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A bare-chested bearded man sits on an ornate gilded throne with lion-head armrests and a plush maroon cushion. He wears a maroon turban decorated with a white feather, a jewelled ornament and a crescent motif, plus a red-and-gold bindi and white forehead markings. Multiple rudraksha and orange-bead malas, a large gold necklace with a pendant, gold armbands and bangles, and a gold-bordered maroon dhoti with a jewelled gold waist belt. He holds a long silver-patterned staff in his left hand and raises his right palm in blessing. A blurred orange figure stands in the background.

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November 07 20222022-11-07A photograph of a bearded man seated cross-legged on an ornate gilded throne with lion-head armrests and dark red velvet backing. He wears a gold crown with a crescent ornament, a white-painted forehead with a red bindi, and a gold chest piece with multiple rudraksha malas and orange beads. His bare chest and arms are adorned with gold armlets and bracelets, and he wears red draped trousers. His right hand is raised in a blessing gesture holding a mala, and his left hand holds a wooden plank marked with Om. His right foot rests on a red cushion. The blurred background is yellow and pink.2022-11-16A seated man on an ornate gilded throne with lion-face armrests against a red backdrop. He wears a black turban with a silver crescent ornament and white tilak on the forehead, and holds a tall silver staff with a twisted shaft in his right hand. He is bare-chested with multiple layers of gold beaded necklaces, a large gold pendant, and orange-brown beads, plus a brown silk shawl and brown silk dhoti-style lower garments with beaded trim. A pendant at his chest shows a face, and he wears a gold armlet and red-and-gold wrist bands.2022-10-06A photograph of a bearded man seated on an ornate gold throne with lion-head armrests, bare-chested and smiling. He wears a maroon and brown turban with a white feather and jewelled ornament, a red-and-white forehead mark, a layered rudraksha and bead mala, a large ceremonial gold pendant, a gold waist belt and a maroon dhoti with gold border. Both hands rest on tall silver-toned swords or staffs. A small silver stand with a bowl sits to the right. A blurred deity figure with fiery orange tones stands in the background.2022-11-07A bearded man seated on an ornate gold throne with lion-head armrests, wearing a tall golden crown with a red tilak, a velvet dark-red cape over the throne, and rudraksha malas with bells on his chest and waist. He is bare-chested with white markings on his arms and torso, wears maroon-red trousers, gold bangles and a gold necklace, and holds a ceremonial silver-hilted sword upright. A silver stand with a bowl sits to his right.2022-11-07November 16 20222022-11-16November 16 20222022-11-16A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair and a gold crown with a crescent ornament sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests and a dark velvet backrest. He is bare-chested, wearing layered orange and rudraksha malas, a large ceremonial gold necklace with a deity medallion, a leopard-print waistcloth and a maroon silk dhoti with gold border. Gold armlets and rudraksha bracelets adorn his arms and a white vertical tilak marks his forehead. Background is teal. Consistent with Swamiji (probable) in a throne-sitting portrait, based on crown, long hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold adornment.2022-11-14A bearded man sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests and a deep red velvet backrest, holding a tall silver staff in his left hand and raising his right hand in a blessing gesture. He wears a maroon-brown turban with a white feather, a jewelled brooch and a crescent moon ornament, white-and-red forehead markings, multiple rudraksha malas with orange beads, a heavy gold necklace with a deity pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and a gold-bordered maroon dhoti-style garment. Behind him, a blurred orange figure resembling a deity murti stands against a red backdrop.2022-11-07A bearded man seated on an ornate gold throne with lion-armrest carvings and a brown velvet backrest against a teal background. He wears a gold crown with a dark topknot and crescent ornament, white forehead markings and a red bindi, multiple strands of pearls and gold beaded necklaces, rudraksha armbands, and a gold waist band over a leopard-print cloth with a rust-coloured dhoti. He raises one hand in blessing while the other rests on a silver kalasha-style vessel. Swamiji (probable): the crown, gold ornamentation, rudraksha and ceremonial jewellery fit the candidate's presentation, so this is an appearance-based label only.2022-11-14A seated male figure on an ornate gilded throne with lion-head armrests and a deep maroon velvet backrest. He wears an elaborate gold crown, layered gold necklaces and long multi-strand garlands, rudraksha bracelets, and a maroon silk dhoti with a leopard-print waist cloth. His torso is bare, with a red bindi and a sacred white mark on the forehead. He raises one hand in blessing holding a mala, while the other rests on a tall ceremonial staff with bells. The background is a soft blurred gradient of gold, purple and green. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated in state on the throne with the cues of crown, ornate gold jewellery, rudraksha and maroon ceremonial dress.2022-11-22November 22 20222022-11-22