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A man sits cross-legged on a leopard- and tiger-print cushioned seat in front of a large ornate silver throne back with repoussé scrollwork and a lion-face motif, set against a banyan tree with aerial roots. He wears a tall black braided topknot, white ash horizontal markings on his forehead, a bare chest with a heavy gold bead necklace and gold pendant, a leopard-print shawl over one shoulder, and a maroon dhoti with gold border. He holds a silver staff or mace across his lap and rests one hand near his cheek.

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Photo 111873762020-06-03June 03 20202020-06-03A seated man with a tall black dreadlocked topknot and a white vertical tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on a leopard-print cushioned seat in front of a large ornate silver backrest embossed with floral scrollwork and a face motif. He is bare-chested, wearing a leopard-print shawl over one shoulder, a long gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, a red-brown dhoti and a red bracelet, and holds a silver staff with a rounded finial in one hand. Behind him is a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. The image carries a copyright overlay. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in a throne-like setting with distinctive dreadlocks, shawl and gold necklace.2020-06-03June 03 20202020-06-03A seated man with a tall, bundled dark hair crown and a white horizontal tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on a leopard-print cloth beside a silver-embossed throne-back with a lion motif. He wears a leopard-print and brown sleeveless garment, multiple gold-toned beaded necklaces with a small gold pendant, and rests his arm on an ornate silver staff with a curved crest. A banyan tree stands behind him. a person: long dark hair coiled high, ceremonial gold necklaces and ornate attire fit the identity cues, though the appearance is only partly distinctive.2020-06-01A seated man on a tiger-striped cloth in front of a large silver embossed throne with a lion motif and a banyan tree behind. He wears a tall piled black hair crown, white vertical forehead markings, a leopard-print sleeveless garment with brown trim, gold bead necklaces with a gold pendant, and a brown wrap. He holds a silver ceremonial staff with a crescent-shaped top across his chest. A bracelet is on his wrist and a small silver container sits beside him. Long swept hair, ornate gold beads and ceremonial staff suggest a person seated in a throne setting.2020-06-01June 01 20202020-06-01A seated man with a large black turban-style bun of hair and white vertical tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on a leopard-print cushion before a silver repoussé throne backed by a lion-face motif and a banyan tree. He is bare-chested, wearing a leopard-print shawl over one shoulder, a maroon dhoti with gold border, a heavy gold-beaded necklace with a pendant, and rings. His right hand is raised in a blessing gesture.2020-06-03A seated man, shirtless and bare-chested, sits cross-legged on a leopard-print cloth against a silver repoussé throne backed by a lion-head motif, with a banyan tree behind. He wears a tall black turban, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, a leopard-print shawl over one shoulder, a maroon dhoti with a gold border, and a long gold bead necklace with a gold pendant. His right hand is raised in a mudra. a person: the turban, ornate gold necklace and throne cues are consistent with the page's reference, but the appearance is only partly distinctive, so identity is uncertain.2020-06-03June 09 20202020-06-09June 15 20202020-06-15A seated man with a tall black turban and white forehead markings sits cross-legged on a leopard-print cloth against a large ornate silver throne-back with embossed lion and floral motifs, in front of a banyan tree. He is bare-chested except for a leopard-print shawl draped over his shoulders, wears a maroon dhoti with gold border, a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, and a red thread on his wrist. He holds a silver staff, with another silver staff lying beside him. The appearance matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of a turban, ornate gold necklace and distinctive shawl; he is seated on a throne-like silver backrest.2020-06-03