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Photograph of a man seated on an ornate gilded throne with carved floral patterns, wearing a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and a long gold bead necklace with black bands, plus a garland of white jasmine and red roses draped over his shoulders. He has long dark hair swept back, a white vertical forehead marking with a red dot, and is smiling while looking to the left. Probable Swamiji: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, gold beaded necklace and floral garland are the qualifying cues; the subject is seated on a throne in a plain white-walled room. Only one physical person is visible.

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A 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.2011-06-05Photo of a seated man in an orange turban and orange draped garment with a golden kundala-style arm band shaped like a serpent, wearing a heavy multi-strand gold bead necklace with a large ornate gold pendant. A red bindi sits on his forehead. He sits cross-legged with hands folded, smiling, in front of a backdrop of yellow, red and purple marigold and rose garlands and a gold-framed arch. Swamiji (probable): long hair, orange turban and saffron garments, rudraksha-style gold adornments and ceremonial necklace.2010-10-17A 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.2011-06-05A smiling man seated in front of an ornate gold repoussé backdrop, wearing an orange saffron-coloured shawl draped over his body with a maroon-red border stripe, multiple layers of rudraksha beads forming long malas around his neck and a beaded rudraksha bracelet on his upper arm. He has a white horizontal tilak with a red bindi on his forehead and slicked-back dark hair. A black microphone on a stand is near his mouth, and a small lectern edge is visible at the bottom.2011-02-28A 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.2010-10-17December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on a large brown velvet throne with a black carved back. He wears an orange saffron garment with a gold-bordered sash and a long string of large gold beads around his neck, his hands resting on his knees. A microphone on a stand is beside him, and a colourful floral rangoli in yellow, red and green fills the background. The figure is an appearance-based a person seated in a discourse setting.2011-03-03September 20 20122012-09-20July 10 20112011-07-10A 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.2011-07-10December 23 20092009-12-23