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A photograph of a man seated in profile on an ornate golden throne with lion-head armrests and a dark carved wooden backrest, against a gold draped background. He is bare-chested with a red-orange cloth draped over his body and shoulder, wears a long gold-and-black bead rudraksha-style mala necklace, and has a yellow-orange tilak mark on his forehead. His hair is tied in a bun, and he extends one arm toward a silver ceremonial staff on the right. a person, seated in a ceremonial role, shown in person.

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August 02 20142014-08-02A smiling man seated in profile on a throne-like seat, wearing a red-orange draped garment and a long necklace of gold-toned beaded spheres with dark bands. He has long dark hair swept into a bun, a yellow-orange tilak on his forehead, and a red thread on his wrist. He holds a rudraksha mala in his hand and extends one arm toward a tall silver staff-like object on the right. A gilded lion or elephant-shaped figure is partially visible at the left edge against a golden-yellow backdrop.2014-08-02A photograph in profile of a man seated on a gilded throne with a golden lion-head armrest in the foreground. He wears a rust-orange shawl draped over bare shoulders, a long gold-and-black rudraksha mala around his neck, a red thread on his wrist, and a yellow tilak on his forehead. His long dark hair is tied in a bun. He smiles and extends his right arm toward a tall silver staff with a decorative finial on the right. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, ornate gold mala, saffron-orange shawl, seated on a throne) in a satsang setting.2014-08-02Photograph of a seated man in profile, facing right, with his long dark hair swept into a low bun. He wears a saffron-orange forehead mark, a red-orange cloth draped over his shoulders, and a long gold-toned bead necklace with dark striped beads. His right arm extends toward the right edge of the frame. Beside him are ornate gold-toned lion-head armrests of a throne, a silver staff with a round silver disc top, and a pale yellow-beige draped backdrop. a person is present in appearance, identified by the long swept hair, saffron/orange forehead marking, rudraksha-style gold beaded necklace and saffron clothing, seated on a throne.2014-08-02A seated man in profile wears an orange-red dhoti draped over a bare shoulder and a long necklace of gold-toned beads with dark banding. He has a yellow-orange tilak on his forehead and his hair is gathered in a bun, and he smiles while reaching toward a tall silver staff with a round silver finial. Behind him is a brass or gold ritual vessel and a dark cord, against a gold draped backdrop. A gold ritual vessel fills the lower left foreground. The scene suggests a satsang or darshan setting. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair in a bun, orange-red clothing, and a gold bead mala, cues the page associates with Swamiji.2014-08-02A photograph of a seated man with a dark hair bun, bare chest and a red-orange cloth wrap over his shoulder and lower body, wearing a long gold-and-black bead necklace and a yellow tilak on his forehead. He sits on an ornate throne with gold lion-head armrests and a dark twisted wooden backrest, one hand raised in a gesture beside a polished silver staff or danda. The background is a gold-toned draped fabric. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair in a bun, gold ceremonial necklace and orange-red wrap cues are present, though the image is a close profile and the identification is based only on those visible cues.2014-08-02A seated man in profile wears a red-orange draped cloth over bare shoulders, a large gold-bead necklace with black bands, and a yellow tilak on his forehead. His hair is tied in a bun with a red thread. He extends one arm toward a tall silver staff with a round silver finial, while a gilded lion-head carving and a dark twisted wooden pole stand beside him against a gold fabric backdrop. a person is described by the red-orange cloth, gold bead mala and bare-shouldered ceremonial look. The seated figure is a satsang participant in profile, a single person in the scene.2014-08-02August 02 20142014-08-02Photo of a smiling man in profile seated on a golden throne, wearing a rust-red shawl draped over his shoulder and a thick gold-and-black beaded necklace. His long dark hair is tied back in a bun with a red cord, and he has orange-yellow tilak marks on his forehead. He reaches toward a tall silver ceremonial staff with a rounded finial, while a gilded lion or elephant-headed carved armrest sits in the foreground against a golden backdrop. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron-red garment cues.2014-08-02A man seated in profile at a gold-draped stage, smiling and extending his right arm toward a tall silver staff topped with a disc. He has long dark hair tied in a back bun, orange-yellow tilak on his forehead, a bare upper torso, a rust-red cloth draped over his body, and a heavy gold necklace of large beads interspersed with dark rudraksha beads. A gold lion-headed or ornate gold seat or decoration is in the foreground. Probable Swamiji's appearance: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace with rudraksha malas, and ceremonial clothing, seated in a ceremonial setting. One person is physically present.2014-08-02August 02 20142014-08-02August 02 20142014-08-02