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A seated man in meditation pose with eyes closed sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion. He wears a tall black hair bun with a white crescent ornament, a white forehead band, gold and jewelled armlets and wrist bands, a layered gold and pearl neck ornament, a rudraksha mala, a leopard-print waist band with gold clasp, and a maroon dhoti. A silver sun-face standard stands to his left against a golden, orange-toned backdrop. Watermarked archive photo; no other people are visible. Appearance-based candidate for Swamiji (probable), seated in a ceremonial throne setting with distinctive crown-like hair, saffron-toned ornate clothing and rudraksha mala.

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December 05 20202020-12-05A bare-chested man with a tall black turban wrapped on his head, a crescent ornament on the turban, and white vertical marks on his forehead sits cross-legged in meditation on a red velvet cushion. He wears heavy gold necklaces, jewelled gold armlets and wristbands, a leopard-print waist cloth with a gold belt, and a brown dhoti. His eyes are closed and his hands rest in mudra. Behind him stands an ornate gold throne with silver teardrop-shaped finials, one bearing a sun face and the other a crescent moon, beneath a hanging canopy of metal bells and leaves. Probable Swamiji (appearance cues: turban, gold necklaces and jewelled armlets, rudraksha mala), seated in meditation on the throne.2020-12-05December 05 20202020-12-05December 09 20202020-12-09A seated man in deep meditation on an ornate gold and silver throne with floral and sunburst carvings. He wears a tall black hair crown with a white crescent ornament, white vertical tripundra on the forehead, a wide gold and pearl necklace with rudraksha mala, jewelled gold armlets and wrist bands, a leopard-print waist cloth under a metallic belt, and a maroon dhoti. He sits cross-legged on a red velvet cushion with eyes closed and hands resting on his knees. The background is warm golden with hanging bells above.2020-12-05March 26 20202020-03-26 +1 copiesA seated man sits cross-legged on a red cushion in front of an ornate gold throne with carved floral scrollwork and a richly decorated backdrop. He is bare-chested with a large black hair bun topped by a silver crescent ornament, a white forehead marking, and multiple long rudraksha malas with gold beads across his chest. He wears gold necklaces and a pendant, a leopard-print waistband and maroon dhoti with gold border. His right hand is raised in a blessing gesture while he smiles toward a microphone on a stand. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair bun, crescent ornament, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold jewellery match the page's description of a satsang talk.2020-11-13A bare-chested man with a tall black turban-style topknot, a white vertical mark on the forehead and a crescent ornament, sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed on an ornate gold-and-silver throne with a canopy of hanging bells. He wears layered rudraksha malas, a gold chest ornament with pearls, a leopard-print loincloth and maroon cloth on a deep red cushion. Silver sun and crescent-moon standards flank the throne, and a backdrop of repeated deity faces with gold ornaments surrounds him. Outside the image a sky and clouds appear, but no other people are visible.2020-12-20A seated man in lotus position on a red velvet cushion before an ornate gold-embossed throne. He is bare-chested with a black turban topped by a crescent moon ornament and a white vertical tilak on his forehead. He wears layered pink and white beaded necklaces, pink beaded armlets and bracelets, a leopard-print waist cloth and maroon dhoti. Behind him, painted deity faces with crowns and third-eye tilaks fill the backdrop, with a blue-tinted landscape at left. a person figure with distinctive ceremonial cues (turban with crescent, layered beaded jewellery) is seated on the throne.2020-11-07A seated man sits cross-legged on a red cushion in front of an ornate silver backdrop with repoussé lion-face motifs. He is bare-chested and wears a tall black turban with a gold crown ornament and a crescent moon. His forehead has white vibhuti with a central red mark, and his arms show white stripes and rudraksha armlets. Layered rudraksha malas and gold pendants hang across his chest, and he wears a red dhoti. His hands rest in dhyana mudra. Swamiji (probable): the turban, crown, ornate gold jewellery and rudraksha cues are distinctive, but the appearance cues are compatible rather than certain. Watermarked copyright notice in the lower right.2020-03-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a deep maroon velvet cushion on an ornate silver-and-gold throne with sun and crescent-moon finials. He has a tall black turban-style hair bun with a silver crescent ornament, white vibhuti on his forehead, and wears multiple strands of rudraksha beads and gold-chain necklaces over bare shoulders, a leopard-print waist cloth, maroon dhoti-style lower garment, and gold armlets with rudraksha bands. His hands are folded in his lap. Behind him is a green-and-red floral ceiling with a hanging crystal chandelier and carved dark wooden walls.2020-12-09November 26 20202020-11-26