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A man with dark, swept-back hair and a small red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing an orange saffron shawl over a sleeveless orange top. He smiles with eyes lowered and raises both hands in a gesture of blessing or speech, palms partly open. Behind him hangs a pink draped fabric. Appearance cues (long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, ornate throne) are consistent with the Swamiji candidate, so this is a probable identification from appearance.

A man with swept-back dark wet-look hair and a red bindi and white forehead markings sits with eyes closed and hands pressed together in anjali mudra before his chest. He wears an orange saffron shawl draped over his shoulders and multiple dark rudraksha mala beads. Behind him is an ornate gold throne with carved floral and scroll patterns and a red cushion. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the seated person, based on the saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and long swept-back hair with the ceremonial throne setting.

A seated man in an orange sleeveless robe presses his palms together in anjali mudra with eyes closed, in front of an ornate gold-embossed throne backrest. He has long dark hair swept back, a white horizontal tilak across the forehead and a red kumkum dot. The background is green and a red-and-black patterned cushion is visible below. a person: the orange robe, long swept hair and white forehead marking are the cues, and he is seated on a golden throne.

Close photo of a man seated before an ornate gold throne-back with repoussé floral scrollwork and gold knobs, on a red cushion. He has long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white vibhuti marks on his forehead, and wears an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulders with a rudraksha mala. He holds his palms together in anjali mudra with eyes closed and a faint smile.

A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaste at his chest. He has long dark hair swept back, a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead, an orange saffron shawl draped over his shoulders and a rudraksha mala of dark beads hanging across his chest. The gold throne has repoussé floral and leaf carvings with round finials, and a blurred coloured background of white and yellow cloth. The image is a close-up portrait in a devotional setting. Swamiji (probable) is seated in a devotional posture, with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, receiving honour on a throne.

Close photo of a man seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, eyes closed and palms pressed together in anjali mudra at his chest. He wears a loose saffron-orange shawl over the shoulder and a long strand of dark rudraksha beads, with a red kumkum mark and white vibhuti lines on his forehead and long swept-back dark hair. The gold carved backrest behind him is richly decorated.

Close-up photo of a person with long dark hair in an orange sleeveless garment, eyes closed and smiling, palms pressed together in anjali mudra before the chest. A red bindi sits on the forehead. Behind is a golden, sequined, glittering backdrop.

A smiling man with eyes closed sits in front of an ornate gold throne, pressing his palms together in anjali mudra greeting. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment draped over the shoulders and a rudraksha mala of brown beads around the neck, with a red bindi on his forehead. His long dark hair falls past his shoulders. The background shows a rocky, snowy landscape painting.

Close-up photo of a smiling man with shoulder-length dark wavy hair and a red kumkum dot on his forehead, eyes lowered, wearing a sleeveless orange top with an orange shawl draped over his shoulders. Behind him is an ornate gold, sequined, repoussé-style backdrop with floral and figurative relief work.

Close photo of a man with long dark wavy hair and a red bindi, seated before an ornate gold-and-red throne, hands pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes lowered. He wears a sleeveless orange saffron garment and a multi-strand rudraksha mala. A grey-blue mountain-like backdrop fills the right side.

A seated man in an orange sleeveless saffron garment sits in front of an orange cushioned chair, his palms pressed together in anjali mudra at chest height. He has swept-back dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him are ornate gold-coloured railings, grey carved stone pillars and a brass lamp stand with an oil lamp. A wooden box sits at the left edge. Swamiji (probable): the saffron ochre garment, swept-back hair and seated pose with namaskar are consistent with the page, though the appearance is only partly distinctive. The figure is seated in a chair-throne setting in a temple hall with oil lamps and brass lamp stands.

A photograph of a man seated before an ornate gilded throne with raised scrollwork and round knobs, with a red cushion behind him. He has long, swept-back dark hair, closed eyes, and presses his palms together in anjali namaskar. He wears a saffron-orange shawl over the shoulders and bare upper arm, with a rudraksha mala of large beads around his neck and a red kumkum dot with white vibhuti marks on his forehead. Pink and yellow decorations appear at the top edge. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in a posture of reverence. The image is a single subject close-up.