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A seated man in saffron-orange draped clothing sits on a red cushion before an ornate gold repoussé backdrop. He wears long dark hair, a white vertical forehead mark with a red dot, a long white bead necklace and dark rudraksha malas, including rudraksha bands on his arms and waist strung with brass bells. A dark pendant hangs at his chest. Swamiji (probable) is shown in an appearance-based label, based on his long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha ornaments.

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A seated man in an ornate golden throne arch with a red cushioned seat smiles while sitting cross-legged. He wears orange-saffron cloth draped over one shoulder with a gold border, many rudraksha beads and small metal bells across his chest, waist and upper arms, a long white bead necklace and a dark pendant on a black cord. A white horizontal line and red dot mark his forehead, and his long dark hair falls to his shoulders. He raises one hand with rudraksha bracelets. Probable Swamiji (long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha and ceremonial ornaments, seated on a throne), shown in person in the photo.2012-08-27August 27 20122012-08-27A seated man with long dark hair and a white urdhva-style forehead marking with a red bindi smiles while sitting on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion. He wears a salmon-orange wrap with a gold border, layered rudraksha malas across his chest, arms and waist, a white bead necklace, a dark pendant on a cord, and bells strung along his shoulder and belt. Wrist and ankle beads are visible. Appearance cues include long swept hair, distinctive rudraksha and bell adornments, consistent with a person depiction in an in-person satsang setting, though the figure is a single person in a photo.2012-08-27August 27 20122012-08-27August 27 20122012-08-27August 27 20122012-08-27August 27 20122012-08-27A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion. He wears white and red tilak marks on his forehead, an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders, a long white bead mala, a rudraksha mala with brass bells, and a dark pendant on a black cord. Rudraksha bands are wrapped on his upper arms. a person cues include the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas seated on a throne, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2012-08-27A photograph of a seated man against an ornate gold-embossed throne backdrop with a pink cushion. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over one shoulder with a gold edge, long dark swept-back hair, a white horizontal tilak with a red bindi, and layers of rudraksha malas. He has rudraksha armlets, a long string of cream beads, a dark stone pendant, and a cluster of brass bells hanging from his chest and shoulder. Hands rest together in his lap. The appearance fits the probable Swamiji cues of long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and ornate adornments, so this is labelled as a probable Swamiji portrait.2012-08-27A photograph of a seated man in an ornate golden throne with a red cushioned back. He has long dark hair, a white and red tilak on his forehead, and wears a rust-orange wrap with a bare shoulder. He is adorned with rudraksha malas, white and bead necklaces, a dark pendant, metal-cylinder armbands and layered rudraksha bands on the torso and wrists. His hands rest on his lap and he sits in a cross-legged posture on a red-patterned mat. Red stage lighting bathes the scene. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, ceremonial necklaces and saffron-orange ascetic dress are the cues, seated on a throne in an honoured posture.2012-08-28A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate, gold-embossed red throne under red lighting. He wears a saffron-orange draped garment, a heart-shaped pendant on a dark bead necklace, a white beaded necklace, many rudraksha malas and silver bell-shaped ornaments across his chest, waist and arms. He smiles and rests one hand on his knee.2012-08-28A seated man in saffron-orange draped garments sits cross-legged on a red and black tiger-patterned rug before an ornate gold repoussé throne with a red cushion. He wears long dark hair, a white and red forehead marking, rudraksha mala beads, a white bead necklace, a black stone pendant, and bronze bells on rudraksha bands across his chest, waist and arms. His hands rest in a meditative mudra, and he smiles. The scene resembles a satsang or darshan setting.2012-08-27