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A seated man in a black turban with a white crescent-moon ornament and white forehead markings sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with his eyes closed and a faint smile. He is bare-chested, wearing layered beaded malas, rudraksha strands and gold necklaces, with a leopard-print wrap and rust-orange dhoti. A peacock-feather fan and gold trident stand beside him, and a gold-plated palanquin-style pedestal with a golden deity murti stands on the left, with a gold lamp dish and green leaves at the base. Gold and orange drapes frame the scene. Appearance-based cues (turban, bare-chested adornments, rudraksha malas, gold throne) match the page's Swamiji reference, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) seated on a throne with ceremonial regalia.

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Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long dark hair in a turban, saffron clothing, and an ornate coral necklace, a qualifying appearance cue for the Swamiji label.2021-10-06A seated man in a gilded throne with ornate golden carvings sits in padmasana-style crossed legs before gold satin curtains in orange and red. He wears a black turban with a white crescent and heart-shaped ornament, white forehead markings and a red bindi, and is bare-chested with a leopard-print wrap around his waist. Multiple rudraksha and beaded malas and gold necklaces hang on his chest, and he holds a small staff in one hand and a peacock-feather whisk in the other. Flanking him are a gold deity murti of a four-armed goddess on the left and a gold figure with a veena on the right, plus a brass tray and a gold trident. A2021-05-01A smiling man seated on an ornate gold throne (peetha) at the centre of a decorated stage. 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