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Studio portrait of a man with long, loose black hair and a red kumkum dot on his forehead, wearing a saffron-orange draped garment and a red and gold brocade shawl over his shoulder. He wears a heavy gold necklace of large beaded spheres with a gold pendant depicting a Shivalinga-style form. He looks downward against a plain white background. Appearance-based label: a person, identified by long swept hair, saffron clothing, ceremonial gold necklace and shawl cues.

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February 18 20062006-02-18February 18 20062006-02-18A single man stands centered in front of an ornate gold repoussé backdrop. He has long dark wavy hair, a red bindi on his forehead with white forehead markings, and wears an orange saffron shawl with a gold zari border draped over his shoulders. A heavy gold necklace of barrel-shaped beads with dark bands and a central gold pendant hangs across his chest. His hands rest at his sides. Identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so the figure is described by role as a devotee or sannyasi-style dressed person.2011-01-29Studio portrait of a man seated against a wooden chair back on a plain white background. He has long, swept-back black hair, a red bindi on his forehead and wears an orange saffron robe draped over his shoulders with a red and gold brocade shawl. A heavy gold necklace of ribbed beads hangs on his chest, ending in a gold pendant with a small Shiva lingam-style ornament set with red and blue stones. Swamiji (probable) with long hair, saffron clothing, a shawl and ceremonial gold necklace; he is physically present in the photograph. A faint purple logo appears in the upper right corner.2006-02-18December 11 20092009-12-11 +1 copiesSwamiji (probable) is shown in close portrait, standing in front of ornate gold repoussé relief work. He wears a saffron-orange wrap draped over one shoulder with a gold-bordered edge, and a heavy multi-strand necklace of large gold beads with dark bands. He has long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi with white forehead markings.2011-01-29A photograph of a seated man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a red bindi, eyes closed, sitting cross-legged on a bare floor before a plain white wall and a round wooden backrest. He wears a saffron-orange robe with a red and gold brocade shawl draped over one shoulder, a heavy gold bead necklace with a central gold pendant, and a gold bracelet on his left wrist. The setting is a plain studio backdrop.2006-02-18February 18 20062006-02-18A close-up photograph of a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a dark red bindi on his forehead. He wears an orange-saffron shawl with a gold border draped over his shoulder and a heavy ornate gold necklace of large beads and a central pendant. Behind him is an elaborately carved gold backdrop. The appearance matches the Swamiji (probable) based on long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace, shown in person.2011-01-29Close-up photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing an orange-saffron shawl with a gold-bordered edge and a heavy ornate gold necklace of large repeating beads with dark bands. A red-maroon bindi marks his forehead. Behind him is a blurred golden ornate throne or seat.2011-01-29Close portrait photograph of a man with long, loose black hair and a red tilak mark on his forehead, eyes closed in a calm, serene expression. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a red and gold brocade shawl falling across his chest. A heavy gold necklace of ornate beaded links hangs at his chest, ending in a small gold pendant. The plain white background and a small logo in the upper right corner are visible.2006-02-18February 18 20062006-02-18