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A close profile photograph of a man with hair swept back in a small knot, wearing a purple shawl edged with gold brocade over a red garment and a long multi-strand rudraksha mala across his bare shoulder. A small red mark is on his forehead. He looks down and to the side toward a lit oil lamp and a blurred brass ritual object at right. Probable Swamiji cues: swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ornate red and gold clothing; he is shown in a ritual setting near a lamp.

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September 09 20112011-09-09Close profile photograph of a man with long dark hair swept back into a bun, wearing a red vermilion-style bindi on his forehead. He is draped in a royal blue and red garment with gold zari border and strung dark rudraksha beads across his chest. Behind him, a blurred brass lamp with a glowing flame and ornate metal stand is visible against a dark background.2011-09-05Close-up photograph of a smiling man with hair swept back, bare-shouldered, wearing a long rudraksha mala of dark seeds across his chest and a blue and red draped garment with gold border. A small red tilak mark is on his forehead. He leans forward looking downward, and a lit oil lamp flame glows at right beside a blurred gold ritual object against a dark background.2011-09-09A close photograph of a man in profile, head bowed and smiling slightly, with a red vermilion mark on his forehead. He wears a purple and red garment bordered with gold zari, draped over one shoulder, and a long rudraksha mala of dark seeds hangs across his chest. Behind him, blurred gold ritual lamps and a lit flame are visible against a dark background. The face and hair are visible, with the hair swept back. a person identity is not established from appearance cues alone, so the person is described by role only.2011-09-05Close-up photograph of a man seen in profile on the left, eyes lowered and a faint smile, with a red kumkum mark on his forehead and dark hair swept back. He wears a rudraksha mala of dark brown beads around his neck and a red and blue garment with gold border. A lit golden oil lamp with a flame stands blurred on the right against a dark background.2011-09-09September 09 20112011-09-09September 09 20112011-09-09Close photo of a man seated in profile, looking off to his left, with slicked-back dark hair and a small red bindi on his forehead. He wears a red garment with a gold-woven border draped over his shoulder, and a long rudraksha mala of dark brown beads hangs on his chest. Behind him, a tall gold oil lamp with a lit flame stands in soft focus against a grey stone wall with a gold decorative panel at left. a person: the man presents with rudraksha malas and a red-and-gold garment, though the appearance cues are not conclusive.2011-07-04Close photo of a smiling man with slicked-back dark hair and a red-orange tilak mark on his forehead, wearing a red and gold brocade shawl over bare shoulders and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him, a tall brass oil lamp with a bright flame stands in soft focus beside a golden ornamental panel and a blurred blue-toned painting. The a person cues are the swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ornate red-gold shawl, though the face is not clearly verifiable.2011-07-04A photograph of a smiling man in profile, bare-chested with a red-orange tilak on his forehead, long dark hair swept back into a knot, and a mala of brown rudraksha beads around his neck, with a blue and red cloth over his shoulder. Two tall brass oil lamps with lit flames stand in the background before a dark blue curtain. At the lower right, a person in a red-and-white striped shirt is partly visible at the edge of the frame.2011-09-09Close photograph of a man seated in profile, looking downward with a faint smile. He wears an orange-saffron robe with a maroon-red border and wears long rudraksha mala beads around his neck, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him is a dark blue backdrop and a red cloth, with gold ornamental decor at the right edge. Blurred gold objects and flowers in orange and red appear at the lower corners. Swamiji (probable): the saffron robe, long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial setting match the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.2011-02-02September 14 20142014-09-14