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Close-up portrait of a smiling bearded man seated before an ornate gold repoussé throne against a red-orange wall. He wears a large black turban wrapped high on his head, adorned with rudraksha beads and a white crescent moon ornament, and a white vibhuti band across his forehead with a small red mark. He is bare-chested, wearing layered rudraksha and gold-bead malas across his chest. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), identifiable by the turban with crescent ornament, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold cues on a throne.

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November 07 20202020-11-07A seated man in front of an ornate gold throne with repoussé scrollwork and hanging brass oil lamps lit at upper left and right. He wears a tall black turban-like hair style, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, multiple strands of brown rudraksha malas across his bare chest and shoulders, a long clear crystal bead necklace, a thin gold chain, and gold armlets with ornamental clasps. The golden tones and glowing lamps create a warm, devotional portrait setting. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in the throne-like setting.2021-01-30March 07 20212021-03-07January 18 20212021-01-18Close portrait of a man seated before an ornate gilded throne with embossed lion and floral carvings. He wears a large black cloth turban wrapped with red thread and topped with a silver crescent-moon ornament, a white vertical forehead mark, and a short dark beard. He is bare-chested with multiple layers of gold-capped rudraksha malas with orange beads, a gold chain, and a gold pendant with a relief figure. A brown-red wrap is draped over his shoulder. Swamiji (probable): the turban with crescent ornament, multiple ceremonial rudraksha malas and gold adornments match the cues for the page subject, and the figure is seated in person on a throne.2022-10-06December 22 20202020-12-22Close-up photograph of a smiling bearded man seated before an ornate gold carved throne with a microphone at his chin. He wears a large black turban wound high on his head, a white vertical tilak mark on his forehead, and is bare-chested with multiple strands of rudraksha malas and gold-capped beads across his chest and shoulders. Behind him, golden floral carvings and a warm orange backdrop fill the frame.2020-12-09Close-up photograph of a bare-chested man seated before an ornate gold-embossed throne. He wears a large black turban with a small crescent ornament, white forehead paste with a red bindi, and a moustache and beard. He has layered gold necklaces with rudraksha malas, pendant and gold ornaments, and his expression is a gentle smile. Appearance-based cues including the turban, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold jewellery are consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, a probable identification.2020-11-28Close-up portrait photo of a smiling man with a tall, swept black turban wrapped in thick dark cloth, a white forehead marking with a dark central bindi, and a full dark beard and moustache. He is bare-chested and wears multiple strands of brown rudraksha beads with gold spacer rings and a gold chain. Behind him is an ornate gold repoussé throne backdrop against a pale sky.2022-03-02January 25 20212021-01-25A seated man with eyes closed and a slight smile sits before an ornate gold-embossed throne against a pink wall. He wears a tall black turban-like headwrap with a silver crescent ornament and rudraksha beads, a white horizontal forehead marking, and layered rudraksha mala necklaces across his bare chest. Rudraksha armbands with white rosettes are on both upper arms, and he wears a leopard-print cloth around his waist.2020-12-08December 07 20202020-12-07