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A seated man in a maroon-brown robe sits on an ornate silver and red throne in a temple hall, smiling broadly. He wears a large gold ceremonial necklace of beads, a gold pendant and a gold belt, with red bangles on his wrists. He has long dark hair, a white forehead marking and a red dot on his brow, and holds a long white thread in his hands. Behind him are orange and gold draped figures and brass lamps. A standing bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti stands at the left edge. Two stone lion-shaped armrest carvings appear at the base of the throne.

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October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01A smiling man seated on an ornate silver throne with red cushioning, bare-shouldered, wearing a maroon-red draped cloth and a heavy gold necklace of large beads with a gold pendant, a gold waist belt, red beaded bracelets and a red rudraksha-style earring. He wears a white horizontal tilak with a red mark on his forehead and holds a thin white thread between his hands. Behind him stand saffron-robed statues and a deity murti, with silver and gold ritual vessels on a shelf. Swamiji (probable): the seated man's long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace, red-and-gold ceremonial clothing and throne fit the presentation, but the identification rests on appearance cues only.2017-10-01October 08 20172017-10-08September 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesA photograph of a bearded man with long dreadlocks seated on an ornate silver-and-red throne, eyes closed, smiling faintly. He wears a rust-red and orange draped cloth over bare shoulders, heavy gold bead necklaces and a gold-and-stone pendant, red and orange bangles and armbands, and a gold ring. A white line and red tilak mark his forehead. He is twisting or braiding thin white threads with both hands. Behind him are orange and saffron fabrics, a gold pillar and a gold urn-like object. a person (long dreadlocks, rudraksha-style red beads, ceremonial gold necklaces and orange-red draped clothing), seated in person on a throne, handling threads during a sacred ritual setting.2017-10-01A photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver-and-red throne, holding a thin white thread stretched between his hands. He has long dark hair swept back, a vermilion forehead mark, and wears a red-orange saffron robe with a heavy gold-coloured beaded necklace and a large ornate gold pendant, plus rudraksha bracelets on his wrist and arm. Two gold rings adorn his fingers. Golden statues or deity murti blur in the background. Appearance cues match the page's Swamiji (probable) candidate: long hair, saffron robe, gold necklaces and rudraksha, seated in a ceremonial setting. The page indicates a Navaratri discourse.2017-09-24 +2 copiesSeptember 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesA smiling man with long dark hair and a short beard sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne in a temple setting. He wears a rust-red draped garment, a heavy gold multi-bead necklace with a large gold pendant, a gold belt, red beaded armbands and earrings, and a white horizontal tilak with a red mark on his forehead. He holds a white thread stretched between his hands while other hands at the right edge hold the ends. Behind him are orange-robed figures, brass lamps and a golden urn, and silver lion figures flank the chair. a person: the long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and ceremonial red-brown clothing with a throne match the page's a person claim; the appearance cues are consistent but not conclusive.2017-10-01September 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesSeptember 26 20172017-09-26A man seated on an ornate silver throne with a red cushioned seat holds a length of white thread taut between his hands. He wears a rust-red draped garment over bare shoulders, a gold-beaded rudraksha mala with a large gold pendant, a gold chain, rudraksha bracelets, and a vertical tilak on his forehead; he has long dark hair and gold earrings. Behind him are blurred gold and red temple surroundings. Swamiji (probable) appears in the centre of the image, with long swept-back hair, a saffron-red garment and ceremonial gold necklaces, seated in an in_person ritual setting.2017-09-24 +2 copies