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A smiling man with a tall, bundled black hair crown wrapped with rudraksha beads, a golden crescent ornament, and a white and gold feather-like plume on top. He has a white vertical tilak with a red central dot on his forehead, gold earrings, and a bare chest covered in heavy layered gold and rudraksha malas with a large gold medallion. A maroon sash drapes over his shoulder. Behind him is a repoussé silver backdrop with floral and lion motifs, and a rocky hill under a blue sky. Swamiji (probable) is seen in this portrait, wearing his distinctive crown, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces. A printed copyright line appears faintly across the lower centre of the image.

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July 26 20212021-07-26Close-up photograph of a smiling man in front of an ornate gilded throne with repoussé floral carving. He wears a tall black turban with a silver crescent moon ornament, white forehead markings with a red bindi-like mark, hoop earrings, and heavy gold ceremonial necklaces. The figure's appearance matches several cues associated with a person: a turban, ceremonial gold jewellery and a regal seated setting. No readable text is visible in the frame.2022-01-01Close-up photograph of a smiling man with long swept-back black hair topped by a silver crescent ornament, a white vertical forehead mark, and a full dark beard. He wears layered gold and coral-red beaded necklaces with rudraksha-style beads, large gold hoop earrings, and a gold pendant, with bare shoulders. A gilded, ornately embossed golden throne or backrest fills the background. The appearance and crescent-topped hairstyle with rudraksha malas and ornate gold jewellery match the page's a person cues, so this is a person in person.2021-11-13Close-up portrait photograph of a smiling man seated on an ornate gold throne. He wears a tall black cloth turban decorated with a yellow flower and a silver crescent ornament, a red bindi and white forehead markings, and a silver jewelled necklace over layered red coral and gold beaded malas with gold coins. Gold-toned carved throne ornament fills the background.2021-07-26Close-up photograph of a smiling bearded man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved floral scrollwork. He wears a large black turban decorated with a silver crescent moon and a silver conch-shaped ornament, with a red tilak on his forehead and a white band of ash above it. He has a hoop earring, a dark bead necklace and layered white pearl and gold ceremonial necklaces. A microphone is positioned near his chin. Faint text in the lower corner is partly obscured.2021-05-19Close-up photograph of a smiling man in a tall black turban with a silver crescent moon ornament, white tilak on his forehead, and a small headset microphone at his ear. He wears a heavy gold necklace with rudraksha beads, pearls and gold deity medallions, and ornate gold armour-like chest ornaments. A large gilded throne-like structure with repoussé carvings stands behind him against a black background. No printed text is visible. a person appears as the person, shown seated before the golden throne with ceremonial jewellery and a crescent-moon crown.2021-11-12Close-up photograph of a smiling man seated before an ornate gold throne with embossed floral scrollwork. He wears a tall black turban with a silver crescent ornament at the top, a white tilak smeared across his forehead, and hoop earrings. Around his neck are layered gold chains, a heavy rudraksha mala with gold spacers and black beads, and a gold-chain shoulder covering.2021-11-14Close-up photograph of a smiling man wearing a large black turban with a small crescent ornament on top, a white tilak with a red bindi on his forehead, and a full dark beard. He sits before an ornate gold throne with scrollwork. He wears layered gold ceremonial necklaces, pendants, and strands of coral and pearl beads. No other people are visible.2021-05-29A smiling man sits on an ornate gold throne with carved floral and scrollwork panels, draped gold curtains and warm string lights behind him. He wears a tall black crown-like headdress with a round pink-and-silver disc, a crescent moon ornament and a jewelled vertical ornament. A red bindi-style mark and white forehead paint are visible. He wears a dark brown sleeveless garment, layered gold and rudraksha necklaces with coral beads and a large gold pendant, and a gold armlet. A small headset microphone is clipped near his face, and he holds a silver ceremonial staff. A small gold ritual vessel sits in the foreground. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated on a throne in an ornate crown and rudraksha malas.2021-10-21A close-up photograph of a bare-chested man with a tall, swept-up dark turban-style hairstyle decorated with a small gold crescent ornament. He has a white vertical tilak with a red bindi on his forehead, a thick black moustache and beard, and gold earrings. He wears heavy gold-and-rudraksha mala necklaces with a large gold pendant and a red shawl draped over one shoulder. Behind him is an ornate embossed silver panel with lion and floral motifs, set against a rocky hillside, green fields and a blue sky.2019-10-28Close-up photograph of a smiling man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved scrollwork. He wears a tall black turban with a silver crescent ornament at the front, white horizontal tilak lines and a red bindi on his forehead, gold earrings, and a bare chest adorned with layered red beaded mala necklaces, gold coin pendants, ornate gold chains and a gold trident pendant. The gold drapery of the backdrop surrounds him. Swamiji (probable): the turban, adornments and ceremonial gold jewellery are visible cues, but the face is not used for identification.2021-05-25October 21 20212021-10-21