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May 17 2011

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A man with long, swept-back black hair and a red mark on his forehead sits smiling and looking down at a small green parakeet perched on his open right palm. He wears a white garment with gold-bordered shoulder drape, a white pearl necklace and a long ornate gold bead necklace with dark bead accents. Behind him are white and red flower garlands, green leaves and a gilded decorative element, with a microphone stand at left against a red wall. The page does not confirm who this is, and appearance cues alone are not treated as identification.2011-05-17January 01 20092009-01-01A man seated on a decorated throne with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, smiling. He wears a white dhoti and shoulder cloth with gold borders, a heavy gold bead necklace over a white pearl necklace, a jewelled upper-arm band, and a red bindi with white vibhuti on the forehead. Behind him is a gilded ornate backdrop framed with red and white flower garlands and green limes, and a microphone stands at his side.2011-05-17Photo of a smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi, seated before a microphone. He wears a white and gold-bordered garment draped over one shoulder and a long necklace of large gold beads with black bands, plus a pearl necklace. Behind him are white and red flower garlands, green leaves and fruit, and an ornate gold backdrop.2011-05-17A close-up photograph of a man with long dark hair seated in front of an ornate gold throne with repoussé scrollwork. He wears an orange-saffron garment with a red border and a gold-zari edged red stripe, draped over one shoulder. A heavy gold bead necklace with black bands hangs across his chest, along with a dark thread around his neck, a reddish beaded bracelet on his upper arm, and coral-coloured drop earrings. A white vertical forehead mark with a red bindi is visible. Appearance-based cues (long swept hair, saffron clothing, gold ornamental necklace, throne) are consistent with the a person candidate.2011-06-05A seated man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on a red tiger-striped cushioned throne decorated with rainbow bands of marigolds, red roses, green leaves and purple flowers. He wears a white dhoti-style garment with gold zari borders over one shoulder and a heavy gold bead necklace with a large gold pendant, plus a thin gold chain and a gold bangle. His hands are folded in his lap and he gazes to the side with a slight smile. A gold-leaf carved backrest stands behind him.2009-01-01July 10 20112011-07-10A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits with eyes closed on a gilded throne with red velvet cushions and an orange pillow. He wears an orange and gold draped garment, bare-shouldered, and long rudraksha and yellow bead malas across his chest and lap. His hands rest together at his waist in a calm meditative posture. The red-pink wall behind him and the ornate golden backrest complete the scene.2011-07-10A seated man in orange and gold robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions and orange silk pillows. He wears long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, and layered necklaces of dark rudraksha beads alternating with yellow beads. His left hand rests on his right wrist in his lap. The gold-carved throne back and pink backdrop frame the scene. A faint copyright line and archive credit run vertically along the right edge.2011-07-10A smiling man with long dark wavy hair sits in front of an ornate gold throne with embossed floral patterns. He wears an orange saffron-coloured shawl with a red border and gold zari edging, and a long necklace of gold beads with black bands. He has a white horizontal tilak on his forehead with a red dot, and coral-coloured beaded earrings and armbands. A red fabric is visible behind the throne at the top.2011-06-05December 06 20102010-12-06A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban with a red tilak mark on his forehead sits with hands folded in his lap, smiling. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. He wears heavy multi-strand gold necklaces with gold bead rosaries and a large gold pendant with ornate figures, and a gold serpent armlet on his upper right arm. Behind him are arches of yellow marigolds and red and purple flower garlands with a gilded backdrop. A person in saffron-orange clothing with long hair and ornate gold adornments, matching the presentation of the Swamiji candidate, seated before flower decorations. Swamiji (probable) appears to be present in person.2010-10-17