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Close-up portrait of a bearded man in a maroon silk turban decorated with rudraksha beads, a white feather plume, blue leaf ornaments with a golden motif, and a jewelled brooch. He wears layered gold chains, gold and rudraksha bead necklaces, and a hoop earring, with a red-brown cloth draped over bare shoulders. A red tilak mark is on his forehead. Behind him is ornate gold repoussé metalwork. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), on a visible turban, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces, consistent with the page reference.

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April 11 20242024-04-11A bearded man sits on an ornate gilded throne decorated with repoussé gold carvings, shown in a close portrait. He wears a maroon turban adorned with rudraksha beads, a white feather, green leaves and a jewelled pendant, plus a vertical tilak on his forehead. He is bare-chested with a brown and gold shawl, multiple tiers of gold chains, a large gold pendant and a thick gold-bead mala, and carved brown armlets. Beside him stands a silver ceremonial object with a serpent-head finial. The appearance matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of a turban, saffron-toned ornate clothing and rudraksha malas, seated in a ceremonial role.2024-04-11April 11 20242024-04-11Close-up photo of a smiling bearded man wearing a deep maroon turban decorated with a white feather, blue-grey leaf ornaments, a jewelled white-and-gold emblem, rudraksha beads and red stones. He has a red tilak on a white forehead mark, large gold hoop earrings, and wears heavy layered gold chains, gold beaded necklaces with a gold pendant, and a maroon sleeveless garment. Golden ornate carvings fill the background. Swamiji (probable): the maroon turban with rudraksha and jewelled crown, layered gold ceremonial necklaces and rudraksha malas are the qualifying cues for this in-person candidate.2024-04-11April 11 20242024-04-11April 13 20242024-04-13Close-up photograph of a bearded man smiling and gazing to the side against an ornate gold background. He wears a rust-brown turban wrapped with rudraksha beads, gold kundan-style ornaments and a cream feather, a white tilak on his forehead, gold hoop earrings, and layered rudraksha malas with pearl strands and a gold pendant.2023-09-02Close-up photograph of a bearded man wearing an ornate maroon silk turban decorated with a white feather, blue leaf-shaped ornaments, a gold deity medallion, a jewelled silver-and-white ornament with red stones, and rudraksha beads. He has a red bindi and white forehead markings, large gold hoop earrings, layered gold chains and a thick gold-and-rudraksha mala across his bare chest. The gilded, ornate background suggests a temple or ceremonial setting.2024-04-11Close-up portrait photo of a smiling man with a full dark beard and long hair, wearing an ornate deep maroon turban wrapped in rudraksha mala strands. The turban is decorated with a peacock feather, a silver leaf ornament, a white-and-pink jewelled emblem and a silver crescent. He has a white horizontal forehead mark with a red bindi, a small hoop earring, and heavy gold chain necklaces with gold bead ornaments over a bare shoulder. A golden ornate backdrop is behind him. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: ornate turban, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces.2024-04-01Close-up portrait of a smiling bearded man seated on a gilded throne with ornate golden carvings behind him. He wears a deep maroon pleated turban decorated with rudraksha beads, a peacock feather, a green leaf, a crescent ornament and a white jewelled emblem with a pink centre. His forehead bears a sandalwood-coloured tilak with a red dot. He wears layered gold chains, a large gold ceremonial pendant, heavy gold rudraksha malas, gold armbands and bangles, and a rust-coloured draped garment. He raises one hand in a blessing mudra. Probable Swamiji, identified by the presentation cues of the ornate turban, rudraksha malas, gold necklaces and throne, seated as a single figure.2024-04-14 +2 copiesJuly 01 20172017-07-01 +1 copiesClose portrait photograph of a smiling bearded man waving one hand, wearing a maroon silk turban decorated with rudraksha beads, a white jewelled Shiva-style emblem with a pink centre, and a yellow feather. He wears large gold hoop earrings, layered rudraksha mala necklaces, a gold pendant and a gold bracelet, and has a pale blue marking on his forehead. Behind him is ornate gold repoussé metalwork. Swamiji (probable): appearance cues of a distinctive ornate turban, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold jewellery, shown in person.2024-02-17