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Close portrait photograph of a bare-chested man facing the camera with a slight smile. He wears an elaborate rudraksha crown with a silver central ornament and silver-capped beads, white urdhva pundra lines and a dark central tilak on his forehead, and multiple layered rudraksha and silver ceremonial necklaces. Hoop earrings are visible. Behind him is a repoussé silver backdrop, and at the top edge a gilded deity murti with a red-and-gold ornate shrine is partly visible.

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April 29 20202020-04-29 +1 copiesMay 03 20202020-05-03A close-up photograph of a smiling man with eyes closed, bare-chested, wearing a brown ornate crown decorated with gold and silver ornaments and a white vertical sacred marking on the forehead with a dark central mark. He wears heavy layered gold and rudraksha-style necklaces and a gold earring. Behind him is a silver-covered seat and a garlanded setting of red, white, yellow and pink flower garlands with a deity murti visible at the upper left. Swamiji (probable) is shown in devotional adornment with crown and gold necklaces, seated in a garlanded ritual setting.2020-05-05A seated man smiles while sitting cross-legged on a tiger-striped cushion before an ornate silver throne. He is bare-chested, wearing a brown dhoti with rudraksha malas, a heavy gold and silver necklace, layered chains, rudraksha armbands and a crown of gold-studded rudraksha beads with a central ornament. White and black tilak marks show on his forehead. Behind him a painted deity face in red and gold appears in an arched backdrop.2020-05-13Close-up portrait of a smiling man wearing an ornate rudraksha crown with gold ornaments and a small crown-top kalasha, with white vibhuti and a red kumkum dot on his forehead. Gold necklaces and a gold earring are visible. Behind him, a figure with a crown appears on a red-and-gold backdrop beside a silver surface, and a garland of orange, pink and white flowers stands at right. Swamiji (probable): the rudraksha crown, ornate gold jewellery and garlands match the page's Paramashivoham event context, though the face itself is not used for identification.2020-05-05Close-up photo of a smiling man with a rudraksha crown topped by a gold ornament, gold beaded ornaments and a layered rudraksha and gold necklace, with white vertical markings on his forehead. He is bare-shouldered, in front of an ornate silver-embossed panel. Swamiji (probable): the man wears a crown and rudraksha malas with ceremonial gold, and the page places him at this event.2020-05-16Close-up photograph of a man wearing an ornate rudraksha and gold crown with a silver-toned frame behind him, a white vertical tilak with a dark central mark on his forehead, and heavy layered gold and rudraksha necklaces over bare shoulders. Dangling gold-and-bead earrings hang from his ears. He raises one hand in a mudra-like gesture, with rings on his fingers, and smiles toward the camera against a warm, dark background. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: the ornate rudraksha-and-gold crown, layered garlands and bare-shouldered ceremonial adornment, with the page noting his presence at this event.2020-05-11May 16 20202020-05-16Close-up photograph of a smiling man in ceremonial dress, looking to the side. He wears a tall crown-like headpiece densely covered with rudraksha beads and silver ornaments, with a white vibhuti band and a red kumkum dot on his forehead. Layered silver and rudraksha garlands hang over his shoulders and chest, and a silver earring is visible. Behind him are blurred floral decorations and a golden-lit temple setting. Probable Swamiji by appearance: long swept-back hair, rudraksha-and-silver crown and malas, and ceremonial adornment, shown in person.2020-05-03May 11 20202020-05-11April 30 20202020-04-30 +1 copiesA seated man in a studio portrait-style photo sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat in front of a silver ornate throne back and a painted background with a deity figure. He is bare-chested, wearing a brown-maroon dhoti, layered gold and rudraksha bead garlands, a gold pendant, a rudraksha and gold headpiece, gold armlets and bracelets, and a gold ring. A white vertical tilak marks his forehead and he smiles. Swamiji (probable) with long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklaces and rudraksha adornments, seated in a photograph.2020-05-11