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A seated man with eyes closed in meditation, wearing an elaborate gold crown with a fan-shaped halo and a white-and-vermilion forehead marking with a central bindu. He wears layered gold beaded necklaces, a gold-and-red garment over the shoulders, and long dark hair. Behind him is an ornate silver repoussé backdrop with floral and scroll patterns, and a silver-finished pillar stands at the left edge. Swamiji (probable): the candidate has long hair, an ornate gold crown, rudraksha-style gold beaded malas and a saffron-toned shawl, consistent with the page's claim of his presence. Scene reads as a darshan or meditation setting.

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Close-up photograph of a man seated with eyes closed in meditation before an ornate silver repoussé backdrop. He wears a large gold crown with a sunburst-like design and a central figure, a white tilak with a dark bindi-like mark on his forehead, gold earrings, and a layered gold necklace with beads. Long dark hair falls behind him and a reddish-orange garment is visible at the shoulder. The setting suggests a darshan at the Mahasadashivoham convention.2018-04-18April 18 20182018-04-18Close-up photo of a seated man with eyes closed in meditative stillness, wearing an ornate gold crown with a central floral motif and feathered halo, a white vertical tilak with a red bindi on the forehead, gold earrings, layered gold bead necklaces and a rudraksha-style bead mala, bare-shouldered over a saffron-orange wrap. Behind him is an intricately embossed silver panel with floral and scroll patterns. The figure has long dark hair and a full beard, and the image appears to show a darshan setting.2018-04-18Close-up portrait of a man seated with eyes closed in meditative stillness, wearing an ornate gold crown with a central Om-style emblem and a tilak on the forehead. He has long dark hair, a full beard, and wears heavy multi-strand gold necklaces strung with rudraksha beads, along with a rust-red shawl draped over the shoulders. The background is a richly embossed silver surface with floral and paisley patterns. The crown, ornaments and red wrap are the visible identifying features of this darshan setting.2018-04-18April 18 20182018-04-18April 18 20182018-04-18Close photo of a man seated before an ornate silver repoussé backdrop. He wears a tall golden crown with a fan-shaped halo and a vertical dark tilak mark on a white forehead band. He has a full beard, a long dark braid falling behind the shoulder, gold earrings, and multiple layered gold beaded necklaces over a rust-orange shawl. A tall silver ceremonial staff stands at left. Swamiji (probable): the appearance cues of a crown, long hair, saffron-orange clothing and ornate gold necklaces are present, so this is a candidate for the in-person figure seated on the throne-like seat.2018-04-18April 18 20182018-04-18Close portrait photograph of a bearded man with eyes closed in meditation, wearing an ornate gold and silver crown with a radiating halo-like back panel, a red-brown dhoti-style shawl with gold border, and layered gold-toned beaded necklaces with rudraksha-style beads. A red bindi sits on the forehead above white tilak markings. Silver embossed ornamental background.2018-04-18April 18 20182018-04-18October 12 20172017-10-12Close-up photograph of a man seated before an ornate silver repoussé backdrop with floral and scroll patterns. He wears an elaborate gold crown with a central figure and a fan-shaped halo, a white tilak with a dark vertical mark on the forehead, and dark shoulder-length hair. Layered gold beaded necklaces, a gold pendant, gold earrings and a rust-orange draped cloth complete his attire, and he smiles gently. The appearance matches the Swamiji (probable) profile through the ornate crown, long hair, saffron-orange cloth and ceremonial gold necklaces, and he is physically present, so this is one person seated in front of a silver backdrop.2018-04-18