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July 28 2023

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July 28 20232023-07-28August 02 20232023-08-02August 01 20232023-08-01July 23 20232023-07-23Sep 4 20252025-09-04A bearded man with long dark hair swept back sits smiling, looking to his right, against an ornate gold-embossed backdrop of carved repoussé panels. He is bare-chested, wearing layered gold-coloured and rudraksha beaded necklaces with a gold pendant, and has a white horizontal band of sacred ash on his forehead, with a small gold earring in one ear. A deep red cushioned seat is visible at the lower left. The scene is a close portrait with no other people visible.2022-08-28August 20 20232023-08-20Close-up photo of a bearded man seated before ornate gilded carved panels, with gold figures of deities behind him. He wears a maroon-brown draped headdress with a gold crown and a white-blue sacred mark across his forehead, gold chandelier earrings with red stones, a heavy gold ornamental collar, and a rudraksha mala. His bare upper body shows, and he gazes off to the side with a slight smile. Appearance-based candidate only: Swamiji (probable), given long hair, ornate gold adornments, crown, and rudraksha beads, though the face is not used for identification.2023-08-20April 30 20172017-04-30A bearded man sits on an ornate gilded throne with long dark hair, wearing a gold crown with red and white stones and a blue-grey forehead band. He wears a gold filigree necklace over rows of rudraksha beads and red wooden earrings. Gilded carved figures flank the throne behind him, one holding a staff. Probable Swamiji: the long hair, crown, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace match the description, seated in person on a throne.2023-07-24A photograph of a bearded, smiling man seated on a dark velvet throne before an ornate gold-embossed backdrop. He is bare-chested and wears layered gold necklaces with orange and brown beads, rudraksha seeds, and a gold pendant at the chest. A white vertical mark is painted on his forehead and he has long swept-back dark hair. His right hand is raised with fingers together in a gesture while he speaks. Wording and appearance-based label: a person, seated in a ceremonial setting.2022-08-28August 30 20222022-08-30