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April 30 2020

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April 30 20202020-04-30A photograph of a smiling bare-chested man in close-up, turned to his right with one hand raised near his cheek. He wears a headpiece of brown rudraksha beads studded with gold-toned beads and a small gold ornament at the top, plus a white band across the forehead. Layered necklaces of gold-toned beads, rudraksha and a large gold pendant hang on his chest, with rudraksha bracelets on his wrist and a beaded armband. Behind him is a silver-toned ornate chair and a blurred blue background.2020-05-16Close portrait photograph of a man in a tall dark turban wrapped with rudraksha beads and a gold crescent moon ornament, with a gold skull-like emblem on the side. He has a white vertical tilak with a red dot on his forehead, gold earrings, and a brown shawl over his bare shoulders. Layered gold and rudraksha necklaces, rudraksha and gold bracelets, and rings adorn him as he smiles and raises one palm in a gesture of blessing against a warm blurred background. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), shown in person in a ceremonial portrait with his distinctive turban, gold adornments and rudraksha malas.2019-12-23May 08 20202020-05-08Close-up portrait of a smiling man wearing an ornate rudraksha crown with gold ornaments and a small crown-top kalasha, with white vibhuti and a red kumkum dot on his forehead. Gold necklaces and a gold earring are visible. Behind him, a figure with a crown appears on a red-and-gold backdrop beside a silver surface, and a garland of orange, pink and white flowers stands at right. Swamiji (probable): the rudraksha crown, ornate gold jewellery and garlands match the page's Paramashivoham event context, though the face itself is not used for identification.2020-05-05May 01 20202020-05-01Close side-profile photograph of a bare-chested man with a tall, swept-up black hair bun wrapped with rudraksha beads and a silver ornament, a white forehead band with a red bindi, and a broad smile. He wears layered brown rudraksha malas, gold and kundan-style necklaces, a gold bracelet, a rudraksha armlet and a gold earring, and raises one hand toward his cheek. A large ornate silver panel stands behind him against a dark background. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair with bead adornments, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold jewellery.2020-04-24May 01 20202020-05-01A close-up photograph of a man with a black turban-style head wrap, a white sacred ash mark across the forehead with a vertical dark tilak, and gold hoop earrings. He is smiling and gesturing with raised hands, one palm open toward the camera. He wears layered rudraksha malas and heavy gold necklaces with kundan-set ornaments, and his upper body is bare. Behind him are green trees and a silver-toned decorative panel.2020-05-26A close portrait photograph of a smiling man with a tall, swept-up black braided crown of hair wrapped with rudraksha beads, a white forehead marking with a vertical dark tilak, gold earring and multiple strands of rudraksha malas layered with gold bead necklaces and jewelled white-stone pendants. He is bare-chested. Warm orange and gold lighting and a carved wooden backdrop surround him.2020-05-26A photograph of a bare-chested man seated against a silver ornamental backdrop and warm golden background. He wears an elaborate rudraksha crown with silver embellishments, a white and vertical tilak on his forehead, layered rudraksha and silver ceremonial necklaces, rudraksha armbands and bracelets, and a wide beaded rudraksha belt over a maroon dhoti. He smiles while raising one hand near his face and extending the other palm outward in a teaching gesture.2020-05-11November 12 20202020-11-12