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A photograph of a man standing on a stage in front of deep red drapery with gold trim. He has long, swept-back dark hair and a small red bindi on his forehead. He wears an embroidered, sequined grey-silver kurta with a heavy gold necklace and a black shawl draped over one shoulder and arm, and he smiles while gesturing with one hand. A metal lighting truss and a yellow and orange patterned banner are visible behind him at left. Appearance-based label: a person, standing on stage in an embellished kurta with a gold necklace and long hair. The page associates this event with the 2006 Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebrations, the Krama Brahmacharyam deeksha and darshan.

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A photograph of a single man standing in front of dark maroon drapes with gold stripes and a patterned wall hanging at left. He has long, dark, swept-back hair, a small red bindi, and wears a sparkling dark embellished tunic with a black shawl draped over one shoulder. A heavy gold necklace with pendant hangs on his chest, and he holds his hands together at the waist while smiling. The setting appears to be a stage or hall with curtains. Appearance cues include long hair, ornate clothing and gold ornaments, but the image alone does not establish identity, so the candidate is marked uncertain.2006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28A single man stands barefoot on a tiled stage before draped maroon curtains, raising his right hand in blessing while his left hand rests on his chest. He has long, swept-back dark wavy hair, a red bindi on his forehead, a dark sequined long kurta with a black sash, a heavy gold necklace with a pendant, and a black shawl with red tassels draped over one shoulder. At the lower right, a red cloth is covered with marigolds, white flowers and rose petals beside a garland-wrapped structure.2006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28A man with long, wavy black hair stands before a deep red curtain, smiling and raising one hand to his chin. He wears an ornate dark grey brocade kurta with gold-toned patterning, a black shawl draped over one shoulder with red tassels at the hem, a gold necklace, and a red bindi on his forehead. To the right hangs a yellow, orange and black textile panel with floral and elephant motifs. In the lower right background, a seated person in an orange garment is partly visible beside a television. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), the standing man with long hair, ornate brocade clothing, shawl and gold necklace.2006-12-28A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits with eyes closed in front of a floral backdrop of white jasmine garlands and red and yellow flowers, with a blue draped cloth at right. He wears a dark embellished sparkling top with a black jacket over it, a gold chain necklace, and a red bindi on his forehead. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in meditation during the ceremony.2006-12-28A man with long, dark, wavy hair and a red bindi sits on a deep red cushioned throne decorated with garlands of white, yellow, orange and magenta flowers. He wears a dark, sparkly embroidered kurta with a black silk shawl draped over one shoulder and a multi-strand gold necklace, with his hands clasped in his lap. Behind him hang an orange cloth and a framed image of feet on a blue cushion, and golden lion-like armrests are visible at the sides.2006-12-28A photograph of a man standing before a deep red draped curtain. He wears a red saffron-style wrap with blue edging, a red bindi on his forehead, and long swept-back dark hair. He has a multi-strand necklace of golden beads and pink-white beads, and gold armbands. His hands are clasped at waist level and he smiles. At the right edge, a partially visible man in orange clothes with gold beaded necklaces stands beside him. a person cues: long hair, ornate gold and bead necklaces, and red ceremonial dress, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity.2010-10-17December 28 20062006-12-28Close photo of a man with long dark wavy hair and a red bindi, smiling slightly and looking down to his left. He wears a dark embellished garment with a white and blue flower garland draped over his shoulders and a red flower garland at the chest. Behind him are pink curtains, a string of white and red flower decorations hung from the ceiling, and a white wall.2006-12-28A man stands on a stage before a deep red draped curtain and painted blue backdrop with golden architectural pillars below. He wears a rust-red kurta with a lace-tied neckline and a gold chain, has a red tilak on his forehead, long dark hair and a moustache, and gestures with one arm resting on a wooden staff while the other hand is on his hip. One physical person is visible.2015-05-13