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May 26 20202020-05-26May 26 20202020-05-26A seated man in a large black turban wrapped with rudraksha beads sits on a leopard-print cloth before an ornate silver throne back with a lion-face relief. He is bare-chested and wears layered rudraksha malas, heavy gold bead necklaces with a pendant, rudraksha armlets and bracelets, earrings, and a maroon dhoti with a gold border. He has white tilak paste and a dark central bindi, and raises one hand in a blessing gesture with rings on his fingers. Behind him, blurred golden flames and fiery light fill the background.2020-05-26A seated man in a staged studio portrait, shirtless and adorned with heavy silver-toned ornate necklaces, layered rudraksha bracelets and a large ornate pendant. He wears a plum-coloured silk dhoti with a gold border and has a long black hair bun with a crescent ornament and a white forehead marking with a central dot. He sits cross-legged on a leopard-print cushion before a silver lion-headed throne, raising one hand in a mudra against a golden, foliage-filled backdrop. The chest pendant includes a small framed portrait, and a readable copyright and source credit is overlaid at lower right. Visible subject is a single person, appearance-based candidate; identity uncertain from the image alone.2020-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 12 20202020-07-12 +1 copiesA seated man sits cross-legged on a leopard-print cushion before a silver ornate throne-like backdrop with carved lion motifs. He wears a tall black turban, white forehead marking with a central dot, bare chest, multiple strands of gold-and-rudraksha beads, gold-and-rudraksha armlets and wrists, and a maroon dhoti with gold border. His right hand rests near his cheek in a gesture while he smiles and looks to the side. Behind him are autumn trees and a warm, sunlit outdoor setting.2020-06-07July 11 20202020-07-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a bare-chested man seated cross-legged on a leopard-print cushion before a silver-patterned backdrop and dark swirled wall. He wears a tall rudraksha crown with a gold ornament, long swept-back dark hair, white body markings on his arms and chest, a vertical tilak on his forehead, multiple layers of dark rudraksha malas, a gold pendant, rudraksha armbands and a maroon dhoti. He smiles and holds a rudraksha mala in his right hand.2020-04-08 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated man in a ceremonial portrait setting with a silver ornate backdrop and warm draped background. He wears a tall black turban adorned with a gold crown ornament and a silver crescent moon, white ash marks on his forehead and arms, and a central dark bindi. He is bare-chested, wearing layered gold necklaces, a large gold pendant, gold bangles, and rudraksha armbands, with a maroon dhoti and a red velvet cushion beneath him. He gestures with one raised palm and smiles toward the camera. Appearance-based candidate for Swamiji (probable): the distinctive turban with crescent crown, rudraksha armbands and ornate gold jewellery are visible cues.2020-03-20 +1 copiesApril 07 20202020-04-07 +1 copiesJune 13 20202020-06-13A seated man on a silver throne with lion-motif embossing and a leopard-print cushion, wearing a black dreadlocked crown topped with silver crescent ornaments, white and black tilak on his forehead, heavy gold rudraksha malas and ornate gold chest pendant, wide gold armbands, and a maroon dhoti with gold border. He is shirtless, smiling, and gesturing with one hand. Background shows a dark carved wooden cabinet and oil lamps with flames. Probable Swamiji, identified by the crown, rudraksha malas and ornate gold adornments; he is shown seated in a ceremonial pose on a throne.2020-06-05