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A smiling man with swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits in profile, wearing an orange saffron cloth with a gold-embroidered border and a long rudraksha mala with silver spacers. He holds a gold trident-topped staff in one hand while the other reaches toward a fruit offering and a printed sheet at the lower right. Behind him are a gold-carved seat with red cushioning and a colourful painted hanging. Probable Swamiji cues: swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ornate gold staff, shown in a ceremonial seated role.

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October 23 20102010-10-23A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne with carved golden armrests and a gilded backrest. He wears an orange saffron shawl draped over one shoulder, a long rudraksha mala with dark beads, and a red bindi on his forehead. His long dark hair is swept back. He smiles softly while holding a small golden trident (trishul) in both hands across his lap. A microphone stand is visible behind him against a dark curtain and red backdrop. Appearance-based cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and a throne match the Swamiji (probable) candidate, who is physically present at this discourse setting.2010-10-23A smiling man sits on a red velvet cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold throne back. He wears an orange saffron wrap draped over one shoulder, leaving the other shoulder bare, and a long strand of rudraksha beads hangs on his chest. A red bindi and white tilak mark his forehead, and he holds a golden trident-shaped ritual staff in his right hand. To the right stands a tall golden oil lamp and a carved stone pillar. a person: the saffron wrap, rudraksha mala and ceremonial seat are consistent with the page's description of a Hindu pontiff in a seated ceremonial setting.2011-11-26 +1 copiesNovember 26 20112011-11-26October 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesA man seated on an ornate gilded throne with red cushioning, smiling and looking to the side. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over the shoulders, a long rudraksha mala of dark beads, and a red bindi with white tilak marks on the forehead. His long swept-back dark hair falls past the shoulders. He holds a golden trident (trishul) in his right hand and rests his left hand in his lap. The background shows a grey-purple draped cloth. Swamiji (probable): long hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and ceremonial throne match the page's identification, so this is treated as an in-person candidate.2010-10-31 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair swept back, wearing a red bindi on his forehead, an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulders, and multiple dark rudraksha mala beads around his neck. He holds a gilded trident (trishula) in his right hand, and a small black lapel microphone is clipped to his garment. Behind him is an ornate gold-carved throne (peetha) against a red backdrop.2010-09-12A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gilded throne with a red backdrop. He wears an orange saffron shawl draped over one shoulder and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads. He holds a gold trident-shaped ceremonial staff across his lap with both hands, and a bangle-like gold ornament is on his wrist. Ornate gold carved throne back and a pale curtain are behind him.October 08 20122012-10-08A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold throne with a red backdrop. He wears an orange saffron shawl over his shoulder and a long string of dark rudraksha beads, and holds a large gold trident-shaped ceremonial staff across his lap with both hands.A man in orange saffron robes sits on an ornate gilded throne with red velvet cushions against a red backdrop. He wears a long rudraksha mala around his neck, a red bindi on his forehead, and holds a golden trident-topped staff. His right palm is raised in a gesture of greeting while he smiles, with a microphone on a stand beside him. a person: the saffron robes, rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial staff with a seated, teaching posture on a throne match the appearance cues, so this is an in-person candidate delivering a discourse.2010-10-23 +1 copiesSeptember 12 20102010-09-12