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December 01 20162016-12-01A man stands smiling in front of a cream draped backdrop with a dark carved Nataraja-style circular frame of dancing figures. He wears a large black upswept hairstyle, a red bindi and yellow tilak, and a red-orange draped garment with a yellow border. Layers of ornate gold and beaded garlands hang at his neck with a red coral mala, and gold armlets and bangles adorn his arms. A silver trident stands to his left and his right hand rests on a dark wooden chair. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, ornate saffron-orange clothing, rudraksha-style mala and ceremonial gold necklaces match the cues for this presentation.2015-12-13A man stands in a smoky, reddish-lit hall beside a tall silver trident (trishul) on the left. He wears a dark velvet cap with a small crescent emblem, a rust-red draped garment with a golden border, a thick multi-strand garland of golden beads and flowers, a rudraksha mala, and beaded bangles on his arms. He stands with one hand on his hip, smiling. Behind him are red drapes and carved wall panels with floral motifs. a person: the figure's dark velvet headwear and layered garlands match the page's a person context, and the trishul and red-lit darshan setting suggest a darshan event, though the face is not used for identification.2015-12-13December 13 20152015-12-13A photograph of a single person standing in a dim, smoky red-lit hall, hands on hips. The figure wears a dark crown-like headpiece with a small crescent ornament, a deep orange-red robe draped over one shoulder, layered gold-toned beaded necklaces, a pendant, and gold bangles on both arms. Haze fills the lower half of the frame around the feet, and the background is a dark red wall. Swamiji (probable): the figure has a swept-back crown-style headpiece, saffron-orange ornate clothing, and ceremonial beaded necklaces, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.2015-12-13A standing man in a saffron-red dhoti and wrap with a gold border stands in front of a carved wooden chair with lion-footed legs, against a red curtain and a large carved backdrop. He wears a dark round cap with a crescent ornament, a long mala of rudraksha beads, gold bead garlands across the chest, gold armlets and bracelets, and a dark beaded necklace. One hand rests on his hip. A drum with hanging fringe is partly visible at the left edge. a person: the figure has a distinctive cap, rudraksha and gold ornaments, a saffron wrap and a throne-like chair setting, so the appearance-based label applies.2015-12-13A young man stands on stage holding a black handheld microphone with both hands, smiling toward the side. He wears a gold-brocaded white cap, a white dhoti with a wide gold border, a gold bead necklace, and gold-toned bangles. Behind him a large orange-toned backdrop shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red tilak on the forehead, with a red stage backdrop and a lit brass oil lamp visible at lower left. Only one physical person is present.2010-12-27A photograph of a single man standing against a deep red draped curtain, smiling and raising his right hand in a greeting or blessing gesture. He wears a pale gold turban with a red kumkum dot on his forehead, long dark hair falling behind his shoulders, and a white dhoti-style garment with a silver border draped over one shoulder. Layered gold necklaces with round beads and a large ornate pendant hang across his chest, and a gold bracelet is on his wrist.2010-10-16A photograph of a single man standing indoors before a dark maroon velvet curtain and a cream-coloured wall. He wears a cream-coloured turban with a small jewelled ornament, a red tilak dot on his forehead, a cream silk wrap with gold border, and multiple strands of gold beads around his neck and upper arm, plus a gold bangle on his wrist. He is looking slightly to the side with a faint smile. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair visible at the sides, gold necklaces and ornate ceremonial dress as qualifying cues, shown in person.2011-12-30A standing man in a cream-coloured turban with a red bindi on his forehead, wearing a white dhoti-style garment with a silver border over one shoulder and long gold multi-strand necklaces with a large ornate pendant. His long dark hair falls past his shoulders, and he raises his right hand in a greeting or blessing gesture while smiling, against a deep red draped curtain backdrop. Appearance-based cues including long hair, a turban, ornate gold necklaces and saffron-free but ceremonial dress make him a probable Swamiji candidate; he is physically present in the photograph.2010-10-16 +2 copiesDecember 13 20152015-12-13October 16 20102010-10-16