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Close-up photograph of a bare-chested man with eyes closed, wearing a large black twisted turban and a white vertical tilak with a red dot on his forehead. He wears multiple rudraksha mala necklaces with gold spacers and a thin red thread on his wrist, and raises one hand palm-up in front of his chest. Behind him is ornate gold repoussé metalwork with scrollwork and a lion-face motif. Probable Swamiji by visible cues of black turban, rudraksha malas and bare chest with sacred markings; the image is a photograph of a single person.

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Close-up photo of a bare-chested man with eyes closed and a tall black turban, a white vertical tilak with a red bindi on his forehead, and multiple rudraksha malas with gold spacers around his neck. His right hand is raised near his chest in a blessing gesture. Behind him is an ornate gold repoussé backdrop with lion-face motifs. a person in person: the distinctive black turban, rudraksha malas and bare-chested ceremonial presentation match the cues, though the image is an uncertain match. No readable text besides a partially visible photo credit at lower right, which is omitted.2022-01-02A seated man with closed eyes sits before an ornate gold-leaf throne with floral and figural carved panels. He has a tall black turban-style headdress adorned with a white ornament and a crescent moon shape, a white forehead band with a red bindi, and a full beard. He is bare-chested, wearing multiple strands of rudraksha beads and a large gold pendant with a central deity figure, while his right hand is raised in a gesture.2021-04-12 +3 copiesA bare-chested man with closed eyes and palms pressed together in anjali mudra sits before an ornate gold throne with repoussé scrollwork. He wears a large black turban-style head wrap, a white vertical line on the forehead, and multiple rows of rudraksha beads with gold separators around his neck, plus a red thread bracelet.2021-05-16January 02 20222022-01-02A bare-chested man with a tall black turban and white vertical tilak on his forehead sits with eyes closed and a faint smile, one hand raised palm-up holding a thread or string. He wears a multi-strand necklace of white beads and gold coins, long gold chains draped over his chest, and a small gold pendant. Behind him is an ornate gold throne with carved lion-face motifs and scrolled gold filigree, set against gold drapery. A gold plate is visible at the left edge. Swamiji (probable): the distinctive turban, gold coin necklace and ornate gold throne fit the appearance of the Nithyananda Paramashivam, seated in a ceremonial setting.2021-04-11 +1 copiesMarch 13 20212021-03-13A bearded man with eyes closed sits on an ornate gilded throne decorated with repoussé floral and lion-face motifs. He wears a tall black turban, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, and is bare-chested. He wears two strands of dark rudraksha beads alternating with coral-pink beads, plus a gold pendant on a chain. His right hand is raised in a mudra near the chest. Behind him are gold ceremonial fans and a golden canopy-style backdrop, and a gold copyright-style caption at the lower right is not transcribed. Swamiji (probable) is seated in meditation-like posture with rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace, the appearance-based cues being the turban, bare torso and ornate adornments.2021-06-09 +1 copiesMarch 04 20222022-03-04September 20 20212021-09-20MAy 24 20212021-05-24Close photograph of a bare-chested man with eyes closed and a faint smile, seated before an ornate gold-embossed throne. He wears a large black turban, a white vertical mark on his forehead, and multiple strands of rudraksha beads with gold spacers draped over his chest, with a thin gold chain visible. The white ash-like marking also appears on his neck and upper arm. A small white copyright-style credit appears at the lower right corner. Appearance cues (turban, rudraksha malas, ornate gold setting) are consistent with Swamiji (probable) seated in a ceremonial role during a Maheshwara Puja livestream.2021-08-08February 16 20222022-02-16