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January 11 2021

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January 25 20212021-01-25A bare-chested man with a tall black turban-style hairstyle sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with his palms pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed. He wears a white forehead band with a red bindi, a tiger-striped cloth around his waist, and multiple rudraksha mala strands across his chest. Golden deity statues flank the throne, including a standing figure on the left and a figure holding a veena on the right, both draped with multicolored flower garlands. A brass lamp stands in front of the throne, with gold and purple drapes and an orange brocade backdrop behind. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by the distinctive turban-style hair, rudraksha malas and ornate ceremonial setting.2021-03-07A seated figure with hands pressed together in namaste sits cross-legged on a red velvet cushion before an ornate gold throne with carved floral backrest. He wears a tall black crown-like hairstyle with a crescent ornament, white forehead markings with a red bindi, layered rudraksha malas, a gold pendant, and a maroon-red cloth wrap. Golden standing deity murtis flank him: a four-armed figure on the left and a figure playing a veena on the right. Golden ceremonial fans with crescent motifs and a golden kalasha-like vessel stand beside the throne against a gold drape. The person is smiling and appears to be in a seated posture of reverence. Right corner shows a faint copyright line.2021-04-15A seated man sits cross-legged on a golden throne (peetha) before a gold-draped curtain, bare-chested and gesturing with his right hand while speaking into a microphone on a stand. He wears a large dark turban, a white forehead marking, layered rudraksha malas, a large ornate gold pendant, and a leopard-print lower wrap over red cloth. Golden standing figures flank him: a deity murti on the left holding a lotus-like hand gesture, and a goddess murti on the right playing a veena. A golden plate and ornate golden parasols frame the throne. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, shown in person, with cues of a turban, rudraksha malas and ornate gold necklace.2021-03-24A seated man sits cross-legged on a brown cushion before an ornate gilded throne with carved floral backrest and two golden lotus-shaped standards topped with crescent motifs. He is bare-chested with a wide black hair crown bearing a crescent, white forehead markings, layered rudraksha-style and crystal beaded malas, and a leopard-print waistcloth over brown dhoti. His palms are pressed together in namaste near a microphone on a stand. Flanking him are two gold-toned statues: a four-armed goddess holding objects in her hands on the left, and a figure playing a veena on the right. A small printed copyright line appears in the lower right corner. Sepia-gold toning dominates the image.2021-02-15Photo 66781792021-02-20 +2 copiesJune 19 20162016-06-19January 18 20212021-01-18A smiling man sits centrally before an ornate gold throne with carved scrollwork and tall gold finials on both sides, against a warm golden backdrop. He wears a tall black turban-like headdress, a white forehead marking, and layered rudraksha mala necklaces over a bare upper body, with an ornate gold pendant at the chest. His palms are pressed together in namaste. Swamiji (probable) is shown with these cues: a tall dark turban, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold adornments, seated on a throne.2021-01-25A bearded man seated cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with raised palms pressed together in namaste, smiling. He wears a brown-maroon turban with a white plume and gold ornament, a bare chest with layered rudraksha and beaded malas, gold armbands and bangles, and rust-orange dhoti. Gold statues flank him: a multi-armed deity on the left and Saraswati playing a veena on the right, with gold kalasha-topped lamp stands behind. A gold oil lamp dish stands at left. Swamiji (probable) is shown as the seated person; the appearance cues are the turban, the layered malas and the rust-orange dhoti. Black background.2021-11-15January 18 20212021-01-18A seated man on a gilded throne with an ornate golden back, wearing a rust-red and maroon turban with a white plume and jewelled brooch, bare-chested with layered gold and beaded necklaces, rudraksha-style mala strands, armlets and wrist bangles, and rust-orange dhoti. He sits in padmasana with hands folded, a white tilak on his forehead, smiling. Flanking him are gilded deity murti figures: a four-armed female figure on the left and a veena-playing figure on the right, with ornamental sun and moon discs on tall staffs behind them and a brass dish on a stand at left. Dark background. Swamiji (probable): long-established presentation cues include the ornate turban, multiple malas and gold necklaces, and a throne-seated pose; the role is a seated spiritual leader receiving darshan.2021-11-15