, based on the turban, gold ornaments and layered malas.2016-12-03April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesClose photograph of a bearded man in a dark purple-black turban edged with rudraksha beads, wearing a rust-brown ochre garment, multiple thick gold ceremonial necklaces and a pink lotus-and-white-jasmine garland. His eyes are lowered and his hands are pressed together at the chest over a small gold ornament, in a devotional posture. Warm blurred background with a framed picture on the wall. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), shown in person by the purple turban with rudraksha, ochre clothing and heavy gold garlands.2018-05-31Close-up photograph of a man in a dark turban decorated with rudraksha beads, wearing gold earrings and a heavy gold necklace layered over garlands of pink flower petals and white jasmine-like beads. He has a full dark beard and is looking off to the side with a calm expression, set against a soft pinkish background.2018-05-31 +1 copies