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A man stands centrally in front of a painted deity figure, wearing an elaborate gold crown with a radiant fan-shaped headpiece, a maroon-brown shawl draped over bare shoulders, layered gold necklaces, a large gold pendant, a bracelet on each arm and a thin white-and-black forehead mark. He wears pink and white flower garlands and holds a silver staff or mace in one raised hand. Silver chains strung with white beads and gold flowers hang on either side of him, and a painted image of a deity with orange skin and a green cloth is behind him. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), shown in person with ceremonial crown, garlands, saffron-maroon shawl and gold ornaments.

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August 10 20172017-08-10August 10 20172017-08-10August 10 20172017-08-10 +1 copiesAugust 10 20172017-08-10August 10 20172017-08-10A seated man in a golden crown with a large ornate sun-like headdress, white forehead markings and a dark bindi, wearing a rust-red robe, long gold necklaces, a golden chest ornament, pink-and-white flower garlands over his shoulders, gold armlets and a tall silver ceremonial staff with white bead chains held in his right hand. Behind him is a painted deity figure with green and orange drapery and a blurred wooden background. Swamiji (probable): the man in the golden crown, rust-red robe, gold necklaces and flower garlands has several distinctive ceremonial cues, presented as the seated central figure in the ritual setting.2017-08-10A photograph of a man standing in front of a wooden door and red-painted wall, flanked by silver and gold chain-like hanging strands studded with white beads. He wears a large golden crown with a fan-like tiered crest, a rust-brown saffron-toned garment draped over bare shoulders, layered gold necklaces and a gold pendant, pink and white flower garlands, gold armlets and bangles, and a vertical tilak on his forehead. He holds a silver staff with a finial in his right hand. Swamiji (probable) appears as the central figure; the crown, ornate gold jewellery and garlands are the distinguishing cues.2017-08-10A man seated on a decorated stage wears a large gold crown with a sunburst-like design, a gold chest ornament, and a rust-brown garment. Pink and white flower garlands hang on his shoulders, and he holds a silver staff topped with an ornate bird-shaped finial in his right hand. A painted backdrop of a deity figure with raised arms and multiple gold chains draped with white beads frame the scene. A vertical tilak mark is visible on his forehead. Swamiji (probable): the crown, ornate gold jewellery, rust-brown robe and garland cues match the presentation, and the page indicates his presence.2017-08-10August 10 20172017-08-10August 10 20172017-08-10August 10 20172017-08-10August 10 20172017-08-10