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Close-up photo of a smiling bearded man with long dark hair and a white vertical tilak on his forehead, seated in front of an ornate gold-embossed backdrop. He is bare-chested and wears layered rudraksha malas and ornate gold necklaces with coin-like pendants, plus a red thread bracelet on his right wrist. His hand rests near his head as he glances to the side. The background shows gilded metalwork and a blue sky.

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August 30 20222022-08-30A photograph of a smiling bearded man seated on an ornate gold-carved throne with dark red velvet upholstery against a blue backdrop. He is bare-chested and wears layered gold ceremonial necklaces with coin pendants, rudraksha malas, and a red thread on his wrist. A white vibhuti mark is on his forehead and an orange-red cloth rests over his lap. A gold cup sits on a gold side table at left. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in a throne setting with ornate gold regalia and rudraksha malas.2022-08-30A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair and a full dark beard sits on an ornate gold-embossed throne, smiling and raising one hand with fingers pinched. He wears a white horizontal forehead mark, multiple strands of gold beads with orange and dark rudraksha-style beads, and a gold pendant. A red thread is tied on his wrist. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces. The background is a gold-embossed decorative panel.2022-08-28A bearded man with long dark hair swept back sits smiling, looking to his right, against an ornate gold-embossed backdrop of carved repoussé panels. He is bare-chested, wearing layered gold-coloured and rudraksha beaded necklaces with a gold pendant, and has a white horizontal band of sacred ash on his forehead, with a small gold earring in one ear. A deep red cushioned seat is visible at the lower left. The scene is a close portrait with no other people visible.2022-08-28Close portrait of a bearded man seated on an ornate gold throne draped with an orange and black striped tiger-skin cloth. He is bare-chested, wearing heavy gold ceremonial necklaces with large beads and a central pendant, a red and beige thread bracelet, and a white vertical forehead mark. His right hand is raised in a blessing gesture near his shoulder. A gold lion-like figure appears at the right edge against a teal backdrop. The image is a Swamiji (probable) depiction of a man seated in a throne setting, with long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and a tiger-skin seat cover as qualifying cues; the sitter is shown in person in this photograph.2022-08-26A photograph of a bearded, smiling man seated on a dark velvet throne before an ornate gold-embossed backdrop. He is bare-chested and wears layered gold necklaces with orange and brown beads, rudraksha seeds, and a gold pendant at the chest. A white vertical mark is painted on his forehead and he has long swept-back dark hair. His right hand is raised with fingers together in a gesture while he speaks. Wording and appearance-based label: a person, seated in a ceremonial setting.2022-08-28A photograph of a bare-chested man seated before an ornate gold-embossed throne back, smiling with both palms raised beside his shoulders. He wears layered rudraksha malas, multiple gold chain necklaces with round gold coins and dark beads, and red thread bracelets on both wrists. A white horizontal forehead mark is visible above long dark hair and a full beard. The background is blue. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in person with ceremonial adornments.2022-08-30August 28 20222022-08-28August 27 20222022-08-27Close-up photograph of a smiling bearded man with long dark hair and a broad white horizontal tilak across his forehead, raising his right palm in a greeting or blessing gesture. He wears a saffron-orange shawl over the shoulders and a heavy gold necklace of ornate beads, with a red and dark thread wrapped on his wrist. Behind him is an elaborate gold-embossed panel with floral and scrolled relief, and an orange light area on the right.2022-08-27Close photograph of a smiling bearded man seated before an ornate gold-embossed backdrop. He wears a white horizontal forehead band, a tiger-striped orange-and-black fur shawl over his shoulders, and heavy gold ceremonial necklaces and layered gold beads, with a red thread bracelet on one wrist. His bare upper torso and gold ornaments are prominent. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back dark hair, orange tiger-fur shawl, and layered gold ceremonial necklaces match the page's identification, though the figure's appearance is uncertain from the image alone.2022-08-26Close-up photograph of a bare-chested man seated on a gilded, ornately carved golden backdrop, draped in an orange and black striped tiger-skin shawl. He wears heavy gold ceremonial necklaces with a large gold pendant and multiple gold bead strands, and has a white horizontal band across his forehead. He has long dark hair swept back, a full black beard, and is smiling while glancing to the side. Swamiji (probable): the visible cues are long swept-back hair, a tiger-skin shawl, and ornate gold necklaces, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.2022-08-26