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Close-up photograph of a bearded man with a dark, matted braided topknot wrapped with rudraksha beads, a white vertical tilak with a red bindi on his forehead, and a thick garland of pink roses with green leaves across his shoulders. He is smiling gently and looking to the side, with bare shoulders and a gold rudraksha-style necklace visible. Behind him are a gold-embroidered cloth, a brass or silver ceremonial vessel and a metallic plate. a person by appearance cues: matted topknot with rudraksha, sacred forehead markings and a rose garland, though the frame is cropped and the identity is inferred only from these cues.

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April 22 20182018-04-22Close-up photo of a smiling man with a tall dreadlocked topknot wrapped with rudraksha beads and a small purple flower. He has white vertical tilak marks on his forehead and a dark red bindi-style mark at the centre. A large garland of pink roses drapes his neck and shoulders. Behind him, blurred gold and red textiles and a round metal object appear. The man has a distinctive presentation with rudraksha adornments and a garland, but his appearance is not sufficiently certain to confirm the a person identity.2018-04-22Close photo of a bearded man with dreadlocked hair wrapped high on his head, adorned with rudraksha beads, a white forehead marking and a red bindi-like mark between the brows. He wears a thick garland of pink roses and green leaves around his neck, gold necklaces and gold bangles on his wrist, and bare shoulders. He smiles softly, eyes lowered toward something held in front of him. A partially visible person with dreadlocks is at the left edge, and silver ornamental metalwork is blurred behind him.2018-04-22Close-up photo of a smiling man with a tall, layered black hair crown wrapped with rudraksha beads, a white horizontal tilak with a red vertical mark on the forehead, and a moustache and short beard. He wears a rust-orange wrap over a bare shoulder and a long garland of red roses, yellow chrysanthemums and green leaves, with gold chain necklaces. Behind him is an ornate hammered silver backdrop. The appearance matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of a crown of rudraksha-wrapped hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha ornamentation, with the man being garlanded as an honoured guest.2018-04-03April 03 20182018-04-03Close portrait of a smiling bearded man with a tall black topknot wrapped with rudraksha beads, white sacred ash on the forehead with a red vertical mark at the centre, and a thick red rose garland with green leaves around his neck. Gold chains and beaded ornaments are visible at his chest; his shoulder is bare. Behind him is a blurred background with a silver-toned object and red and green draped fabric, and a microphone is at the right edge. The face is partly obscured by the garland.2018-04-22Close profile photo of a man with eyes closed and a faint smile, wearing a large red rose garland over his shoulders. His dark dreadlocked hair is wrapped up with rudraksha beads and a small blue ornament, and he has a white ash band with a red vertical mark on his forehead. A blurred copper vessel is visible at the top right against a dark background. The photo is credited to the archive and the image is not counted as a formal depiction. a person cues are limited: the garland and rudraksha on dreadlocks are present, but the figure is shown only in close profile with no throne or saffron robes visible, so identity remains uncertain.2018-04-22Close photo of a man seated in a ceremony, smiling slightly, wearing a tall black dreadlocked turban with a white crescent ornament at the top, white and red forehead markings, gold earring, and a garland of pink and white flowers around his neck. Dark brown-red ceremonial garment visible at the shoulder. A microphone stand is in the right foreground, with blurred colourful flower decorations behind. a person appearance cues: distinctive tall dreadlocked turban with crescent ornament, flower garland and ceremonial gold adornment, seated in a discourse setting.2018-01-31April 03 20182018-04-03Close portrait of a smiling bearded man with long dark hair coiled high on his head and strung with rudraksha beads. He wears white tripundra lines and a red-brown kumkum mark on his forehead, and his shoulders are draped in a rust-orange cloth. Two thick garlands of red roses, yellow chrysanthemums and green leaves hang across his chest over a gold chain. Behind him is a shimmering silver embossed backdrop. Swamiji (probable): long hair with rudraksha, orange clothing and ceremonial garlands, appearing in person.2018-04-03April 22 20182018-04-22Close profile photo of a smiling man with long dark dreadlocked hair, white vibhuti-style marks on the forehead and a red bindi-like mark between the brows, wearing a garland of pink roses across his shoulders. Blurred gold and red background objects suggest a temple or ritual setting. a person: long dreadlocked hair, white forehead markings and a floral garland are the visible cues. Only one person is visible.2018-04-22