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April 22 2021

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A smiling man with a beard sits in front of an ornate gold throne, pressing his palms together in namaste. He wears a rust-red turban decorated with gold and jewelled ornaments and strands of rudraksha beads, gold earrings, layered gold necklaces, a gold chain-mesh shoulder covering, gold bracelets and a garland of rudraksha beads. The throne behind him has gold repoussé carving.2021-11-11November 10 20212021-11-10A smiling man sits centrally before an ornate gold throne with carved scrollwork and tall gold finials on both sides, against a warm golden backdrop. He wears a tall black turban-like headdress, a white forehead marking, and layered rudraksha mala necklaces over a bare upper body, with an ornate gold pendant at the chest. His palms are pressed together in namaste. Swamiji (probable) is shown with these cues: a tall dark turban, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold adornments, seated on a throne.2021-01-25A man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved floral and scrollwork panels, against gold draped fabric and gilded side ornaments. He wears a tall black turban-style hair bun, white vertical tilak with a red bindi, a bare upper body draped with multiple rudraksha malas and a large ceremonial gold pendant necklace with a deity-style motif. A gold armlet is visible on his upper arm. He sits facing the camera with a slight smile. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated in person on a throne with rudraksha malas and ornate gold necklace.2021-03-15A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with elaborate repoussé scrollwork, wearing a brown turban adorned with a jeweled crest, a white tilak with a dark bindi on the forehead, and a thick gold necklace of layered beads with a large gold pendant. He wears a rust-brown robe draped over one shoulder, gold armlets on both upper arms, and holds his arms open at his sides. A small gold ornament and a gold chain are also visible. Golden drapery and a warm yellow backdrop surround him, with a brass lamp at the right edge. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated in a sovereign's posture with a brown turban, gold necklaces and robed attire.2017-02-22July 26 20212021-07-26Swamiji (probable) seated on an ornate gold throne with carved floral and scrollwork, in front of gold drapery. He wears a tall black turban with a crescent moon ornament and a red-and-white forehead mark, a bare chest with white sacred ash markings, multiple strands of rudraksha malas, and a large gold ceremonial pendant necklace. He smiles calmly. To the left stands a gold deity murti with a crown, and on both sides are gold ceremonial fans or umbrellas with floral garlands at the lower edge.2021-03-11A seated man on an ornate gold throne with carved gold armrests and gold finials on either side, set against gold drapery. He wears a black turban with a white crescent ornament, white vertical tilak on the forehead, a rudraksha mala of orange-brown beads, and layered ceremonial gold necklaces over a bare chest. His palms are pressed together in anjali mudra in greeting. Swamiji (probable): the turban, rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial ornaments are the cues; the identity is appearance-based only.2021-09-01A bare-chested man seated before an ornate gold throne with embossed floral and scroll carvings, raising his right hand in a blessing gesture and smiling. He wears a rust-brown turban decorated with a white feather, pearl strands and a gold ornament, a white tilak on his forehead, a thick black beard, multiple rudraksha malas, layered gold necklaces with a central temple-style pendant, and a rust-orange cloth draped over his shoulder and waist. A red thread is tied on his wrist. a person: the long swept-back look is not visible here, but the turban, rudraksha malas, ceremonial gold necklaces and ornate throne match the page's a person reference. Teal background. Small faint archive credit text in the lower right corner is omitted.2022-08-15July 26 20212021-07-26October 26 20152015-10-26August 10 20222022-08-10