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Close-up photo of a smiling man with long, wavy black hair and a small red bindi on his forehead, wearing an orange-saffron shawl wrapped over his shoulders. Behind him hangs a maroon textile with white folk-style figures, and ornate metal bronze-toned armrests or pillars frame the sides of the seat. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and seated ceremonial setting are the qualifying cues for this figure.

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A smiling man with long, loose black hair and a small red tilak on his forehead sits in front of a maroon wall decorated with white tribal-style figures. He wears a sleeveless orange saffron wrap draped over his shoulders and chest. Part of a brass ornamental pillar or stand with figurine carvings is visible at the left edge. Appearance-based candidate, a person, seated in the foreground with no other people visible.2006-10-22October 22 20062006-10-22A smiling man with long, wavy black hair and a small red tilak on his forehead sits in front of a maroon wall painted with white tribal-style dancing figures. He wears an orange saffron shawl draped over his shoulders and chest. An ornate brass pillar or post with carved figures stands at the left edge of the frame.2006-10-22Close-up photo of a smiling man with long, wind-swept dark hair and a small red tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange saffron shawl draped over one shoulder with the other shoulder bare. Behind him is a maroon wall with white tribal-style figures of dancing people, and brass ornamental pillars frame the left and right edges.2006-10-22Photograph of a smiling man with long, swept-back black hair and a small red bindi, wearing an orange saffron shawl draped over the shoulders. He stands before a maroon wall painted with white tribal-style figures holding hands in a dance, and a brass ritual staff with ornate finials stands at the left edge. The appearance is consistent with the Swamiji (probable) candidate on the page, with long hair and saffron clothing as the qualifying cues; the page indicates he is present at this event. He is the only person visible.2006-10-22October 22 20062006-10-22October 22 20062006-10-22A smiling man with long, loose black hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits in an orange saffron wrap draped over his shoulders, beside a brass staff topped with carved figures. Behind him a maroon wall bears white tribal-style painted figures of dancing people and trees. The presence of a person with long hair, saffron clothing and a tilak matches the page's Swamiji cues, so this is a probable Swamiji in person, appearing in a seated darshan-style setting with a ceremonial staff.2006-10-22A smiling man with long, swept-back black hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits in front of a maroon wall painted with white tribal-style figures. He wears an orange saffron wrap draped over his shoulders and bare shoulder, and a brass ornamental pillar stands at the left edge.2006-10-22Photograph of a man seated in front of a maroon wall painted with white tribal-style figures dancing and a bird-like motif. He has long, loose, wavy black hair, a small red tilak on his forehead, and wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulders. Brass ornamental pillars frame the left and right edges. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), wearing saffron wrap with long swept-back hair and red tilak, seated as a guest of the event.2006-10-22A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair sits in front of a white wall and a maroon painted panel decorated with white folk figures and motifs. He wears a loose saffron-orange robe wrapped over one shoulder and has a small red mark on his forehead. Beside him, an ornate brass chain hangs with decorative figures. The appearance matches the presentation of the Swamiji candidate from the page, with long hair and saffron clothing, so the identity is probable.2006-10-22October 22 20062006-10-22