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August 09 2023

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August 09 20232023-08-09A bearded man with a topknot adorned with a silver crescent moon sits against a richly gilded golden throne backdrop. He wears a white horizontal tilak on his forehead, earrings, layered gold and beaded necklaces, and a bare upper torso with ornate gold armlets. He holds a golden ritual vessel, possibly a kalasha, in his raised left hand. Behind him are golden carved figures of deities, one holding a staff. a person cues: long swept-back hair with crescent ornament, ornate gold and beaded adornments, seated on a golden throne.2023-08-09August 09 20232023-08-09A bare-chested man with long dark hair swept up under a gold ornamental band sits before an ornate gold-carved throne with floral and scrollwork relief. He wears a white vertical tilak on his forehead, a dense mix of rudraksha mala strands, a large gold necklace with coin-and-pearl pendants and a gold deity-pendant, and gold bangles. He raises one hand in a blessing gesture and holds a gold staff with a curled finial in the other. A gold figure carved in relief appears at the left edge.2023-08-15July 28 20232023-07-28Close-up photograph of a bearded man seated before an ornate gold throne carved with floral scrollwork and a gilded figure on the left. He wears a white horizontal forehead mark, a gold and jewelled headpiece with tassel, and his long dark hair is swept back. Layered rudraksha malas, a gold necklace of coins and pearls, and a gold pendant with a deity figure adorn his bare chest. He raises one hand in a blessing gesture and holds a thin rod in the other.2023-08-15August 09 20232023-08-09September 06 20232023-09-06Close portrait photo of a bearded man with a white vertical tilak on his forehead, wearing an ornate gold crown with a central leaf motif, a crescent moon and a cobra hood, plus gold and rudraksha necklaces with a gold pendant shrine figure; he is bare-shouldered in front of a gold-embossed throne and a gold sculpture. Swamiji (probable): the long beard, ceremonial gold crown and rudraksha-and-gold adornments are the qualifying cues for the appearance-based label, shown as an in-person portrait.2023-08-14December 11 20222022-12-11March 22 20232023-03-22Close portrait photograph of a bearded man wearing an ornate gold crown studded with red gemstones and a small gold figure on its top, with a white vertical tilak on his forehead. He is shirtless and wears layered rudraksha malas, pearl and gold coin necklaces, and a gold pendant. Behind him is elaborately carved gilded metalwork with a standing deity figure holding a staff. Visible probable Swamiji cues include the ornate gold crown, layered rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces, presented as a ceremonial portrait in a golden shrine setting.2023-08-19